Chitwan Vipassana Center

Dhamma Citavana

Chitwan Vipassana Center, Nepal
Dhamma Chitwan, meaning Dhamma in the Forest of Cheetahs, is near Bharatpur, atown located 150 kms southwest of Kathmandu. The center was established in 2004 on a five-acre land.
Additional information


  Aananda Chalise : [+977] 9855058015
  Shyam Krishna Maharjan  : [+977] 9855055011
  [email protected]

Address

Chitawan Vipassana Center – Dhamma Citavana
Bharatpur, Chitawan, Nepal

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17 courses
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New students can only apply to 10 day courses

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

0 courses
Courses for young people.
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No courses are currently scheduled.

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.

Short Courses

0 courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
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Course Type
Location
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No courses are currently scheduled.

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.

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

17 courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
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Course Type
Location
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3 Nov - 14 Nov
10-Day
Chitwan
10-Day
In Progress
15 Nov - 30 Nov
Teacher's Self Course
Chitwan
Teacher's Self Course
Open
1 Dec 2026 - 1 Jan 2027
30-Day
Chitwan
30-Day
Open
2027
3 Jan - 14 Jan
10-Day
Chitwan
10-Day
Open
3 Mar - 14 Mar
10-Day
Chitwan
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 03 Dec
3 Apr - 14 Apr
10-Day
Chitwan
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 03 Jan
19 Apr - 28 Apr
Satipatthana Sutta
Chitwan
Satipatthana Sutta
Open
3 May - 14 May
10-Day
Chitwan
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 02 Feb
3 Jun - 14 Jun
10-Day
Chitwan
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 Mar
3 Jul - 14 Jul
10-Day
Chitwan
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 04 Apr
19 Jul - 28 Jul
Satipatthana Sutta
Chitwan
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 19 Jan
3 Aug - 14 Aug
10-Day
Chitwan
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 May
3 Sept - 14 Sept
10-Day
Chitwan
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 Jun
19 Sept - 30 Sept
Special 10-Day
Chitwan
Special 10-Day
Applications accepted starting 19 Mar
3 Oct - 14 Oct
10-Day
Chitwan
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 Jul
3 Nov - 14 Nov
10-Day
Chitwan
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 Aug
15 Nov - 30 Nov
Teacher's Self Course
Chitwan
Teacher's Self Course
Applications accepted starting 15 May

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.

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.

Teacher's Self Course

Teacher's Self-Courses are open only to serious Old Students playing or likely to play an important role in the spread of Dhamma who are practicing Vipassana exclusively (not practicing any other meditation techniques), maintaining a daily practice of two hours per day, abstaining from killing, sexual misconduct, intoxicants and keeping other precepts to the best of one's ability. These requirements may change annually and admission subject to the discretion of S.N. Goenka.

Non-Centre Courses

0 courses
Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
No courses are currently scheduled.

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.

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