Vipassana Long Course Center

Dhamma Tapovana2

Vipassana Long Course Center, Igatpuri, Maharashtra, India
Dhamma Tapovana, meaning Meditation Grove of Dhamma, was established on New Year's Day year 2000, on the land adjacent to the southern side of Dhamma Giri. It is exclusively dedicated for long courses. The Centre has a total of 141 spacious cottages, with attached baths. The Dhamma hall can comfortably seat 130 students. Two smaller Dhamma halls are used for discourses.  The Pagoda, of the same height as the Dhamma Giri Pagoda, has 200 cells.
Additional informationVipassana Long Course Center -- Dhamma Tapovana
P.O. Box 6, Igatpuri 422 403, Maharashtra, India

Email: [email protected]
Phone: [91](02553) 244076, 244086, 8484834837, 8484837835, 8484839837, 8484831835
Whatsapp: +91 8956297221

Please apply for courses here - schedule.vridhamma.org 

We are also available now on Whatsapp @ +91 8956297221 between 9:30 am until 5:30 pm IST (Monday - Saturday)

 
 

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

Ten Day & Other Courses

20 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
8 Oct - 29 Oct
20-Day
Igatpuri
20-Day
Completed
30 Oct - 3 Nov
Maintenance Period
Igatpuri
For old students
During this period the center will undergo several important tasks, including thorough cleaning of the meditation hall, pagoda, dining hall, and all residences.
Work Period
Completed
4 Nov - 5 Dec
30-Day
Igatpuri
30-Day
In Progress
10 Nov - 11 Dec
30-Day
Igatpuri
30-Day
CANCELLED
5 Dec
Mega 1-Day Course | 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Igatpuri
For old students
Admission will be limited to confirmed old students only
1-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
6 Dec - 15 Dec
Maintenance Period
Igatpuri
For old students
During this period the center will undergo several important tasks, including thorough cleaning of the meditation hall, pagoda, dining hall, and all residences.
Work Period
Servers- Open
16 Dec 2026 - 15 Feb 2027
60-Day
Igatpuri
60-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Wait List
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Wait List
Servers - Women- Open
Servers - Men- Wait List
2027
20 Feb - 23 Mar
30-Day
Igatpuri
30-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
20 Feb - 7 Apr
45-Day
Igatpuri
45-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
10 Apr - 18 Apr
STP
Igatpuri
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 10 Feb
21 Apr - 2 May
Executive Course
Igatpuri
Executive Course
Applications accepted starting 21 Feb
3 May - 13 May
Maintenance Period
Igatpuri
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 03 Mar
14 May - 4 Jun
20-Day
Igatpuri
20-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
7 Jun - 8 Jul
30-Day
Igatpuri
30-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
7 Jun - 23 Jul
45-Day
Igatpuri
45-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
29 Jul - 28 Sept
60-Day
Igatpuri
60-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
3 Oct - 24 Oct
20-Day
Igatpuri
20-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
25 Oct - 6 Nov
Maintenance Period
Igatpuri
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 25 Jul
7 Nov - 8 Dec
30-Day
Igatpuri
30-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
16 Dec 2027 - 15 Feb 2028
60-Day
Igatpuri
60-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Sep

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.

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.

60-Day

60-day Courses are reserved for: 1. Active ATs who have sat at least two 45-day courses and conduct at least four 10-day courses annually.  2. 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. 3. 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.

Executive Course

10-day Executive Courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation especially for business executives and government officials where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. For more information please visit the Executive course website. 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 7:30am.

Maintenance Period

Work Periods have been set aside to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects. All Old Students are welcome to apply. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods. On selected evenings, there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.

Mega 1-Day Course | 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
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.
STP

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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