“May all suffering people of the world understand what is Dhamma, may they practice Dhamma, may they apply Dhamma in their day-to-day life and come out of all the agonies of a defiled mind full of negativities. May all enjoy the peace and harmony of a pure mind, a mind full of compassionate love and goodwill towards other beings.” - S.N. Goenka

Welcome to the old students website.

“Old Students” are those who have completed at least one 10-day course with S.N. Goenka or his assistant teachers.

This section contains useful information and provide support to old students to strengthen their practice. In this section, you will find the following information related to Vipassana Theory & Practice, information about the Dhamma Vatika Centre, its current projects and details about Dhamma service.

Resources and Inspirational material for students

(The above link will direct you to the old students website of Vipassana Research Institute (userid: oldstudent, password: behappy)

Information regarding Dhamma Vatika:

To know about the various activities undertaken at the Centre, current projects and Dhamma Seva opportunities, please click on the following links:

(Information on history of the Center, current developments and future plans)

Construction of Residences

Construction of Dhamma Hall

Dhamma Service

(Overview of Dhamma seva, different ways of serving, Dhamma seva guide and current opportunities available for serving at Dhamma Vatika)

 

We hope that these resources will help you walk firmly on the path of Dhamma and to further establish yourself in the practice.

Vipassana Centers across the globe are built for the purpose of meditation, and run solely on the strength of the volition and Dhamma Dana of old students. So whenever you have time, visit the center to meditate and serve as much as you can, to strengthen your own practice and to help others in getting this invaluable gem of pure Dhamma.

May your practice deepen with the understanding of Dhamma! May you be happy! 

 

Mahaparinibbana of the Budhha
(Image Source: Painting from gallery of the Global Vipassana Pagoda)

Atha kho bhagava amantesi 
"handa dani, bhikkhave, amantayami vo, 
vayadhamma saṅkhara, appamadena sampadetha'ti."
Ayaṃ tathagatassa pacchima vaca.
- Dīgha-nikāya, Mahā Parinibbāna Sutta 16-6-7

 

Then the Exalted One spoke to the monks:
"Now, monks, this I say to you,
Transient are all created things; strive on untiringly."
These were the last words of the Buddha.