Himachal Vipassana Centre

Dhamma Sikhara

Himachal Vipassana Centre, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India

Dhamma Sikhara, meaning "Peak of Dhamma", is a serene location ideal for meditation.  The site consists of three acres of magnificent deodar cedar forest, about 2000 meters high in the Dhauladar range of the Himalayas of Northern India.  The centre is located adjacent to Dharamkot village, above McLeodganj (Upper Dharamsala) in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.  Dharamkot can be reached by taxi, by auto-richshaw or by a steep uphill 1.5km walk from Mcleodganj main square.


Additional informationHimachal Vipassana Centre -- Dhamma Sikhara
McLeodganj; Dharamsala 176 219
Dist. Kangra; Himachal Pradesh
India

Email: [email protected]
Phone: [91] 92184-14051
Mobile: [91] 92185-14051

Please apply for courses here - schedule.vridhamma.org 

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

Short Courses

2 courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
10 Dec - 13 Dec
3-Day
Dharamshala
For old students
3-Day
Women- Wait List
Men- Course Full
Servers - Women- Open
Servers - Men- Course Full
2027
10 Dec - 13 Dec
3-Day
Dharamshala
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 10 Oct

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.

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

23 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
15 Oct - 26 Oct
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Completed
1 Nov - 12 Nov
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Completed
15 Nov - 26 Nov
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Women- Course Full
Men- Course Full
Servers - Women- Wait List
Servers - Men- Course Full
1 Dec - 9 Dec
Satipatthana Sutta
Dharamshala
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Eligibility for STP Course
Completion of at least three 10-Day courses (not including courses served) with Goenkaji or one of his assistant teachers.
Practicing this technique for at least one year.
Have not practiced any other techniques since your last course with Goenkaji or one of his assistant teachers.
Satipatthana Sutta
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Course Full
Servers - Women- Open
Servers - Men- Wait List
2027
1 Mar - 9 Mar
Satipatthana Sutta
Dharamshala
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Eligibility for STP Course
Completion of at least three 10-Day courses (not including courses served) with Goenkaji or one of his assistant teachers.
Practicing this technique for at least one year.
Have not practiced any other techniques since your last course with Goenkaji or one of his assistant teachers.
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 01 Jan
15 Mar - 26 Mar
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Jan
1 Apr - 12 Apr
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Feb
15 Apr - 26 Apr
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Feb
1 May - 12 May
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Mar
15 May - 26 May
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Mar
1 Jun - 12 Jun
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Apr
15 Jun - 26 Jun
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Apr
1 Jul - 12 Jul
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 May
15 Jul - 26 Jul
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 May
1 Aug - 12 Aug
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Jun
15 Aug - 26 Aug
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Jun
1 Sept - 12 Sept
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Jul
15 Sept - 26 Sept
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Jul
1 Oct - 12 Oct
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Aug
15 Oct - 26 Oct
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Aug
1 Nov - 12 Nov
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Sep
15 Nov - 26 Nov
10-Day
Dharamshala

IMPORTANT: Applications open at 0000 hours IST on the specified date. Participants are requested to use the new website to submit the application.


10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Sep
1 Dec - 9 Dec
Satipatthana Sutta
Dharamshala
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Eligibility for STP Course
Completion of at least three 10-Day courses (not including courses served) with Goenkaji or one of his assistant teachers.
Practicing this technique for at least one year.
Have not practiced any other techniques since your last course with Goenkaji or one of his assistant teachers.
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 01 Oct

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.

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.

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