Dhamma Kuti Vipassana Meditation, Raipur
Dhamma Kuti Vipassana Meditation Centre, Raipur is located in the village Singarbhatha (Tehsil: Abhanpur), approximately 23 km from Raipur, and is about a 30–40 minute drive from Raipur city.
Spread over 5 acres of land, the centre features a meditation hall, a dining hall, a kitchen, and 50 single occupancy rooms with attached bathrooms to accommodate meditators. It is also equipped with a solar water heating system to provide hot water during the winter in each of the rooms.
The centre is set in a calm and peaceful environment in the outskirts of Raipur and is accessible via both the New Dhamtari Road (Expressway) and the Old Dhamtari Road. The centre is located 23 Km from Raipur Railway Station, 20 Km from Raipur Airport and 20 Km from ISBT Bhatagao Bus Stand.
Registration & Course Schedule
Rules and Code of Discipline (In English)
Rules and Code of Discipline (In Hindi)
Arrival, Accomodation & Departure
Please make sure to arrive at centre by 4:00 PM on the day the course begins. If you have not arrived by 4:00 PM, and we haven’t heard from you, we will assume you are not coming, and your seat may be given to another applicant. Registration will close at 5.00 PM.
The allotment of room is on first come first served basis. In case of excess registrations, the single occupancy room may be converted to double occupancy room.
A light meal will be served at 5.00 PM and introductory talks will follow at around 6.30 PM.
During the stay please wear simple and modest. Do not wear shorts, sleeveless tops (tank tops), tight clothes, or anything that reveals the body. If you are wearing tights or leggings, make sure to wear them under a top or shirt that goes down to your knees. Bring enough clothes for your entire stay so you don’t run out.
Also, don’t forget to bring all the things you need for your personal cleanliness. This includes a towel, toothbrush, toothpaste, bathing soap, shampoo, shaving, sanitary items, sufficient clothing etc. You may also bring a watch but it should not be a smart watch or something that can cause disturbance to others.
You don’t need to bring bedding. A single bed with a mattress, bedsheet, pillow, and blanket will be provided to you.
Departure:Courses will end at approximately 7:00 AM on the last day, followed by breakfast and clean up. Students can expect to leave the center between 8 – 10 AM.
About Vipassana Meditation
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. For those who are not familiar with Vipassana Meditation, an Introduction to Vipassana by Mr. Goenka and Questions & Answers about Vipassana are available.
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.
The Teacher - Mr S.N. Goenka
Mr. S.N.Goenka was born in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma ) in 1924, in a business family of Indian origin. Mr. Goenka was a successful entrepreneur even at a young age, eventually establishing sugar mills, textile factories with more than 1,000 employees and import-export firms with offices around the world. He became one of the country’s wealthiest businessmen. By the age of 30, he was elected president of the Yangon (formerly Rangoon) Chamber of Commerce, apart from heading many social, educational and cultural organizations. Relocating to India, he began teaching Vipassana in 1969, where for a few years, he regularly spent ten days teaching and twenty days working at his business office in Mumbai. From 1979 onwards he also started giving courses outside India, notably in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, France, England, North America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. All of these countries today have one or more centres.
Mr. Goenka, who for most of his life worked as a prominent international businessman based in Myanmar and India, was a keynote speaker on the subject of Spirituality In Business at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January, 2000, addressed the World Peace Summit held at the United Nations in August, 2000 and was the keynote speaker at the Spirit in Business Conference ("SiB") held in New York City in April 2002.