Dhamma Giri

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Vipassana International Academy, Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri - 422403
India | Maharashtra | Igatpuri
Phone: 02553244086,02553244440,8380017307, 8484834837, 8484837835, 8484839837, 8484831835, Whatsapp - +91 8956297219, +91 8956297220

To know the eligibility criteria to apply for courses please visit the link below:
https://www.giri.vridhamma.org/home#criteria

Note: Only online applications will be accepted and only confirmed students/servers are permitted to enter the centre premises.

We are also available now on Whatsapp @
+91 8956297219, +91 8956297220 between 9:30 am until 5:30 pm IST (Monday - Saturday)

Course Year 2025
Apply Dates Course Type Status Comments
9 Jul - 17 Jul Teenager (Girls)
In Progress
 Age limit for teenager courses is 15–19 yrs
Apply 16 Jul - 27 Jul 10 Day Course
Old Male - Course Full
Old Female - Course Full
New Male - Course Full
New Female - Course Full
Server Male - Wait List
Server Female - Open
Apply 20 Jul - 28 Jul Teenager (Boys)
Old Male - Open
Old Female - Closed
New Male - Course Full
New Female - Closed
Server Male - Open
Server Female - Closed
 Age limit for teenager courses is 15–19 yrs
Apply 30 Jul - 10 Aug 10 Day Course
Old Male - Course Full
Old Female - Course Full
New Male - Course Full
New Female - Course Full
Server Male - Open
Server Female - Open
31 Jul - 3 Aug 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Jul 24
Apply 6 Aug - 14 Aug Teenager (Girls)
Old Male - Closed
Old Female - Course Full
New Male - Closed
New Female - Course Full
Server Male - Closed
Server Female - Open
 Age limit for teenager courses is 15–19 yrs
Apply 13 Aug - 24 Aug 10 Day Course
Old Male - Course Full
Old Female - Course Full
New Male - Course Full
New Female - Course Full
Server Male - Open
Server Female - Open
Apply 17 Aug - 25 Aug Teenager (Boys)
Old Male - Open
Old Female - Closed
New Male - Open
New Female - Closed
Server Male - Open
Server Female - Closed
 Age limit for teenager courses is 15–19 yrs
Apply 27 Aug - 7 Sep 10 Day Course
Old Male - Closed
Old Female - Course Full
New Male - Closed
New Female - Course Full
Server Male - Open
Server Female - Open
28 Aug - 31 Aug 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Aug 21
Apply 3 Sep - 11 Sep Teenager (Girls)
Old Male - Closed
Old Female - Open
New Male - Closed
New Female - Open
Server Male - Closed
Server Female - Open
 Age limit for teenager courses is 15–19 yrs
Apply 10 Sep - 21 Sep 10 Day Course
Old Male - Course Full
Old Female - Course Full
New Male - Course Full
New Female - Course Full
Server Male - Open
Server Female - Open
Apply 14 Sep - 22 Sep Teenager (Boys)
Old Male - Open
Old Female - Closed
New Male - Open
New Female - Closed
Server Male - Open
Server Female - Closed
 Age limit for teenager courses is 15–19 yrs
25 Sep - 3 Oct STP Course
Applications accepted starting Jul 25
26 Sep - 28 Sep 2 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Sep 19
1 Oct - 9 Oct Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Aug 1
 Age limit for teenager courses is 15–19 yrs
4 Oct - 5 Oct DS/Trustee Workshop
Applications accepted starting Aug 4
8 Oct - 19 Oct 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Aug 8
10 Oct - 16 Oct Maintenance Period (SC)
Applications accepted starting Aug 10
17 Oct - 20 Oct 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Oct 10
21 Oct - 24 Oct 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Aug 21
23 Oct - 31 Oct Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Aug 23
 Age limit for teenager courses is 15–19 yrs
25 Oct - 11 Nov Maintenance Period
Applications accepted starting Aug 25
3 Nov - 11 Nov Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Sep 3
 Age limit for teenager courses is 15–19 yrs
9 Nov - 10 Dec 30 Day Course
Cancelled
 Please note that this course has been shifted to Dhamma Tapovana-2.
12 Nov - 23 Nov 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Sep 12
13 Nov - 16 Nov 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Nov 6
19 Nov - 27 Nov Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Sep 19
 Age limit for teenager courses is 15–19 yrs
26 Nov - 7 Dec 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Sep 26
30 Nov - 8 Dec Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Sep 30
 Age limit for teenager courses is 15–19 yrs
11 Dec - 14 Dec 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Dec 4
11 Dec - 11 Dec Indian T-Meeting
Applications accepted starting Sep 11
12 Dec - 12 Dec International T-Meeting
Applications accepted starting Sep 12
13 Dec - 15 Dec AT Meeting
Applications accepted starting Sep 13
16 Dec - 16 Dec Trainer Workshop
Applications accepted starting Sep 16
17 Dec - 25 Dec Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Oct 17
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
17 Dec - 20 Dec AT Workshop
Applications accepted starting Sep 17
24 Dec - 4 Jan 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Oct 24
28 Dec - 5 Jan Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Oct 28
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
Course Year 2026
Apply Dates Course Type Status Comments
7 Jan - 18 Jan 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Nov 7
9 Jan - 12 Jan 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Jan 2
15 Jan - 23 Jan Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Nov 15
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
21 Jan - 1 Feb 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Nov 21
26 Jan - 3 Feb Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Nov 26
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
4 Feb - 15 Feb 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Dec 4
6 Feb - 9 Feb 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Jan 30
12 Feb - 20 Feb Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Dec 12
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
18 Feb - 1 Mar 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Dec 18
23 Feb - 3 Mar Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Dec 23
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
4 Mar - 15 Mar 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Jan 4
4 Mar - 9 Mar Maintenance Period (Short course area)
Applications accepted starting Jan 4
10 Mar - 18 Mar Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Jan 10
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
18 Mar - 29 Mar 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Jan 18
21 Mar - 29 Mar Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Jan 21
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
30 Mar - 14 Apr Maintenance Period
Applications accepted starting Jan 30
1 Apr - 9 Apr Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Feb 1
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
12 Apr - 20 Apr Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Feb 12
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
15 Apr - 26 Apr 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Feb 15
23 Apr - 1 May Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Feb 23
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
29 Apr - 10 May 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Feb 28
4 May - 12 May Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Mar 4
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
13 May - 24 May 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Mar 13
15 May - 23 May Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Mar 15
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
25 May - 2 Jun Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Mar 25
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
27 May - 7 Jun 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Mar 27
5 Jun - 13 Jun Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Apr 5
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
10 Jun - 21 Jun 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Apr 10
21 Jun - 29 Jun Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Apr 21
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
24 Jun - 5 Jul 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Apr 24
2 Jul - 4 Jul 2 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Jun 26
7 Jul - 15 Jul Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting May 7
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
8 Jul - 19 Jul 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting May 8
19 Jul - 27 Jul Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting May 19
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
22 Jul - 2 Aug OSC
Applications accepted starting May 22
30 Jul - 7 Aug Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting May 30
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
5 Aug - 16 Aug 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Jun 5
10 Aug - 18 Aug Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Jun 10
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
19 Aug - 30 Aug 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Jun 19
21 Aug - 24 Aug 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Aug 14
27 Aug - 4 Sep Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Jun 27
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
2 Sep - 13 Sep 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Jul 2
7 Sep - 15 Sep Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Jul 7
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
16 Sep - 27 Sep 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Jul 16
18 Sep - 21 Sep 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Sep 11
25 Sep - 3 Oct Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Jul 25
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
1 Oct - 9 Oct STP
Applications accepted starting Aug 1
4 Oct - 11 Oct Maintenance Period
Applications accepted starting Aug 4
10 Oct - 11 Oct DS/ Trustee Workshop
Applications accepted starting Aug 10
12 Oct - 20 Oct Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Aug 12
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
12 Oct - 27 Oct Maintenance Period
Applications accepted starting Aug 12
23 Oct - 31 Oct Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Aug 23
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
28 Oct - 8 Nov 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Aug 28
3 Nov - 11 Nov Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Sep 3
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
11 Nov - 22 Nov 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Sep 11
14 Nov - 17 Nov 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Nov 7
20 Nov - 28 Nov Teenager (Boys)
Applications accepted starting Sep 20
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
26 Nov - 29 Nov 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Sep 26
1 Dec - 4 Dec 3 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Nov 24
6 Dec - 6 Dec Golden Jubilee
Applications accepted starting Oct 6
7 Dec - 8 Dec Indian T Meeting
Applications accepted starting Jun 7
9 Dec - 10 Dec International T Meeting
Applications accepted starting Jun 9
11 Dec - 13 Dec International AT Meeting
Applications accepted starting Jun 11
13 Dec - 21 Dec Teenager (Girls)
Applications accepted starting Oct 13
 Age limit for teenager course is 15–19 yrs
14 Dec - 14 Dec Trainer Workshop
Applications accepted starting Jun 14
15 Dec - 18 Dec AT Workshop
Applications accepted starting Jun 15
23 Dec - 3 Jan 10 Day Course
Applications accepted starting Oct 23

 

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.

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.

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.

Children's Courses are open for all children aged 8-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.

Teenager's  Courses are open for all teenagers aged 15-19 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.

Old Student Short Courses (1, 2 or 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.

Special 10-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

20-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses , one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

30-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of six 10-day courses (one since their first 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

45-day Courses are open only to persons involved in Dhamma Service and Assistant Teachers who have completed a minimum of seven 10-day courses (one since their first 30-day course), two 30-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least three years.

60-day Courses are reserved for:

  • Active ATs who have sat at least two 45-day courses and conduct at least four 10-day courses annually.
  • Those who are enrolled in or about to enter AT Training, have sat two 45-day courses, have served at least four 10-day courses in the past 12 months and/or are deeply involved in daily Dhamma service.
  • In some areas, non-ATs may be accepted as rare exceptions if they have completed at least two 45-day courses, served at least four 10-day courses annually and/or are deeply involved in daily Dhamma service.

Teacher's Self-Course-TSC (Gratitude Course) Each year Principal Teachers S N Goenka and Mrs Goenka (Mataji) sat their own course in India. This was traditionally called the Teacher's Self Course (TSC). Now some centres are organizing commemorative courses with this or other names. Requirements should be the same as for the TSC. Following are TSC Requirements:

  • Must be a serious old student who is making a significant contribution to the spread of Dhamma.
  • Must be practising Vipassana exclusively (not practicing any other meditation techniques).
  • Must have sat at least one Satipatthana Sutta Course.
  • Must have local Teachers' recommendation.
  • Priority will be given to those who have not sat a TSC before.
  • Must be keeping sila from the time of application.

Note:

  • 6 months interval is must between any two long(20/30/45/60 day) courses.
  • 10 days interval is must between any long(20/30/45/60 day) course and 10-day/STP/SPL/Gratitude course.
  • These restriction is not applicable for serving the courses.