Updated on 29-September-2008

Notice for all foreign students who intend to meditate at a Myanmar Centre.
Please click here for further instructions.


How to Apply to a Course

  1. Access the application form by clicking on desired course date.
  2. Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course
  3. Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
  4. Await notification. All correspondence will be through e-mail if you give an e-mail address in your application. Due to the large volume of applications, it may take up to two weeks before receiving notification.
  5. If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.

All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.

To apply for a course, please click on a convenient date in the course schedule below.

2008 Course Schedule
Dates Course Type Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
8 Jan - 19 Jan 10-Day Completed  
21 Jan - 1 Feb 10-Day Completed  
22 Feb - 15 Mar 20-Day Completed For old students who meet these requirements  
10 Apr - 21 Apr 10-Day Completed Adult (Thingyan)  
23 Apr - 1 May Teenager Completed Male (15-19 years of age)  
11 May - 22 May 10-Day Completed  
6 Jun - 17 Jun 10-Day Completed  
4 Jul - 15 Jul 10-Day Completed  
1 Aug - 12 Aug 10-Day Completed  
29 Aug - 9 Sep 10-Day Completed  
22 Sep - 3 Oct 10-Day Completed  
12 Oct - 20 Oct Satipatthana Sutta Completed For old students who meet these requirements  
24 Oct - 4 Nov 10-Day Completed  
13 Nov - 24 Nov 10-Day In Progress Sangha Yes
28 Nov - 9 Dec 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
29 Dec, 2008 - 29 Jan, 2009 30-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
 

To access the Old Student Regional Site please click here. A user name and password will be required to access these pages. Questions may be addressed to Email: dhamma-service@mandala.dhamma.org

All courses are run solely on a donation basis. All expenses are met by donations from those who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the same opportunity. Neither the Teacher nor the assistant teachers receive remuneration; they and those who serve the courses volunteer their time. Thus Vipassana is offered free from commercialisation.

Old students - Those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers.

Old students have the opportunity to provide Dhamma Service at the courses listed above. Please click on a "Yes" link in the above schedule to apply for Dhamma Service.
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10-day courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. The courses begin after a 2-4 pm registration period and orientation, followed by 10 full days of meditation, and end the morning of the 11th day by 7:30am.
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Satipatthana Sutta courses have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day course. The difference is that in the taped evening discourses the Satipatthana Sutta is carefully examined. This is the principal text in which the technique of Vipassana is systematically explained. These courses are open to serious old students who have completed at least three 10-day courses, have not been practising any other meditation techniques since last 10-day course, have been practising this technique of Vipassana for at least one year, and who are trying to maintain the five precepts in their daily lives.
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20-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses , one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years. Application for these courses must be made with a Long Course Application Form. Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Student who speak neither English or one of the other announced course languages may apply for the course, however acceptance into the course will depend on the availability of required course materials, suitable translators and permission of the teacher conducting the course.
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30-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of six 10-day courses (one since 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years. Application for these courses must be made with a Long Course Application Form. Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Student who speak neither English or one of the other announced course languages may apply for the course, however acceptance into the course will depend on the availability of required course materials, suitable translators and permission of the teacher conducting the course.
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Teenagers' Anapana Courses are available for teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old. Their parents/guardians do not have to be Vipassana meditators.
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