Vipassana Meditation Centre

Dhamma Sobhā

Vipassana Meditation Centre, Kosgama, Kŏḷamba, Sri Lanka
Dhamma Sobhā, meaning 'Radiance of Dhamma', is the second Vipassana Centre in Sri Lanka. Being established in Kosgama village, about 47 kms from Colombo on the Colombo-Ratnapura Road, the Centre is to be built on six acres of land in picturesque surroundings, encircled by a range of mountains. The Centre is easily accessible by road and rail. On a clear day, one can see the sacred Adam’s Peak commonly referred to as Sri Pada, with the imprint of the footprint of the Buddha at its summit. 

Additional information

Vipassana Meditation Centre - Dhamma Sobha
Balika Vidyala Road
Pahala Kosgama, Sri Lanka

Email: [email protected]
Phone: [94] (36) 225-3955

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52 courses
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New students can only apply to 10 day courses

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

5 courses
Courses for young people.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
27 Aug
Children / Teens
Kosgama
English / Sinhala
8.30 am to 2.30 pm, for children between 08-17 years.
Children / Teens
Completed
27 Aug
Children / Teens
Kosgama
English / Sinhala
8.30 am to 2.30 pm, for children between 08-17 years.
Children / Teens
Completed
25 Oct
Children / Teens
Kosgama
English / Sinhala
8.30 am to 2.30 pm, for children between 08-17 years.
Children / Teens
Completed
24 Nov
Children / Teens
Kosgama
English / Sinhala
8.30 am to 2.30 pm, for children between 08-17 years.
Children / Teens
Open
23 Dec
Children / Teens
Kosgama
English / Sinhala
8.30 am to 2.30 pm, for children between 08-17 years.
Children / Teens
Open

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

17 courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
27 Aug
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
Sinhala/English
1-Day
Completed
25 Oct
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
Sinhala/English
1-Day
Completed
23 Dec
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
Sinhala/English
1-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
24 Dec - 27 Dec
3-Day
Kosgama
For old students
Sinhala/English
පැරණි සිසුන් සඳහා.
For old-students.
3-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
2027
22 Jan
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
1-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
23 Jan - 26 Jan
3-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
3-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
20 Feb
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 22 Nov
18 Mar - 21 Mar
3-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
3-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
22 Mar
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 22 Dec
20 Apr
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 20 Jan
19 May
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 18 Feb
18 Jun
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 20 Mar
18 Jul
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 19 Apr
16 Aug
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 18 May
15 Sept
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Jun
15 Oct
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Jul
13 Nov
1-Day
Kosgama
For old students
In English & Sinhalese.
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Aug

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 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
15 Aug - 16 Aug
Sit and Serve Period
Kosgama
For old students
පැරණි සිසුන් සඳහා
For old-students.
Work Period
Completed
17 Aug - 26 Aug
Satipatthana Sutta
Kosgama
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Sinhala/English
සුදුසුකම් ලත් පැරණි සිසුන් සඳහා. For qualified old-students.
Satipatthana Sutta
Completed
3 Sept - 14 Sept
10-Day
Kosgama
Sinhala/English
10-Day
Completed
23 Sept - 4 Oct
10-Day
Kosgama
Sinhala/English
10-Day
Completed
13 Oct - 24 Oct
10-Day
Kosgama
Sinhala/English
10-Day
Completed
1 Nov - 12 Nov
10-Day
Kosgama
Sinhala/English
10-Day
Completed
19 Nov - 30 Nov
10-Day
Kosgama
Sinhala/English
10-Day
Open
7 Dec - 18 Dec
10-Day
Kosgama
Sinhala/English
10-Day
Open
2027
7 Jan - 18 Jan
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Open
2 Feb - 13 Feb
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Open
17 Feb - 22 Feb
Work Period
Kosgama
For old students
Old students are invited to serve through cleaning and center upkeep.
Work Period
Servers- Open
27 Feb - 9 Mar
Bhikkhu Course
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
Bhikkhu Course / භික්ෂු පාඨමාලාව
10-Day
Women- Closed
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers - Women- Closed
Servers - Men- Open
26 Mar - 6 Apr
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Open
21 Apr - 2 May
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Open
7 May - 18 May
Tamil 10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Tamil
10-Day
Open
26 May - 6 Jun
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Dec
11 Jun - 13 Jun
CCT Workshop
Kosgama
Workshop for Children's Course Teachers. In English and Sinhalese.
Other
Applications accepted starting 01 Dec
19 Jun - 30 Jun
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Jan
6 Jul - 17 Jul
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Jan
26 Jul - 5 Aug
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Feb
13 Aug - 21 Aug
Satipatthana Sutta
Kosgama
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 15 May
26 Aug - 6 Sept
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Feb
16 Sept - 27 Sept
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Mar
1 Oct - 12 Oct
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Apr
22 Oct - 2 Nov
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 May
9 Nov - 12 Nov
Teachers' Workshop
Kosgama
For old students
Teachers' Training Workshop
Old Student Program
Applications accepted starting 01 May
17 Nov - 28 Nov
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Jun
1 Dec - 12 Dec
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Aug
13 Dec
10-Day
Kosgama
In English & Sinhalese.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 14 Sep
20 Dec - 28 Dec
Satipatthana Sutta
Kosgama
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 01 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.

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.

Sit and Serve 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.

Teachers' Workshop

Old Student Programs are similar to Service Periods where there is time to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects, but have a more full and structured program, an opportunity to meet with assistant teachers, and possibly committee and trust meetings. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods and in the evening there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.

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