BodhGaya International Vipassana Meditation Centre

Dhamma Bodhi

BodhGaya International Vipassana Meditation Centre, Bihar, India
Dhamma Bodhi, meaning ‘Enlightenment of Dhamma’, is located in Bodhgaya in South Bihar. The simple 18-acre centre with its fruit trees and well-kept vegetable gardens can accommodate about 120 males and 80 females in single and double room cottages with attached bathrooms. Surrounded by long stretches of fertile agricultural fields, Dhamma Bodhi’s rural calm is an ideal setting for serious meditation.
Additional information

Mobile:
[+91] 99559 11556
[+91] 91622 12666
(10 AM - 1 PM | 2 PM - 5 PM)

Email:
[email protected]

Website:
https://bodhi.vridhamma.org/

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29 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
29 Nov
Children / Teens
BodhGaya
11 से 18 वर्ष की आयु के बालक-बालिकाओं के लिए एक दिवसीय आनापान शिविर, सुबह 9:00 बजे से दोपहर 3:00 बजे तक

One-Day Anapana Camp for Children (Boys and Girls) aged 11–18 years, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
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

1 courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
29 Nov
1-Day
BodhGaya
For old students
For old students One day course for old students. Time 9 am to 4 pm
पुराने साधकों के लिए एक दिवसीय शिविर समय: सुबह 9 बजे से शाम 4 बजे तक
1-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- 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.

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.

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

27 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
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Jan 2027
Long Term Dhamma Service (3 Months)
BodhGaya
For old students
Only for old students, who wish to serve in various capacities like course management, kitchen, office, garden, registration and anapaan activities in schools.
Work Period
In Progress
16 Nov - 27 Nov
10-Day
BodhGaya
Minor construction work in progress on Male side
10-Day
Women- Closed
Men- Open
Servers - Women- Closed
Servers - Men- Open
1 Dec - 12 Dec
10-Day
BodhGaya
Minor construction work in progress on Male side
10-Day
Open
16 Dec - 27 Dec
10-Day
BodhGaya
Minor construction work in progress on Male side
10-Day
Open
30 Dec 2026 - 10 Jan 2027
10-Day
BodhGaya
Minor construction work in progress on Male side
10-Day
Open
2027
13 Jan - 24 Jan
10-Day
BodhGaya
Minor construction work in progress on Male side
10-Day
Open
26 Jan - 3 Feb
Satipatthana Sutta
BodhGaya
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Minor construction work in progress on Male side
Satipatthana Sutta
Open
9 Feb - 27 Mar
45 Day (15A) Course
BodhGaya
45-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Open
Servers- Open
1 Apr - 12 Apr
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Jan
16 Apr - 27 Apr
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 16 Jan
1 May - 9 May
Satipatthana Sutta
BodhGaya
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 31 Jan
1 May - 12 May
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Feb
16 May - 27 May
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Feb
1 Jun - 12 Jun
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 03 Mar
16 Jun - 27 Jun
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 18 Mar
1 Jul - 12 Jul
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 02 Apr
16 Jul - 27 Jul
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Apr
16 Jul - 27 Jul
Special 10-Day
BodhGaya
Special 10-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Apr
1 Aug - 12 Aug
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 03 May
16 Aug - 27 Aug
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 18 May
1 Sept - 22 Sept
20-Day
BodhGaya
20-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Mar
26 Sept - 27 Oct
30-Day
BodhGaya
30-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Mar
1 Nov - 12 Nov
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 03 Aug
16 Nov - 27 Nov
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 18 Aug
1 Dec - 12 Dec
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 02 Sep
16 Dec - 27 Dec
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Sep
30 Dec 2027 - 10 Jan 2028
10-Day
BodhGaya
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Oct

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 (15A) Course

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.

Long Term Dhamma Service (3 Months)

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.

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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