10 Day Vipassana Course

The technique of Vipassana Meditation is taught at ten-day residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the method, and practice sufficiently to experience its beneficial results. There are no charges for the courses - not even to cover the cost of food and accommodation. All expenses are met by donations from people who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the opportunity to also benefit.

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.

All students are requested to bring photocopy of their personal identification proof. All foreign students are requested to bring one photocopy of passport and visa along with one passport size photograph.

Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art of Living. 

Eligibility Criteria

• Persons above 18 years of age and below 65 years of age from Uttarakhand and neighbouring states shall be eligible to make online applications.
• The following persons shall NOT be eligible to apply during the Covid pandemic:

            (i) persons residing in containment zones.
           (ii) pregnant women,
          (iii) persons who or any of their family members were infected by Covid pandemic in last 30-days,
          (iv) persons with co-morbidities (heart-ailment, lungs infection, diabetes, hypertension, bronchitis etc.).
           However, persons with controlled diabetes/hypertension with regular medication may join after permission from their treating doctor.

• Only asymptomatic persons with face covers/masks and having Aarogya Setu application with SAFE status on their mobiles and fulfilling all the laid down conditions in the Confirmation letter shall be allowed to attend the course.
• Confirmed students will have to give ‘Covid-19 Self Declaration’ and ‘Covid-19 Liability Release & Waiver’ (links attached below) at the time of reporting to the Centre for course.
• As the number of seats are limited due to COVID related regulations, the Management reserves the right to accept or reject any application  onsidering the prevailing conditions and circumstances from time to time.

Facilitator

S.N Goenka

The technique taught by S.N. Goenka goes back two and a half millennia to the Buddha. The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma – the way to liberation – which is universal. In the same tradition, Mr. Goenka's approach is totally non-sectarian. For this reason, his teaching has had a profound appeal to people of all backgrounds, of every religion and no religion, and from every part of the world.