According to the pure tradition of Vipassana, Vipassana courses are open to one and all without any restrictions of caste, creed, religion, nationality or gender. The courses are run solely on the basis of freely offered donations from students who have completed at least one ten-day Vipassana course with Shri S.N. Goenka or one of his assisting teachers.
These old students, with a volition to share the benefits they have received & to strengthen their parami of generosity, offer donations for future courses. There is no wealthy foundation or individual sponsoring Vipassana centers, its activities or courses and there is no government funding.
All activities for the spread of Vipassana teaching are carried out with purity of purpose, free from any commercialism or financial benefits to any individual. No fee is charged for the courses. The courses & center activities are financed totally from the donations received from the old students. Neither the Teacher nor the Assistant Teachers receive any remuneration. The teachers and those who serve the courses as Dhamma Servers, volunteer their time & selfless service with gratitude, solely motivated by the benefits they have got from vipassana meditation.
Students may avail the opportunity to earn paramis by:
Note : Sangli Vipassana Mediation Centre (SVMC) is registered with the Income tax department (PAN No : AAOTS4246C) to accept donation (12 AA Approval) & Charity Commission of Government of Maharashtra as Charitable trust.
All Donations are eligible for 50% tax exception under section 80G of the I.T. Act. Cheques or DD's may be addressed favouring “Sangli Vipassana Meditation centre".
Download the IT Exemption Certificate and related informationSangli Vipassana Meditation Center is now registered to receive donations from CSR funds.
Download the CSR Registration CertificatePlease click the button below to donate online. Donation receipt will be sent to you via email and WhatsApp :
Payee Name : Sangli Vipassana Meditation Center
Bank Name : ICICI Bank
Branch : Rajwada Chowk, Sangli
Account No. : 653305056229
IFSC Code : ICIC0006533
Account Type : Current
Important : To enable us to issue donation receipt to you, after making a donation please provide your Name, Address, Mobile No. and Cheque/NET Transfer Details to:
By E-Mail : [email protected]
Or by WhatsApp : 9422042192 or 9423285140 or 9404285310
Donations given at the end of a course or at a later date are used to finance future courses and center operations & developments. This includes new development-construction activities and food, utilities, supplies and maintenance for the courses
Expenses of one student for one day : ₹ 200
Expenses of one student for one course : ₹ 2200
SR No. | Developmental Activities / Items | Estimated cost in Lakhs |
A1 | 11 rooms for 22 students with room accessories : Cost Per room about 4.5 L | 45 |
A2 | Water storage of 10kl & solar water heaters for the new rooms & accessories | 3 |
B1 | Office building (ground + one structure) with meditation hall for visitors, rooms for resident & visiting servers (presently no such facility) | 38 |
B2 | Office equipment, PC, Printer & furniture | 5 |
B3 | Overhead water storage of 20kl above the office and accessories | 3 |
C1 | Dining halls for 120 students, AT dining Room, Course office and Kitchen & staff rooms (Presently it is in a temporary shed) | 58 |
D1 | Internal roads and pathways | 6 |
D2 | Solar street lighting | 4 |
D3 | Garden and area development | 10 |
Total estimated cost for Stage I : 1.72 Cr |
SR No. | Developmental Activities / Items | Estimated cost in Lakhs |
E1 | Four blocks of 6 double rooms ( 24 rooms) | 96 |
E2 | Water storage of 20kl for the rooms & solar water heaters | 5 |
F1 | Additional Internal roads and pathways | 4 |
Total estimated cost for Stage II : 1.08 Cr |