Vipassana Meditation Centre

Dhamma Kūṭa

Vipassana Meditation Centre, Kandy, Madhyama paḷāta, Sri Lanka
The Dhamma Kuta Vipassana Meditation Centre is located at Mowbrey, Mahakanda, in close proximity to the city of Kandy, the hill capital of Sri Lanka.  Located in a serene, tranquil environment, it is encircled by a vista of mountains with the holy peak of Sri Pada, the Bible Rock and a host of other mountains in the horizon. The approach to the Centre is along the Galaha road, 5 km from Peradeniya on the Colombo – Kandy road.  The Centre has the capacity to cater to about 80 meditators during a retreat.  Much dedicated effort has gone in to provide an ideal environment for meditation at ‘Dhamma Kuta’.
Additional information

Address: Vipassana Meditation Centre -- Dhamma Kuta

Mowbray, Hindagala, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: [94](081) 2385774

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34 courses
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New students can only apply to 10 day courses

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

1 courses
Courses for young people.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
13 Dec
Children / Teens
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Eligible for 8 to 18 years Only.Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
Children / Teens
CANCELLED

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.

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

3 courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
5 Sept - 8 Sept
3-Day
Kandy
For old students
old students only (English / Sinhala)
3-Day
Completed
2027
3 Apr - 6 Apr
3-Day
Kandy
For old students
English/Sinhala. Eligible for old stutents only. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 03 Dec
29 Aug - 1 Sept
Course will end at 5pm on the final day.
Kandy
For old students
English/Sinhala. Eligible for old stutents only. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 29 Apr

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

30 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 - 14 Aug
10-Day
Kandy
English. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Completed
20 Aug - 31 Aug
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Completed
5 Sept - 13 Sept
Satipatthana Sutta
Kandy
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Eligible old students only (English / Sinhala)
Satipatthana Sutta
Completed
19 Sept - 30 Sept
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Completed
6 Oct - 17 Oct
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Completed
23 Oct - 3 Nov
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Completed
9 Nov - 20 Nov
Special 10-Day
Kandy
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
English / Sinhala. For Eligible Old Students only. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
Special 10-Day
In Progress
26 Nov - 7 Dec
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala/Tamil.Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Women- Open
Men- Open
Servers - Women- FULL
Servers - Men- Open
16 Dec - 27 Dec
10-Day
Kandy
English. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Women- Open
Men- Open
Servers - Women- Open
Servers - Men- Course Full
2027
7 Jan - 7 Feb
30-Day
Kandy
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
English / Sinhala. For Eligible Old Students only. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
Application Deadline: 2026/12/07
30-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
7 Jan - 22 Feb
45-Day
Kandy
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
English / Sinhala. For Eligible Old Students only. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
Application Deadline: 2026/12/07
45-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
28 Feb - 11 Mar
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Open
17 Mar - 28 Mar
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Nov
3 Apr - 11 Apr
Satipatthana Sutta
Kandy
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
English/Sinhala. Eligible for qualified old stutents only. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 03 Dec
21 Apr - 2 May
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 21 Dec
9 May - 20 May
10-Day
Kandy
English. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 09 Jan
25 May - 5 Jun
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 25 Jan
11 Jun - 2 Jul
20-Day
Kandy
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
English / Sinhala. For Eligible Old Students only. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
20-Day
Applications accepted starting 11 Dec
8 Jul - 19 Jul
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 08 Mar
25 Jul - 5 Aug
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 25 Mar
11 Aug - 22 Aug
10-Day
Kandy
English. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 11 Apr
29 Aug - 6 Sept
Course will end at 5pm on the final day.
Kandy
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
English/Sinhala. Eligible for qualified old stutents only. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 29 Apr
12 Sept - 23 Sept
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 12 May
30 Sept - 11 Oct
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 30 May
17 Oct - 28 Oct
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Jun
6 Nov - 17 Nov
Special 10-Day
Kandy
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
English / Sinhala. For Eligible Old Students only. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
Special 10-Day
Applications accepted starting 06 May
23 Nov - 4 Dec
10-Day
Kandy
English / Sinhala. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 23 Jul
10 Dec - 21 Dec
10-Day
Kandy
English. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 10 Aug
2028
5 Jan - 5 Feb
30-Day
Kandy
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
English / Sinhala. For Eligible Old Students only. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
Application Deadline: 2027/12/05
30-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 Jul
5 Jan - 20 Feb
45-Day
Kandy
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
English / Sinhala. For Eligible Old Students only. Course & Dates are tentative; subject to change/cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.
Application Deadline: 2027/12/05
45-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 Jul

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.

45-Day

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.

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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