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Vipassana courses in May 2027

139 Vipassana courses start in May 2027 at 67 centres we list, in 21 states. 118 are open to new students; the other 21 are for old students, who have completed a 10-day course. Each date comes from the centre's schedule on dhamma.org, last checked in October 2026. Tap a course to see the place, then apply on the official site.

Dates change. Always confirm on the official site before you plan travel. Open, full and wait-list show what each schedule said when we checked in October 2026.

Vipassana courses, by state

Andhra Pradesh3 courses

  1. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  2. Vipassana: 19–27 May

  3. Vipassana: 19–30 May

Arunachal Pradesh1 course

  1. Vipassana: 16–27 May

Assam2 courses

  1. Vipassana: 2–13 May

  2. Vipassana: 13–16 May

Bihar12 courses

  1. Vipassana: 1–9 May

  2. Vipassana: 1–12 May

  3. Vipassana: 2–13 May

  4. Vipassana: 3–14 May

  5. Vipassana: 3–14 May

Show all 12 in Bihar
  1. Vipassana: 3–14 May

  2. Vipassana: 4–15 May

  3. Vipassana: 16–27 May

  4. Vipassana: 16–27 May

  5. Vipassana: 17–28 May

  6. Vipassana: 18–29 May

  7. Vipassana: 21–29 May

Chhattisgarh2 courses

  1. Vipassana: 19–30 May

  2. Vipassana: 22–25 May

Gujarat15 courses

  1. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  2. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  3. Vipassana: 6–14 May

  4. Vipassana: 6–17 May

  5. Vipassana: 6–17 May

Show all 15 in Gujarat
  1. Vipassana: 7–18 May

  2. Vipassana: 12–15 May

  3. Vipassana: 14–22 May

  4. Vipassana: 19–30 May

  5. Vipassana: 21–29 May

  6. Vipassana: 21 May – 1 Jun

  7. Vipassana: 22 May – 2 Jun

  8. Vipassana: 23 May – 3 Jun

  9. Vipassana: 24 May – 4 Jun

  10. Vipassana: 26 May – 6 Jun

Haryana6 courses

  1. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  2. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  3. Vipassana: 12–23 May

  4. Vipassana: 19–30 May

  5. Vipassana: 19–30 May

Show all 6 in Haryana
  1. Vipassana: 28 May – 5 Jun

Himachal Pradesh2 courses

  1. Vipassana: 1–12 May

  2. Vipassana: 15–26 May

Karnataka4 courses

  1. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  2. Vipassana: 12–20 May

  3. Vipassana: 12–23 May

  4. Vipassana: 26 May – 6 Jun

Ladakh3 courses

  1. Vipassana: 1–12 May

  2. Vipassana: 15–26 May

  3. Vipassana: 28–30 May

Madhya Pradesh9 courses

  1. Vipassana: 5–13 May

  2. Vipassana: 9–20 May

  3. Vipassana: 9–20 May

  4. Vipassana: 12–23 May

  5. Vipassana: 16–27 May

Show all 9 in Madhya Pradesh
  1. Vipassana: 23–31 May

  2. Vipassana: 26 May – 6 Jun

  3. Vipassana: 30 May – 7 Jun

  4. Vipassana: 30 May – 10 Jun

Maharashtra30 courses

  1. Vipassana: 2–13 May

  2. Vipassana: 2–13 May

  3. Vipassana: 2–13 May

  4. Vipassana: 5–8 May

  5. Vipassana: 5–13 May

Show all 30 in Maharashtra
  1. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  2. Vipassana: 8–19 May

  3. Vipassana: 9–17 May

  4. Vipassana: 10–18 May

  5. Vipassana: 11–22 May

  6. Vipassana: 12–23 May

  7. Vipassana: 12–23 May

  8. Vipassana: 12–23 May

  9. Vipassana: 12–23 May

  10. Vipassana: 14–17 May

  11. Vipassana: 14–22 May

  12. Vipassana: 16–27 May

  13. Vipassana: 16–27 May

  14. Vipassana: 19–30 May

  15. Vipassana: 19–30 May

  16. Vipassana: 21–29 May

  17. Vipassana: 22–30 May

  18. Vipassana: 22 May – 2 Jun

  19. Vipassana: 26 May – 6 Jun

  20. Vipassana: 26 May – 6 Jun

  21. Vipassana: 26 May – 6 Jun

  22. Vipassana: 28–31 May

  23. Vipassana: 28 May – 5 Jun

  24. Vipassana: 30 May – 1 Jun

  25. Vipassana: 30 May – 7 Jun

Odisha3 courses

  1. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  2. Vipassana: 12–23 May

  3. Vipassana: 26 May – 6 Jun

Punjab2 courses

  1. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  2. Vipassana: 19–30 May

Rajasthan10 courses

  1. Vipassana: 2–13 May

  2. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  3. Vipassana: 9–20 May

  4. Vipassana: 12–23 May

  5. Vipassana: 16–19 May

Show all 10 in Rajasthan
  1. Vipassana: 19–30 May

  2. Vipassana: 20–31 May

  3. Vipassana: 23 May – 3 Jun

  4. Vipassana: 25 May – 2 Jun

  5. Vipassana: 26 May – 6 Jun

Sikkim2 courses

  1. Vipassana: 1–12 May

  2. Vipassana: 16–19 May

Tamil Nadu5 courses

  1. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  2. Vipassana: 19–30 May

  3. Vipassana: 19–30 May

  4. Vipassana: 22–30 May

  5. Vipassana: 30 May – 7 Jun

Telangana5 courses

  1. Vipassana: 4–15 May

  2. Vipassana: 4–15 May

  3. Vipassana: 16–24 May

  4. Vipassana: 19–30 May

  5. Vipassana: 26 May – 6 Jun

Uttar Pradesh16 courses

  1. Vipassana: 1–12 May

  2. Vipassana: 2–13 May

  3. Vipassana: 2–13 May

  4. Vipassana: 3–14 May

  5. Vipassana: 4–15 May

Show all 16 in Uttar Pradesh
  1. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  2. Vipassana: 13–24 May

  3. Vipassana: 14–16 May

  4. Vipassana: 15–17 May

  5. Vipassana: 15–26 May

  6. Vipassana: 16–27 May

  7. Vipassana: 19–30 May

  8. Vipassana: 19–30 May

  9. Vipassana: 21–29 May

  10. Vipassana: 24 May – 1 Jun

  11. Vipassana: 29 May – 6 Jun

Uttarakhand2 courses

  1. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  2. Vipassana: 19–30 May

West Bengal5 courses

  1. Vipassana: 1–12 May

  2. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  3. Vipassana: 5–16 May

  4. Vipassana: 19–30 May

  5. Vipassana: 23–31 May

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Common questions

Which Vipassana courses start in May 2027?

139 courses at 67 places. The first starts on 1 May: Satipatthana Sutta course for old students at Dhamma Bodhi Vipassana Centre, Gaya–Dobhi Road.

Which states have the most Vipassana courses in May 2027?

Maharashtra (30), Uttar Pradesh (16), Gujarat (15), Bihar (12) and Rajasthan (10), out of 21 states.

Are there Vipassana courses near Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru in May 2027?

Within a day's drive (about seven hours by road, our rough estimate): Delhi NCR 15, Mumbai 23, Bengaluru 5, Chennai 3, Kolkata 4, Hyderabad 5 and Pune 27. Use "Near my town" on the calendar to measure from where you live.

Can I still get a place?

When we checked in October 2026, 5 were open for applications and 134 weren't open yet. Where a centre gives the date, applications usually open about 13 weeks before the course starts. Places change daily, so check the official site.

Can I join a Vipassana course if I've never done one?

Yes, on a 10-day course: 118 courses this month are open to new students. The other 21 (Satipatthana, 3-day and longer courses) are for old students who have completed a 10-day course. Every centre listed runs its courses free of charge, on donations from past students. You apply on the centre's schedule page; a place is confirmed by the centre.

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