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Retreats and courses in August 2027
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All courses, by state
Filter by state or distanceAndhra Pradesh4 courses
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 11–19 Aug
Vipassana: 11–22 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Assam2 courses
Vipassana: 1–12 Aug
Vipassana: 12–15 Aug
Bihar11 courses
Vipassana: 1–12 Aug
Vipassana: 2–13 Aug
Vipassana: 3–14 Aug
Vipassana: 3–14 Aug
Vipassana: 3–14 Aug
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Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 16–27 Aug
Vipassana: 16–27 Aug
Vipassana: 17–28 Aug
Vipassana: 17–28 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Chhattisgarh5 courses
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 6–17 Aug
Vipassana: 8–19 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 20–31 Aug
Gujarat16 courses
Vipassana: 1–12 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 4–25 Aug
Vipassana: 4 Aug – 4 Sept
Vipassana: 11–22 Aug
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Vipassana: 12–15 Aug
Vipassana: 12–15 Aug
Vipassana: 16–27 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 19–22 Aug
Vipassana: 22 Aug – 2 Sept
Vipassana: 24 Aug – 4 Sept
Vipassana: 24 Aug – 4 Sept
Vipassana: 25 Aug – 5 Sept
Vipassana: 30 Aug – 2 Sept
Vipassana: 30 Aug – 7 Sept
Haryana6 courses
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 11–22 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
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Vipassana: 25 Aug – 5 Sept
Himachal Pradesh6 courses
Vipassana: 1–12 Aug
Yoga: 7–11 Aug
Yoga: 14–18 Aug
Vipassana: 15–26 Aug
Yoga: 21–25 Aug
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Yoga: 28 Aug – 1 Sept
Karnataka4 courses
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 11–22 Aug
Vipassana: 18–21 Aug
Vipassana: 25 Aug – 2 Sept
Kerala1 course
Meditation: 6–11 Aug
Ladakh3 courses
Vipassana: 1–10 Aug
Vipassana: 13–16 Aug
Vipassana: 17–28 Aug
Madhya Pradesh6 courses
Vipassana: 2–14 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 11–22 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 20–31 Aug
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Vipassana: 25 Aug – 5 Sept
Maharashtra34 courses
Vipassana: 1–12 Aug
Vipassana: 2–13 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
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Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 6–9 Aug
Vipassana: 11–22 Aug
Vipassana: 11–22 Aug
Vipassana: 11–22 Aug
Vipassana: 12–15 Aug
Vipassana: 12–20 Aug
Vipassana: 14–25 Aug
Vipassana: 15–26 Aug
Vipassana: 16–18 Aug
Vipassana: 18–21 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 23–25 Aug
Vipassana: 23–31 Aug
Vipassana: 24 Aug – 24 Sept
Vipassana: 24 Aug – 9 Oct
Vipassana: 25–28 Aug
Vipassana: 25 Aug – 5 Sept
Vipassana: 26–29 Aug
Vipassana: 26–29 Aug
Vipassana: 28 Aug – 8 Sept
Vipassana: 29 Aug – 9 Sept
Odisha2 courses
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Punjab2 courses
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Rajasthan12 courses
Vipassana: 1–12 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 11–14 Aug
Vipassana: 15–26 Aug
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Vipassana: 17–25 Aug
Vipassana: 17–28 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 19–22 Aug
Vipassana: 24 Aug – 4 Sept
Vipassana: 26–29 Aug
Vipassana: 29 Aug – 9 Sept
Sikkim2 courses
Vipassana: 1–12 Aug
Vipassana: 16–27 Aug
Tamil Nadu6 courses
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 11–22 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
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Vipassana: 25–28 Aug
Telangana5 courses
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 12–15 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 27–29 Aug
Vipassana: 31 Aug – 11 Sept
Uttar Pradesh14 courses
Vipassana: 1–12 Aug
Vipassana: 2–13 Aug
Vipassana: 3–24 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
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Vipassana: 5–16 Aug
Vipassana: 15–17 Aug
Vipassana: 15–26 Aug
Vipassana: 16–27 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Vipassana: 19–30 Aug
Vipassana: 20–31 Aug
Vipassana: 27–30 Aug
Vipassana: 28 Aug – 5 Sept
Uttarakhand3 courses
Vipassana: 8–16 Aug
Vipassana: 19–22 Aug
Vipassana: 25 Aug – 5 Sept
West Bengal3 courses
Vipassana: 1–12 Aug
Vipassana: 4–15 Aug
Vipassana: 18–29 Aug
Common questions
Which retreats and courses start in August 2027?
147 courses at 66 places: 142 Vipassana courses, 4 yoga courses and 1 meditation retreat. The first starts on 1 Aug: Satipatthana Sutta course for old students at Dhamma Laddha Vipassana Meditation Centre, Saboo village.
Which states have the most retreats and courses in August 2027?
Maharashtra (34), Gujarat (16), Uttar Pradesh (14), Rajasthan (12) and Bihar (11), out of 21 states.
Are there retreats and courses near Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru in August 2027?
Within a day's drive (about seven hours by road, our rough estimate): Delhi NCR 16, Mumbai 30, Bengaluru 6, Chennai 4, Kolkata 2, Hyderabad 5 and Pune 32. 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, 7 were open for applications and 139 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: 101 courses this month are open to new students. The other 41 (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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