Birganj-Nepal Vipassana Centre

Dhamma Tarāi

Birganj-Nepal Vipassana Centre, Nepal
Dhamma Tarai means the Plain of Dhamma. Established in 1996, Dhamma Tarai is the second oldest Vipassana center in Nepal. The center is situated on a lush green 5-hector land, surrounded in the South and the North by two rivers, respectively called Kiyasut and Sirsiya, and located near the settlement of Parwanipur, about 9 km north of Birgunj, a town on the Nepal-India border. The nearest airport called Simara, is about 10 km from the center, with regular flights from Kathmandu. The nearest railway junction is at Raxaul, about 13 km from the center and 4 km from the town of Birgunj.
Additional information

Address: Birganj-Nepal Vipassana Centre -- Dhamma Tarai, Vipassana
Kendra, Parwanipur , Birganj, Nepal

Telephone : [+977] 9804244576 (whatsApp) , 9845718137
Email: [email protected] 

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42 courses
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New students can only apply to 10 day courses

Short Courses

22 courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
29 Aug
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Completed
26 Sept
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Completed
31 Oct
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Completed
28 Nov
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Open
26 Dec
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 26 Nov
2027
27 Jan - 30 Jan
3-Day
Birganj
For old students
3-Day
Open
30 Jan
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 30 Dec
27 Feb
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 27 Jan
27 Mar
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 27 Feb
24 Apr
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 24 Mar
20 May
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
Buddha Jayanti
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 20 Apr
27 May - 30 May
3-Day
Birganj
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 26 Feb
29 May
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 29 Apr
19 Jun
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 19 May
26 Jun
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 26 May
31 Jul
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 30 Jun
28 Aug
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 28 Jul
25 Sept
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 25 Aug
21 Oct - 24 Oct
3-Day
Birganj
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 23 Jul
30 Oct
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 30 Sep
27 Nov
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 27 Oct
25 Dec
1-Day
Birganj
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 25 Nov

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 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
18 Aug - 29 Aug
10-Day
Birganj
10-Day
Completed
18 Aug - 29 Aug
10-Day
Birganj
10-Day
Completed
18 Sept - 29 Sept
10-Day
Birganj
10-Day
Completed
9 Oct - 20 Oct
10-Day
Birganj
Dasain course : This course is exclusively for Nepalese students.
10-Day
Completed
2 Nov - 23 Nov
20-Day
Birganj
20-Day
In Progress
2 Nov - 23 Nov
20-Day
Birganj
20-Day
In Progress
2 Dec - 11 Dec
Satipatthana Sutta
Birganj
Satipatthana Sutta
Open
2027
2 Jan - 13 Jan
10-Day
Birganj
10-Day
Open
1 Feb - 19 Mar
45-Day
Birganj
45-Day
Open
2 Apr - 13 Apr
10-Day
Birganj
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 02 Jan
19 Apr - 20 May
30-Day
Birganj
30-Day
Open
18 Jun - 29 Jun
10-Day
Birganj
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 20 Mar
2 Jul - 13 Jul
10-Day
Birganj
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 03 Apr
18 Jul - 28 Jul
Satipatthana Sutta
Birganj
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 19 Apr
2 Aug - 13 Aug
10-Day
Birganj
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 04 May
2 Sept - 13 Sept
10-Day
Birganj
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 04 Jun
28 Sept - 9 Oct
10-Day
Birganj
Dashain Course.

Only for Nepalese and Indian. Foreigner please apply to elsewhere
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 30 Jun
2 Nov - 23 Nov
20-Day
Birganj
20-Day
Applications accepted starting 02 May
2 Dec - 13 Dec
10-Day
Birganj
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 03 Sep
18 Dec - 28 Dec
Satipatthana Sutta
Birganj
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 19 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.

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.

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