Admission to Pāli - Hindi Residential Course (3 weeks + 3 weeks) 2025-26 open now.
Link to Application form : https://palilearning.vridhamma.org/hi/node/8
Upcoming Courses
1) Course Name: Pāli - Hindi Residential Course (3 weeks + 3 weeks) 2025-26.
📌 How to Apply:
Interested old students are requested to fill out the application form.
https://forms.gle/GBD6sTjAHbK8Sf656
🔹 Course Details:
Venue:Vipassana Research Institute (VRI)
Global Vipassana Pagoda Campus,Mumbai
Course Fee - The course is taught completely free of charge
Duration Course is divided into Two Durations
First Part : 3 weeks Start Date: 21-Sept-2025 End Date: 12-Oct-2025
Second Part : 3 weeks Start Date: 04- Jan-2026 End Date: 25-Jan-2026
🔹 Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant must have completed one Satipatthana course.
2. One year regular practice of two hours at home daily.
3. Observation of five precepts since last one year.
4. Educational qualification: old S.S.C. or HSC or its equivalent examination (passing certificate is required)
5. Recommendation by Assistant Teacher/Senior Assistant Teacher/Teacher is a MUST. The AT recommendation form is a part of the programme application form and must be signed by an AT/SAT/T or Area Teacher who knows the applicant well
6. Prior knowledge of Pali is not required
Last date of application: 11th Sep 2025
2) Course Name : Online Pāli Hindi Certificate Course 2026
Link to Application form of 2025 Course closed on 31st March 2025.
2026 Course admission - Link to Online Pāli Hindi certificate 2026 will remain open from 1st March to 31st March 2026.
Primary objective: The course caters to those who wish to learn Pāli language through Devanagri script. The grammatical terms & nuances of language are explained in Hindi. The course gives sufficient knowledge of the language, to enable one to read & understand the original words of the Buddha.
Course Duration: About 7 months
Eligibility: HSC or minimum 12 years of education. At least one 10-Day Course of Vipassanā as taught by S.N. Goenka ji, in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin.
Fees: Free of charge
Exam: Online Exam will be conducted at the end of the Course.
Course Dates: Course Begins first Saturday of April
Course Days: Once a week, every Saturday, you get access to 2 RECORDED LECTURES, next Saturday next 2 recorded lectures and in this way the course proceeds. Access to the recorded lectures will be available till the end of the current course.
Course Time: You can listen and study at your convenient time and date in the week after the recorded lectures gets uploaded on every Saturday on the Pāli-Hindi Website.
Course Platform: Each recorded Lecture will be available on the Pāli-Hindi Google Website, specially created for the use of registered students of this course.
Daily Communication: Incase, we face technical difficulties with WhatsApp, then, we will shift to telegram and inform you accordingly, For all those who have applied to the 2025 course, kindly download the telegram app as well.
Daily reminders regarding sessions and assignments will be posted on the WhatsApp group.
But if there are technical difficulties only then daily reminders will be posted on Telegram App group, Please note.
Certification: Students wishing to get a certificate must appear for an online examination at the end of the Course. Kindly Note: Certificates will be awarded to those who secure minimum 40 marks in the examination.
Contact for Queries : VRI Office Mobile Number - +91 78219 95737. It is best to text your query OR Send a recorded message of your query on WhatsApp of the given number.
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3) Course Name : Online Pāli English Certificate Course 2026
Online Pāli English Certificate Course 2025 is in progress.Admission to 2025 course is now closed.
2026 Course admission - Link to Online Pāli English certificate 2026 will remain open from 1st January to 31st January 2026.
The course caters to those who wish to learn Pāli language through Roman script. The grammatical terms & nuances of language are explained in English. The course gives sufficient knowledge of the language, to enable one to read & understand the original words of the Buddha.
Course Duration: About 9 months
Eligibility: HSC or minimum 12 years of education. At least one 10-Day Course of Vipassanā as taught by S.N. Goenka ji, in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin.
Fees: Free of charge
Exam: An online examination will be conducted at the end of the course.
Course Dates: Course begins on 1st Saturday of February
Course Days: 2 recorded lectures will be made available every Saturday, by 10:30am - IST. (Students can study at their
convenience in the week till next Saturday.)
Course Time: You can listen and study at your convenient time and date in the week after the lectures gets uploaded on every Saturday on the Pāli-English Website.
Course Platform: Lectures will be made available to students for viewing on the VRI Pāli-English website until the end of the course.
Daily Communication: Incase, we face technical difficulties with WhatsApp, then, we will shift to telegram and inform you accordingly, For all those who have applied to the 2025 course, kindly download the telegram app as well.
Daily reminders regarding sessions and assignments will be posted on the WhatsApp group.
But if there are technical difficulties only then daily reminders will be posted on Telegram App group, Please note.
Certification: Students wishing to get a certificate must appear for an online examination at the end of the course.
Please Note: Certificates will be awarded to only those students who score minimum 40% marks in the examination.
Contact for Queries : VRI Office Mobile Number - +91 78219 95737. It is best to text your query OR Send a recorded message of your query on WhatsApp of the given number.