Vipassana

Wheel of Dhamma

Vipassana Meditation 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 Setu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Center Location: இணையதளம் | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): ஆங்கிலம் / தமிழ்

How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course

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.

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Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2026 Teenagers' and Children's Courses

உட்கார / சேவை செய்ய	தேதிகள்	Course Type	Status	Location
	14 Jun	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Completed	Chennai
	12 Jul	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Completed	Chennai
	30 Aug - 07 Sep	7-day Vipassana course for teens	CANCELLED	Chennai
விண்ணப்பிக்க	27 Sep	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai
விண்ணப்பிக்க	06 Dec	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai

2027 Teenagers' and Children's Courses

தேதிகள்	Course Type	Status	Location
31 Jan	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 02 Nov	Chennai
28 Feb	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 30 Nov	Chennai
28 Mar	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 28 Dec	Chennai
15 May - 16 May	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 14 Feb	Chennai
22 May - 30 May	7-day Vipassana course for teens	Applications accepted starting 21 Feb	Chennai
30 May - 07 Jun	7-day Vipassana course for teens	Applications accepted starting 01 Mar	Chennai
27 Jun	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 29 Mar	Chennai
25 Jul	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 26 Apr	Chennai
22 Aug	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 24 May	Chennai
26 Sep	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 28 Jun	Chennai
28 Nov	குழந்தைகள் / இளம் பருவத்தினர்	Applications accepted starting 30 Aug	Chennai

சிறு முகாம்கள்

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.

2026 சிறு முகாம்கள்

உட்கார / சேவை செய்ய	தேதிகள்	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	28 Jun	1-நாள்	Completed	Chennai	For old students
	26 Jul	1-நாள்	Completed	Chennai	For old students
	30 Jul - 02 Aug	3-நாள்	Completed	Chennai	For old students
	02 Aug	1-நாள்	CANCELLED	Chennai	For old students
	16 Aug	1-நாள்	CANCELLED	Chennai	For old students
	10 Sep - 13 Sep	3-நாள்	CANCELLED	Chennai	For old students
	13 Sep	1-நாள்	CANCELLED	Chennai	For old students
விண்ணப்பிக்க	11 Oct	1-நாள்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	For old students
விண்ணப்பிக்க	27 Oct - 30 Oct	3-நாள்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	Note: New Dates!For old students
விண்ணப்பிக்க	22 Nov	1-நாள்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	For old students

2027 சிறு முகாம்கள்

தேதிகள்	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
17 Jan	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 19 Oct	Chennai	For old students
14 Feb	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 16 Nov	Chennai	For old students
14 Mar	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 14 Dec	Chennai	For old students
11 Apr	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 11 Jan	Chennai	For old students
20 May	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 19 Feb	Chennai	For old students
09 Jun - 12 Jun	3-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 11 Mar	Chennai	For old students
13 Jun	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 15 Mar	Chennai	For old students
04 Jul	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 05 Apr	Chennai	For old students
08 Jul - 11 Jul	3-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 09 Apr	Chennai	For old students
25 Aug - 28 Aug	3-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 27 May	Chennai	For old students
29 Aug	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 31 May	Chennai	For old students
12 Sep	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 14 Jun	Chennai	For old students
30 Sep - 03 Oct	3-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 02 Jul	Chennai	For old students
07 Oct - 10 Oct	3-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 09 Jul	Chennai	For old students
31 Oct	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 02 Aug	Chennai	For old students
14 Nov	1-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 16 Aug	Chennai	For old students

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

உட்கார / சேவை செய்ய	தேதிகள்	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	03 Jun - 14 Jun	10-நாள்	Completed	Chennai
	17 Jun - 28 Jun	10-நாள்	Completed	Chennai
	01 Jul - 12 Jul	10-நாள்	Completed	Chennai
	15 Jul - 26 Jul	10-நாள்	Completed	Chennai
	05 Aug - 16 Aug	சிறப்பு 10-நாள்	Completed	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
	08 Aug - 16 Aug	ஸதிபட்டான சுத்தங்	Completed	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
	19 Aug - 30 Aug	10-நாள்	Completed	Chennai
	16 Sep - 27 Sep	10-நாள்	In Progress	Chennai
விண்ணப்பிக்க	30 Sep - 11 Oct	10-நாள்	முகாம் முழுமை	Chennai
விண்ணப்பிக்க	14 Oct - 25 Oct	10-நாள்	பெண்கள் - திறந்துள்ளது Men - முகாம் முழுமை Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	Note: New Dates!
விண்ணப்பிக்க	31 Oct - 08 Nov	ஸதிபட்டான சுத்தங்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	Note: New Dates!Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
விண்ணப்பிக்க	11 Nov - 22 Nov	10-நாள்	திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai
விண்ணப்பிக்க	25 Nov - 06 Dec	10-நாள்	திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai
விண்ணப்பிக்க	10 Dec - 31 Dec	20-நாள்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	Note: New Dates!Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
விண்ணப்பிக்க	10 December, 2026 - 10 January, 2027	30-நாள்	New Women - மூடப்பட்டது Old Women - திறந்துள்ளது New Men - மூடப்பட்டது Old Men - திறந்துள்ளது Servers - திறந்துள்ளது	Chennai	Note: New Dates!Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

2027 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

தேதிகள்	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
20 Jan - 31 Jan	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 22 Oct	Chennai
03 Feb - 14 Feb	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 05 Nov	Chennai
17 Feb - 28 Feb	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 19 Nov	Chennai
03 Mar - 14 Mar	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 03 Dec	Chennai
17 Mar - 28 Mar	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 17 Dec	Chennai
31 Mar - 11 Apr	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 31 Dec	Chennai
09 Apr	மற்றவை	Applications accepted starting 09 Jan	Chennai
17 Apr - 25 Apr	ஸதிபட்டான சுத்தங்	Applications accepted starting 17 Jan	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
24 Apr - 25 Apr	மற்றவை	Applications accepted starting 24 Jan	Chennai
28 Apr - 09 May	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 28 Jan	Chennai
16 Jun - 27 Jun	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 18 Mar	Chennai
14 Jul - 25 Jul	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 15 Apr	Chennai
28 Jul - 08 Aug	சிறப்பு 10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 29 Apr	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
31 Jul - 08 Aug	ஸதிபட்டான சுத்தங்	Applications accepted starting 02 May	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
11 Aug - 22 Aug	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 13 May	Chennai
01 Sep - 12 Sep	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 03 Jun	Chennai
15 Sep - 26 Sep	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 17 Jun	Chennai
16 Oct - 24 Oct	ஸதிபட்டான சுத்தங்	Applications accepted starting 18 Jul	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
03 Nov - 14 Nov	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 05 Aug	Chennai
17 Nov - 28 Nov	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 19 Aug	Chennai
01 Dec - 12 Dec	10-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 02 Sep	Chennai
12 December, 2027 - 02 January, 2028	20-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 13 Sep	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
12 December, 2027 - 12 January, 2028	30-நாள்	Applications accepted starting 13 Sep	Chennai	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

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://setu.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.

This is 7 Days Vipassana course for Teenagers of age group 15 to 19 years old.

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

Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor one of the other announced course languages may apply for the course, however acceptance into the course will depend on the availability of required course materials, suitable translators and permission of the teacher conducting the course.