Sarnath Vipassana Centre

Dhamma Cakka

Sarnath Vipassana Centre, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dhamma Cakka, meaning ‘Wheel of Dhamma’, is located 3.5 km from where the Buddha gave his first discourse Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (Turning of the Wheel of the Dhamma) at the Deer Park. The exact spot marked by The Dhammeka stupa in the Deer Park, the Moolgandh Kuti Vihar with the paintings depicting the Buddha’s life and numerous monasteries established by various countries enhance the sacred atmosphere of the region. With its first course in September 2004, Dhamma Cakka offers two ten-day courses a month and also Satipatthana courses.

Additional information
   

Address: Sarnath Vipassana Centre -- Dhamma Cakka
Village Khargipur, P.O. Piyari (Chaubepur), Sarnath, Varanasi, India

Email: [email protected] 
Phone: [91] 993.623.4823

Contact:
 


Contact:
Dhawal Agarwal

[91]993.669.2000

 

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40 courses
Popular courses
Other courses
New students can only apply to 10 day courses

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

5 courses
Courses for young people.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
28 Dec - 31 Dec
Children / Teens
Sarnath
Children / Teens
Open
2027
21 May - 29 May
7-day Vipassana course for teens
Sarnath
Only Boys (16 -19 years)
7-day Vipassana course for teens
Applications accepted starting 15 Jan
20 Dec - 28 Dec
Only For Girls (16-19 Years)
Sarnath
7-day Vipassana course for teens
Applications accepted starting 01 Aug
25 Dec - 28 Dec
Only For Girls (13-15 Years)
Sarnath
Children / Teens
Applications accepted starting 01 Aug
28 Dec - 31 Dec
Only For Boys (13-15 Years)
Sarnath
Children / Teens
Applications accepted starting 01 Aug

Course types

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.

7-day Vipassana course for teens
This is 7 Days Vipassana course for Teenagers of age group 15 to 19 years old.
Children / Teens

Children's Anapana Courses are generally open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However there are local variations in age range, so please check the schedule.

Teenagers' Anapana Courses are generally open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However, there are local variations in age range. In India and a few other countries there are also 7-day Vipassana courses for older teenagers. Please check the schedule for details.

Short Courses

7 courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
28 Aug - 31 Aug
3-Day
Sarnath
For old students
3-Day
Completed
2027
1 Jan - 3 Jan
2-Day
Sarnath
For old students
2-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
Men- Wait List
Servers- Open
17 Mar - 20 Mar
3-Day
Sarnath
For old students
3-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
14 May - 16 May
2-Day
Sarnath
For old students
2-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Jan
20 May
1-Day
Sarnath
For old students
BUDDHA PURNIMA
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Jan
18 Jul
1-Day
Sarnath
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Mar
27 Aug - 30 Aug
3-Day
Sarnath
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Mar

Course types

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.

1-Day
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.
3-Day
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.

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

28 courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
3 Aug - 24 Aug
20-Day
Sarnath
20-Day
Completed
3 Sept - 14 Sept
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Completed
18 Sept - 29 Sept
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Completed
3 Oct - 14 Oct
Special 10-Day
Sarnath
Special 10-Day
Completed
18 Oct - 29 Oct
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Completed
30 Oct - 7 Nov
Satipatthana Sutta
Sarnath
Satipatthana Sutta
Completed
11 Nov - 12 Dec
30-Day
Sarnath
30-Day
In Progress
16 Dec - 27 Dec
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Women- Open
Men- Course Full
Servers- Open
2027
4 Jan - 15 Jan
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Women- Closed
Men- Closed
Servers- Open
18 Jan - 29 Jan
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Women- Open
Men- Wait List
Servers- Open
3 Feb - 14 Feb
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Open
17 Feb - 28 Feb
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Open
3 Mar - 14 Mar
Special 10-Day
Sarnath
Special 10-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
23 Mar - 31 Mar
Satipatthana Sutta
Sarnath
Satipatthana Sutta
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
3 Apr - 14 Apr
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Nov
18 Apr - 29 Apr
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Dec
3 May - 14 May
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Jan
3 Jun - 14 Jun
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Feb
18 Jun - 29 Jun
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Feb
3 Jul - 14 Jul
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Mar
19 Jul - 30 Jul
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Mar
3 Aug - 24 Aug
20-Day
Sarnath
20-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
3 Sept - 14 Sept
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Apr
18 Sept - 29 Sept
Only For Vietnamese
Sarnath
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Jan
3 Oct - 14 Oct
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Apr
17 Oct - 25 Oct
Satipatthana Sutta
Sarnath
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 01 May
1 Nov - 2 Dec
30-Day
Sarnath
30-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Dec
6 Dec - 17 Dec
10-Day
Sarnath
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Dec

Course types

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.

10-Day

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.

20-Day

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

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.

Satipatthana Sutta

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.

Special 10-Day

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.

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