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Ajaya
Dhamma Ajaya, Ajaypur, Vidharbha, Maharashtra, India
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English

The centre is about 24 kilometres from Chandrapur, near village Ajaypur on 8.5 acres of land. Construction of meditation hall has already begun. The centre is managed by Saya Thetgyi Charitable Trust, Chandrapur.
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
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2024 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
03 Apr - 11 Apr 7-day Vipassana course for teens Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Teenager course for Girls
(Criteria 15 to 19 years)
13 May - 16 May Children Course Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For Girls only :
(Criteria Age 12 to 15 only)
17 May - 20 May Children Course Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For Boys only :
(Criteria Age 12 to 15)
2025 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply 14 May - 22 May 7-day Vipassana course for teens Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha Teenager course for Girls only (Criteria Age : 12 to 19 years)
Apply 24 May - 01 Jun 7-day Vipassana course for teens Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha Teenager course for Boys only (Criteria 15 to 19 years)
19 Jun - 21 Jun Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 19 May Ajaypur, Vidharbha Bal Anapan Sati course for Girls only (Criteria Age : 12 to 15 years)
23 Jun - 25 Jun Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 23 May Ajaypur, Vidharbha Bal Anapan Sati course for Boys only (Criteria Age : 12 to 15 years)
 
Short Courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
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2024 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
15 Apr - 17 Apr 2-Day CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
Age requirement :
20 years completed
21 Apr - 24 Apr 3-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
FOR OLD STUDENTS
23 May Megha Course Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
21 Jul Megha course Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
15 Sep - 16 Sep Dhamma sewak workshop CANCELLED Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
29 Sep Megha course Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
15 Nov - 17 Nov 2-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students :
Who completed at least one 10 day course.
2025 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
19 Jan Megha Course Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
Old student
Apply 12 May Megha Course Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
For old students
10 Jul Megha course Applications accepted starting 10 May Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
Old students
29 Sep Megha course Applications accepted starting 29 Jul Ajaypur, Vidharbha For old students
Old students
 
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
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2024 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
19 Mar - 30 Mar 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
29 Apr - 10 May 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
25 May - 05 Jun 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
09 Jun - 20 Jun 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
25 Jun - 06 Jul 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
10 Jul - 21 Jul 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
24 Jul - 04 Aug 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
07 Aug - 18 Aug 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
21 Aug - 01 Sep 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
04 Sep - 15 Sep 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
18 Sep - 29 Sep 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
03 Oct - 11 Oct Satipatthana Sutta Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
For old students Eligibility : 3 ten days course completed, Note : Course ends at 5 pm on last day
17 Oct - 28 Oct 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
01 Nov - 12 Nov 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
21 Nov - 02 Dec 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
07 Dec - 18 Dec 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
23 December, 2024 - 03 January, 2025 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age requirement :
20 years completed
2025 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
05 Jan - 16 Jan 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 Years completed
20 Jan - 31 Jan 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
02 Feb - 17 Feb Teacher's Self Course Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
For old Students
To apply Click here
21 Feb - 04 Mar 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit : 20 year's completed
08 Mar - 19 Mar 10-Day Completed Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
23 Mar - 03 Apr 10-Day In Progress Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
Apply 05 Apr - 13 Apr Satipatthana Sutta New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
old students
Eligibility : 3 ten days course completed,
Note : Course ends at 5 pm on last day
Apply 26 Apr - 07 May 10-Day Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
Apply 04 Jun - 15 Jun 10-Day Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
Apply 29 Jun - 10 Jul 10-Day Open Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
13 Jul - 24 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 13 Apr Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
27 Jul - 07 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Apr Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
24 Aug - 04 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 May Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
10 Sep - 21 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Jun Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
01 Oct - 12 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Jul Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
17 Oct - 28 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 17 Jul Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
01 Nov - 09 Nov Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 01 Aug Ajaypur, Vidharbha Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
12 Nov - 23 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Aug Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
29 Nov - 10 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Aug Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
14 Dec - 25 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Sep Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
30 December, 2025 - 10 January, 2026 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Sep Ajaypur, Vidharbha Age Limit :- 20 years completed
 
Non-Centre Courses
Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
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No courses are currently scheduled.
 
 

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To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://ajaya.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.

Questions may be addressed to Email: info@ajaya.dhamma.org

All courses are run solely on a donation basis. All expenses are met by donations from those who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the same opportunity. Neither the Teacher nor the assistant teachers receive remuneration; they and those who serve the courses volunteer their time. Thus Vipassana is offered free from commercialisation.

Old students are those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers. Old students have the opportunity to provide Dhamma Service at the courses listed.

Bilingual courses are courses which are taught in two languages. All students will hear daily meditation instructions in both languages. The evening discourses will be heard separately.

Meditation courses are held at both center and non-center locations. Meditation centers are dedicated facilities where courses are held regularly throughout the year. Before meditation centers were established in this tradition, all courses were held at temporary sites, such as campgrounds, religious retreat centers, churches and the like. Today, in regions where centers have not yet been established by local students of Vipassana who live in the area, 10 Day meditation courses are held at non-center course sites.

10-day Courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. The courses begin after a 2 - 4 pm registration period and orientation, followed by 10 full days of meditation, and end the morning of the 11th day by 7:30 am.

This is 7 Days Vipassana course for Teenagers of age group 15 to 19 years old.

Children's Anapana Courses are open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.

Teenagers' Anapana Courses are open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.

Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

Old Student Short Courses (1-3 days) are for any student who has completed the 10-day course with S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers. All old students are welcome to apply to attend these courses, including those where it has been some time since their last course.

Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

Satipatthana Sutta Courses have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. The difference is that in the taped evening discourses the Satipatthana Sutta is carefully examined. This is the principal text in which the technique of Vipassana is systematically explained. These courses are open to serious old students who have sat (not including courses served) at least three 10-day courses, have not been practising any other meditation techniques since last 10-day course, have been practising this technique of Vipassana for at least one year, and who are trying to maintain their meditation practice and the five precepts in their daily lives, at the very minimum from the time of applying to the course.

Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

Teacher's Self-Courses are open only to serious Old Students playing or likely to play an important role in the spread of Dhamma who are practicing Vipassana exclusively (not practicing any other meditation techniques), maintaining a daily practice of two hours per day, abstaining from killing, sexual misconduct, intoxicants and keeping other precepts to the best of one's ability. These requirements may change annually and admission subject to the discretion of S.N. Goenka.

Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor one of the other announced course languages may apply for the course, however acceptance into the course will depend on the availability of required course materials, suitable translators and permission of the teacher conducting the course.