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Dhamma Vāṭikā, Palghar, Maharashtra, India
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English

The Dhamma Vāṭikā, meaning Orchard of Dhamma in Pali - the Palghar Vipassana Centre is situated on a verdant orchard filled with thousands of trees spread over a 10-acre area. Dhamma activities started in late 2012, and residential courses are being held since 2014, running at full capacity ever since. Courses held are single-gender only, either only males or only females. The centre can currently accommodate about 35-40 students per course. It is just 3.5 km from Palghar Railway Station on the Western Railway and is about 100 km from Mumbai city by road.
 
Ten Day & Other 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.
2024 Ten Day & Other Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
19 Dec - 30 Dec 10-Day In Progress Palghar Age eligibility - 20 years and above.
 
 

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To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://vatika.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.

Questions may be addressed to Email: info@vatika.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.