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Sukhalaya
Dhamma Sukhalaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Centre Location: Website | Map
Foreign Students to note: Teaching is available only in English, Hindi, and Kannada at the centre.

Dhamma Sukhalaya, which means Happy Habitation of Dhamma, is an upcoming Vipassana meditation centre in the midst of uninhabited farm lands. Construction of facilities is underway and the current construction includes a mini Dhamma hall, temporary kitchen/dining, and 16 rooms (twin sharing). Regular 1-day courses (including 1-day children courses) have been organized since Jan 2019. The first 2-day residential course for the male old students was successfully organized during Jan 24-Jan26, 2025 and it's now planned to continue regular 2-day and 3-day courses going forward.

 

 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2025 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
16 Feb Children / Teens Completed Bengaluru Children's Course
Language: English
Age Group - 10-18 Years
Time: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
09 Mar Children / Teens Completed Bengaluru Children's Course
Language: English
Age Group - 10-18 Years
Time: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
 
Short Courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2025 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
15 Feb 1-Day Completed Bengaluru For old students
"Registration is Compulsory"

Timings: 10AM to 4PM

Course Language: English and Kannada

Dhamma Workers needed
20 Feb - 23 Feb 3-Day Completed Bengaluru For old students
For Male Students only
*Registration is Compulsory"

Course Language: English & Kannada

" Dhamma Workers needed"
23 Feb 1-Day Completed Bengaluru For old students
"Registration is Compulsory"
This is a SELF COURSE (no instructions to be played) and will be merged with the ongoing 2-day course.


Language: English and Kannada
01 Mar 1-Day Completed Bengaluru For old students
"Registration is Compulsory"
Timings: 10AM to 4PM Course

Language: English and Kannada
02 Mar 1-Day Completed Bengaluru For old students
"Registration is Compulsory"

Timings: 10AM to 4PM Course

Language: English and Kannada
08 Mar 1-Day Completed Bengaluru For old students
"Registration is Compulsory"
Timings: 10AM to 4PM Course

Language: English and Kannada
13 Mar - 16 Mar 3-Day In Progress Bengaluru For old students
For Male Students only
*Registration is Compulsory"

Course Language: English & Kannada

" Dhamma Servers needed"
Apply 16 Mar 1-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Bengaluru For old students
"Registration is Compulsory"
This is a SELF COURSE (no instructions to be played) and will be merged with the ongoing 3-day course.

Language: English and Kannada
Apply 21 Mar - 23 Mar 2-Day Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open Bengaluru For old students
For Male Students only
*Registration is Compulsory"

Course Language: English & Kannada

" Dhamma Servers needed"
Apply 23 Mar 1-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Bengaluru For old students
"Registration is Compulsory"
This is a SELF COURSE (no instructions to be played) and will be merged with the ongoing 2-day course.


Language: English and Kannada
Apply 28 Mar - 31 Mar 3-Day Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open Bengaluru For old students

For Male Students only
*Registration is Compulsory"

Course Language: English & Kannada

" Dhamma Servers needed"
 
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.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2025 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
16 Apr - 27 Apr 10 Day Non - Centre Course at Ballari. Open Bengaluru Venue Address: Bala Barathi Kendriya Vidyalaya ,
Talur Road, Ballari - 583103.

Course Language: English & Kannada.

FOR Registration contact numbers:
Kishore: +91 94480 35548

Ankitha Tandle: +91 94839 15548

Santosh Dharmraj: +91 8762086089
 
 

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

Questions may be addressed to Email: info@sukhalaya.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.


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.