Vipassana Research Institute Academic Calender 2026-27

Month Dates Course Admissions Residendial/ Non-Residential Duration
26-Apr April 01-08, 2026 Kaccāyana Vyākaraṇa Workshop 1 25-Nov Residential 7 Days
26-Apr April 5-10, 2026 Vinaya Piṭaka Workshop for ATs 25-Dec Residential 5 Days
26-Apr April 19 - May 01, 2026 Pali-Hindi Advance 26-Feb Residential 12 Days
26-Jun June 7-12, 2026 Sutta Piṭaka Workshop for ATs 26-Jan Residential 5 Days
26-Jun June 22-28, 2026 Kaccāyana Vyākaraṇa Workshop 2 26-May Residential 7 Days
26-Jul July 4-24, 2026 Pali-Hindi Basic 1 26-Feb Residential 3 Weeks
26-Jul July 18, 2026 - March 13, 2027 Basic Diploma in Buddhistic Studies and Vipassana Meditation 26-Jun Non-Residential 9 Months
26-Jul July 18, 2026 - March 13, 2027 Advanced Diploma in Buddhistic Studies and Vipassana Meditation 26-Jun Non-Residential 9 Months
26-Aug August 7-9, 2026 Modern Science and Dhamma 26-Apr Residential 3 Days
26-Aug August 19-23. 2026 Brahmi Workshop 26-Jun Residential 5 Days
26-Aug August 23 - November 8, 2026 Introduction to Vipassana Meditation 26-Jul Non-Residential 3 months
26-Sep September 6-12, 2026 Kaccāyana Vyākaraṇa Workshop 3 26-Aug Residential 7 days
26-Sep September 18-December 18, 2026 Morning Chanting Online Sessions - Hindi 26-Aug Non-Residential 3 months
26-Sep September 20-26, 2026 Abhidhamma Piṭaka Workshop for ATs 26-Mar Residential 7 Days
26-Oct October 6-26, 2026 Pali-Hindi Basic 2 26-Sep Residential 3 Weeks
26-Nov November 1, 2026 - January 15, 2027 Pali-English Basic 26-Mar Residential 11 Weeks
26-Dec December 6, 2026 - February 28, 2027 Abhidhamma in Daily Life 26-Oct Non-Residential 3 months
27-Jan After January 15, 2027 Kaccāyana Vyākaraṇa Workshop 4 26-Nov Residential 7 Days
27-Feb February 05-May 28, 2027 Morning Chanting Online Sessions - English 27-Jan Non-Residential 3 months
27-Mar March 07-13, 2027 Kaccāyana Vyākaraṇa Workshop 5 27-Feb Residential 7 Days