in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Centre Location: Website | Map
Foreign Students to note: Teaching is available only in English, Hindi, and Kannada at the centre.
Dhamma Sukhalaya "meaning Happy Abode of Dhamma" is a Vipassana meditation center set amidst serene, uninhabited farmlands. The center currently accommodates around 100 students at a time, with equal facilities for male and female meditators. Residential arrangements include 72 single‑occupancy rooms and 16 double‑occupancy rooms. In addition, construction is underway for a second center adjacent to the existing one, designed to host another 60 students in single‑occupancy accommodation. Plans are also in place for a meditation pagoda comprising 150 individual cells, further enhancing the infrastructure for deep practice.
- Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
- Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
- Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
- Await notification. All correspondence will be through e-mail if you give an e-mail address in your application. Due to the large volume of applications, it may take up to two weeks before receiving notification.
- If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
Dhamma Sukhalaya
Vipassana International Meditation Center
Arehalli Village (Hoskote Taluk)
Bengaluru - 560117
Karnataka, India
Mobile: +91-6366040141
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://sukhalaya.dhamma.org
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | 20 Sep | Children / Teens | Open | Bengaluru |
Children's Course Language: English Age Group - 10-18 Years Registration beings at 9:00 AM Time: 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| 11 Oct | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 21 Sep | Bengaluru |
Children's Course Language: English Age Group - 10-18 Years Registration beings at 9:00 AM Time: 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
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| 08 Nov | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 12 Oct | Bengaluru |
Children's Course Language: English Age Group - 10-18 Years Registration beings at 9:00 AM Time: 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
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| 13 Dec | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 09 Nov | Bengaluru |
Children's Course Language: English Age Group - 10-18 Years Registration beings at 9:00 AM Time: 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 16 Aug | 1-Day | Completed | Bengaluru |
For old students Only for old meditators who have completed atleast 1 ten days course. Timing 9:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Language: English and Kannada |
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| 23 Aug | 1-Day | Completed | Bengaluru |
For old students Only for old meditators who have completed atleast 1 Ten days course. Timing 9:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Language: English and Kannada |
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| 30 Aug | 1-Day | Completed | Bengaluru |
For old students Only for old meditators who have completed atleast 1 Ten days course. Timing 9:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Language: English and Kannada |
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| 06 Sep |
Only for old meditators who have completed atleast 1 Ten days course. Timing 9:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Language: English and Kannada |
Completed | Bengaluru |
For old students |
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| 09 Sep - 13 Sep | AT Workshop/Meeting | Completed | Bengaluru |
For old students for Ts, SATs & ATs. |
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| 13 Sep | 1-Day | Completed | Bengaluru |
For old students Only for old meditators who have completed atleast 1 Ten days course. Timing 9:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Language: English and Kannada |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 05 Aug - 16 Aug | 10-Day | Completed | Bengaluru | Course Lang - Kan/Eng/Hindi | |
| 19 Aug - 30 Aug | 10-Day | Completed | Bengaluru | Course Lang - Kan/Eng/Hindi | |
| 02 Sep - 13 Sep | 10-Day | Completed | Bengaluru |
Course Lang - Kan/Eng/Hindi |
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| Apply | 16 Sep - 27 Sep | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - FULL Men - Open Servers - Women - Closed Servers - Men - Course Full | Bengaluru |
Upload latest photo, complete residential address, Date of birth, Education/Occupation, Emergency contact number to avoid rejection of applications. Course Language: ENG./KND./HND. Applications submitted to multiple centres for the 10-day course may result in the cancellation of the applicant’s registration at this centre. |
| Apply | 30 Sep - 11 Oct | 10-Day | New Women - Open Old Women - Course Full New Men - Open Old Men - Course Full Servers - Open | Bengaluru |
Upload latest photo, complete residential address, Date of birth, Education/Occupation, Emergency contact number to avoid rejection of applications. Course Language: ENG./KND./HND. Applications submitted to multiple centres for the 10-day course may result in the cancellation of the applicant’s registration at this centre. |
| Apply | 14 Oct - 25 Oct | 10-Day | Open | Bengaluru |
Upload latest photo, complete residential address, Date of birth, Education/Occupation, Emergency contact number to avoid rejection of applications. Course Language: ENG./KND./HND. Applications submitted to multiple centres for the 10-day course may result in the cancellation of the applicant’s registration at this centre. |
| Apply | 28 Oct - 08 Nov | 10-Day | Open | Bengaluru |
Upload latest photo, complete residential address, Date of birth, Education/Occupation, Emergency contact number to avoid rejection of applications. Course Language: ENG./KND./HND. Applications submitted to multiple centres for the 10-day course may result in the cancellation of the applicant’s registration at this centre. |
| Apply | 11 Nov - 22 Nov | 10-Day | Open | Bengaluru |
Upload latest photo, complete residential address, Date of birth, Education/Occupation, Emergency contact number to avoid rejection of applications. Course Language: ENG./KND./HND. Applications submitted to multiple centres for the 10-day course may result in the cancellation of the applicant’s registration at this centre. |
| 25 Nov - 06 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Sep | Bengaluru |
Upload latest photo, complete residential address, Date of birth, Education/Occupation, Emergency contact number to avoid rejection of applications. Course Language: ENG./KND./HND. Applications submitted to multiple centres for the 10-day course may result in the cancellation of the applicant’s registration at this centre. |
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| 09 Dec - 20 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Oct | Bengaluru |
Upload latest photo, complete residential address, Date of birth, Education/Occupation, Emergency contact number to avoid rejection of applications. Course Language: ENG./KND./HND. Applications submitted to multiple centres for the 10-day course may result in the cancellation of the applicant’s registration at this centre. |
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| 26 December, 2026 - 03 January, 2027 | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 23 Oct | Bengaluru |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements These courses are open to serious old students who have sat (not including courses served) at least three 10-day courses, have not been practicing any other meditation techniques since last 10-day course, have been practicing this technique of Vipassana for at least one year, and who are trying to maintain their meditation practice daily for 2 hrs and the five precepts in their daily lives, at the very minimum from the time of applying to the course. |
The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://sukhalaya.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: [email protected]
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.
Bilingual courses are courses which are taught in two languages. All students will hear daily meditation instructions in both languages. The evening discourses will be heard separately.
Meditation courses are held at both center and non-center locations. Meditation centers are dedicated facilities where courses are held regularly throughout the year. Before meditation centers were established in this tradition, all courses were held at temporary sites, such as campgrounds, religious retreat centers, churches and the like. Today, in regions where centers have not yet been established by local students of Vipassana who live in the area, 10 Day meditation courses are held at non-center course sites.
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.
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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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.
