in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English / Telugu
Dhamma Rama is located among rice fields in the Kumudavalli village, which is popularly known as Kodavalli village. This village is situated on the road going to Tanuku. The distance from the Bhimavaram railway station and the Bus station is 2 km. You can either take an auto or a bus from there going towards Tanuku to get to the centre. There is a Kanaka Durga Temple adjacent to the centre.
The centre is built on 4 acres of land and has a Dhamma Hall, which can seat 72 students and a mini hall, which can seat 30 students. There are 8 double rooms each for males and females. There is one room each for the male and female Dhamma Servers and one room for a male physically challenged student. There is one room for the Asst. Teacher and 10 individual cells for males and 8 for females. There is an office, kitchen and dining halls for male and females separately.
The first course was conducted in June 2006 and every month one 10 day course is offered and a satipattana course once a year.For the schedule of non-centre courses in AP & Telangana (Vanaparthy, Karimnagar, Kurnool, Nandyal, Tirupati, Nirmal and Vizianagaram), please click here.
1. Click to read the Code of Discipline in Hindi or English
2. Click to download the application form in Hindi / English
3. Complete the application form; parent's signature is required
4. Courier form to Dhamma Rama, Kumudavalli Village, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh 534 201
1-day Course on 4th Sunday of every month.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
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://rama.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: info@rama.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.
