Vipassana

Wheel of Dhamma

Pune Riverside Vipassana Centre

Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Dhamma Ānanda (Dhammānanda), Pune Riverside, Maharashtra, India
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English / Marathi

Dhammananda, meaning Joy of Dhamma, is a 23 acre centre, situated on the bank of the Indrayani river, about one hour drive from the heart of Poona city. The Pune Vipassana Centre was established in March 1997. The centre has a capacity of 80 meditators - 50 males and 30 females. Both the male and female residences have double rooms with attached bath and dormitories. The present meditation hall comfortably seats 100-125 students, more than the current residential capacity of the centre.

How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course

Note: Due to administration difficulties the following categories of applicants are requested to apply to the Dhammapunna (City Center) only-- Foreign students / pregnant women /those with health problems requiring special care / persons above the age of 65 years.

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.

Additional information

Pune Riverside Vipassana Centre - Dhammananda

Dist. Pune, Village Markal, Maharashtra, 412 105, India
Manager: [91] 96573-66075 ( 9 AM to 5 PM )

For admission status and for other queries, please contact Registration Office as following-

Registration Office
c/o Pune Vipassana Samiti
Opp. Nehru Stadium, Near Anand Mangal Karyalaya
Pune, Maharashtra 411 002
India

Tel: [91] (020) 2443-6250
Fax: [91] (020) 2446-3243
Email: reg.ananda@vridhamma.org

Please apply for courses here - schedule.vridhamma.org

Short Courses

1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2027 Short Courses

Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
04 Feb - 07 Feb	3 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 04 Dec	Pune Riverside	For old students केवळ अशा जुन्या साधकांसाठी ज्यांनी किमान एक १०-दिवसीय शिबिर पूर्ण केले आहे. हे शिबिर शेवटच्या दिवशी संध्याकाळी ५:०० वाजता संपेल. गर्भवती महिला आणि विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
08 Feb - 11 Feb	3 Day Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 08 Dec	Pune Riverside	For old students Only for old students who had completed at least one 10-day course. Pregnant women and applicants with health problems that need special care are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
03 Jun - 06 Jun	3 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 03 Apr	Pune Riverside	For old students केवळ अशा जुन्या साधकांसाठी ज्यांनी किमान एक १०-दिवसीय शिबिर पूर्ण केले आहे. हे शिबिर शेवटच्या दिवशी संध्याकाळी ५:०० वाजता संपेल. गर्भवती महिला आणि विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
07 Jun - 10 Jun	3 Day Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 07 Apr	Pune Riverside	For old students Only for old students who had completed at least one 10-day course. The course will end on the final day at 5:00 PM Pregnant women and applicants with health problems that need special care are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
21 Oct - 24 Oct	3 Day Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 21 Aug	Pune Riverside	For old students Only for old students who had completed at least one 10-day course. The course will end on the final day at 5:00 PM Pregnant women and applicants with health problems that need special care are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2026 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	26 Sep - 05 Oct	STP Course (Hindi-English)	Completed	Pune Riverside	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
	10 Oct - 21 Oct	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Completed	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि इंग्रजी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
	24 Oct - 04 Nov	10 Day Course (Hindi-English)	In Progress	Pune Riverside	Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
Apply*	14 Nov - 25 Nov	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि इंग्रजी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
Apply*	28 Nov - 09 Dec	10 Day Course (Hindi-English)	New Women - Open Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open	Pune Riverside	Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
Apply*	12 Dec - 23 Dec	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	New Women - Open Old Women - Wait List New Men - Open Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि इंग्रजी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
Apply*	26 December, 2026 - 06 January, 2027	10 Day Course (Hindi-English)	New Women - Open Old Women - Wait List New Men - Open Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open	Pune Riverside	Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.

2027 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
09 Jan - 20 Jan	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 09 Nov	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले नवीन साधक अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
23 Jan - 03 Feb	10 Day Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 23 Nov	Pune Riverside	Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and new student applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
13 Feb - 24 Feb	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 13 Dec	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले नवीन साधक अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
27 Feb - 08 Mar	STP Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 27 Nov	Pune Riverside	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements Pregnant women and applicants with health problems that need special care are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
13 Mar - 24 Mar	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 13 Jan	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले नवीन साधक अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
27 Mar - 07 Apr	10 Day Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 27 Jan	Pune Riverside	Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and new student applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
10 Apr - 21 Apr	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 10 Feb	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले नवीन साधक अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
24 Apr - 05 May	10 Day Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 24 Feb	Pune Riverside	Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and new student applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
08 May - 19 May	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 08 Mar	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले नवीन साधक अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
22 May - 02 Jun	10 Day Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 22 Mar	Pune Riverside	Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and new student applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
12 Jun - 23 Jun	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 12 Apr	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले नवीन साधक अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
26 Jun - 05 Jul	STP Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 26 Mar	Pune Riverside	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements Pregnant women and applicants with health problems that need special care are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
10 Jul - 21 Jul	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 10 May	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले नवीन साधक अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
24 Jul - 04 Aug	10 Day Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 24 May	Pune Riverside	Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and new student applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
14 Aug - 25 Aug	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 14 Jun	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले नवीन साधक अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
28 Aug - 08 Sep	10 Day Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 28 Jun	Pune Riverside	Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and new student applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
11 Sep - 22 Sep	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 11 Jul	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले नवीन साधक अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
25 Sep - 06 Oct	10 Day Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 25 Jul	Pune Riverside	Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and new student applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
09 Oct - 20 Oct	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 09 Aug	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले नवीन साधक अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
01 Nov - 12 Nov	10 Day OSC (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 01 Sep	Pune Riverside	केवळ अशा जुन्या साधकांसाठी ज्यांनी किमान एक १०-दिवसीय शिबिर पूर्ण केले आहे. गर्भवती महिला आणि विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
13 Nov - 24 Nov	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 13 Sep	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले नवीन साधक अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
27 Nov - 08 Dec	10 Day Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 27 Sep	Pune Riverside	Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and new student applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.
11 Dec - 22 Dec	10 Day Course (Hindi-Marathi)	Applications accepted starting 11 Oct	Pune Riverside	गर्भवती महिला, विशेष काळजीची गरज असलेल्या आरोग्य समस्या असणारे अर्जदार आणि ६५ वर्षांपेक्षा अधिक वय असलेले नवीन साधक अर्जदार यांनी कृपया फक्त धम्म पुण्ण (स्वारगेट सिटी सेंटर) येथेच अर्ज करावा. हे शिबिर हिंदी आणि मराठी भाषेत घेतले जाईल.
25 December, 2027 - 05 January, 2028	10 Day Course (Hindi-English)	Applications accepted starting 25 Oct	Pune Riverside	Pregnant women, applicants with health problems that need special care, and new student applicants above 65 years of age are requested to apply only to Dhamma Punna (Swargate City Center). The course will be conducted in Hindi and English.

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Questions may be addressed to Email: info@ananda.dhamma.org

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.

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.