Vipassana

Wheel of Dhamma

Vipassana Meditation Centre

Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Dhamma Setu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Center Location: இணையதளம் | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): ஆங்கிலம் / தமிழ்

How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course

Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
Await notification. All correspondence will be through e-mail if you give an e-mail address in your application. Due to the large volume of applications, it may take up to two weeks before receiving notification.
If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.

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Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2024 Teenagers' and Children's Courses

உட்கார / சேவை செய்ய	தேதிகள்	Course Type	Status	Location
	29 Sep	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Completed	Chennai
	03 Nov	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Completed	Chennai
	15 Dec - 23 Dec	7-day Vipassana course for teens	CANCELLED	Chennai
விண்ணப்பிக்க	23 Dec - 31 Dec	7-day Vipassana course for teens	Girls - திறந்துள்ளது Boys - மூடப்பட்டது பெண் சேவகி - திறந்துள்ளது Male Server - மூடப்பட்டது	Chennai

2025 Teenagers' and Children's Courses

உட்கார / சேவை செய்ய	தேதிகள்	Course Type	Status	Location
விண்ணப்பிக்க	19 Jan	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai
	23 Mar	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 23 Dec	Chennai
	20 Apr	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 20 Jan	Chennai
	14 May - 22 May	7-day Vipassana course for teens	Applications accepted starting 13 Feb	Chennai
	25 May	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 24 Feb	Chennai
	29 Jun	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 31 Mar	Chennai
	27 Jul	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 28 Apr	Chennai
	13 Aug - 21 Aug	7-day Vipassana course for teens	Applications accepted starting 15 May	Chennai
	28 Sep	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 30 Jun	Chennai
	30 Nov	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 01 Sep	Chennai
	28 Dec	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 29 Sep	Chennai

சிறு முகாம்கள்

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.

2024 சிறு முகாம்கள்

உட்கார / சேவை செய்ய	தேதிகள்	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	10 Oct - 13 Oct	3-நாள்	Completed	Chennai	For old students
	27 Oct	1-நாள்	CANCELLED	Chennai	For old students
	28 Oct - 31 Oct	3-நாள்	CANCELLED	Chennai	For old students
	17 Nov	1-நாள்	Completed	Chennai	For old students
	01 Dec	1-நாள்	CANCELLED	Chennai	For old students
	19 Dec - 22 Dec	3-நாள்	In Progress	Chennai	For old students
விண்ணப்பிக்க	26 Dec - 29 Dec	3-நாள்	பெண்கள் - மூடப்பட்டது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - முகாம் முழுமை பெண் சேவகி - மூடப்பட்டது Male Server - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	For old students

2025 சிறு முகாம்கள்

உட்கார / சேவை செய்ய	தேதிகள்	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
விண்ணப்பிக்க	12 Jan	1-நாள்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	For old students
விண்ணப்பிக்க	16 Jan - 19 Jan	3-நாள்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	For old students
விண்ணப்பிக்க	23 Feb	1-நாள்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	For old students
விண்ணப்பிக்க	09 Mar	1-நாள்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	For old students
	06 Apr	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 06 Jan	Chennai	For old students
	24 Apr - 27 Apr	3-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 24 Jan	Chennai	For old students
	11 May	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 10 Feb	Chennai	For old students
	22 May - 25 May	3-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 21 Feb	Chennai	For old students
	08 Jun	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 10 Mar	Chennai	For old students
	13 Jul	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 14 Apr	Chennai	For old students
	10 Aug	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 12 May	Chennai	For old students
	28 Aug - 31 Aug	3-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 30 May	Chennai	For old students
	14 Sep	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 16 Jun	Chennai	For old students
	12 Oct	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 14 Jul	Chennai	For old students
	16 Oct - 19 Oct	3-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 18 Jul	Chennai	For old students
	16 Nov	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 18 Aug	Chennai	For old students
	14 Dec	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 15 Sep	Chennai	For 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.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2024 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

தேதிகள்	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
18 Sep - 29 Sep	10-நாள்	Completed	Chennai
05 Oct - 13 Oct	ஸதிபட்டான சுத்தங்	Completed	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
16 Oct - 27 Oct	10-நாள்	Completed	Chennai
06 Nov - 17 Nov	10-நாள்	Completed	Chennai
20 Nov - 01 Dec	10-நாள்	Completed	Chennai
04 Dec - 15 Dec	10-நாள்	Completed	Chennai

2025 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

உட்கார / சேவை செய்ய	தேதிகள்	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
விண்ணப்பிக்க	01 Jan - 12 Jan	10-நாள்	பெண்கள் - முகாம் முழுமை Men - முகாம் முழுமை Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai
விண்ணப்பிக்க	22 Jan - 02 Feb	சிறப்பு 10-நாள்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
விண்ணப்பிக்க	22 Jan - 12 Feb	20-நாள்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
விண்ணப்பிக்க	22 Jan - 22 Feb	30-நாள்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
விண்ணப்பிக்க	26 Feb - 09 Mar	10-நாள்	திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai
விண்ணப்பிக்க	12 Mar - 23 Mar	10-நாள்	திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai
	29 Mar - 06 Apr	ஸதிபட்டான சுத்தங்	Applications accepted starting 29 Dec	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
	09 Apr - 20 Apr	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 09 Jan	Chennai
	30 Apr - 11 May	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 30 Jan	Chennai
	28 May - 08 Jun	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 27 Feb	Chennai
	11 Jun - 22 Jun	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 13 Mar	Chennai
	22 Jun	மற்றவை	Applications accepted starting 24 Mar	Chennai
	02 Jul - 13 Jul	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 03 Apr	Chennai
	19 Jul - 27 Jul	ஸதிபட்டான சுத்தங்	Applications accepted starting 20 Apr	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
	30 Jul - 10 Aug	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 01 May	Chennai
	23 Aug - 24 Aug	மற்றவை	Applications accepted starting 25 May	Chennai
	03 Sep - 14 Sep	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 05 Jun	Chennai
	17 Sep - 28 Sep	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 19 Jun	Chennai
	01 Oct - 12 Oct	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 03 Jul	Chennai
	25 Oct - 02 Nov	ஸதிபட்டான சுத்தங்	Applications accepted starting 27 Jul	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
	05 Nov - 16 Nov	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 07 Aug	Chennai
	19 Nov - 30 Nov	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 21 Aug	Chennai
	03 Dec - 14 Dec	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 04 Sep	Chennai
	17 Dec - 28 Dec	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 18 Sep	Chennai

The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.

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

Questions may be addressed to Email: [email protected]

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.

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

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

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.