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Southeast Vipassana Center Dhamma Patapa Southeast, USA Updated on Nov 7, 2009
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Teenagers' and Children's Courses
| 2010 Course Schedule | ||||
| Dates | Course Type | Status | Comments | Old Student Servers Needed? |
| Jun 5 - Jun 6 | Teen (Male Only) | Please visit our teens' course page for more information & application. Teen (Male Only) | Yes | |
| Jul 31 - Aug 1 | Children's Course | Please visit our children's course page for more information & application. | Yes | |
| Aug 21 - Aug 22 | Teen (Female Only) | Please visit our teens' course page for more information & application. Teen (Female Only) | Yes | |
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
| 2009 Course Schedule | ||||
| Attend or Serve |
Dates | Course Type | Status | Comments |
| Oct 14 - Oct 25 | 10-Day | Completed | ||
| Oct 26 - Nov 1 | Old Student Work Period | Completed | For old students | |
| Apply | Nov 4 - Nov 15 | 10-Day | In Progress | |
| Apply | Nov 25 - Dec 6 | 10-Day | ||
| Apply | Dec 7 - Dec 13 | Old Student Work Period | New Course!! For old students |
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| Apply | Dec 27, 2009 - Jan 7, 2010 | 10-Day | Note: New Dates! Note that this course is held in Jacksonville, FL and not at the Southeast Vipassana Center |
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| 2010 Course Schedule | ||||
| Attend or Serve |
Dates | Course Type | Status | Comments |
| Apply | Jan 13 - Jan 24 | 10-Day | ||
| Apply | Feb 3 - Feb 14 | 10-Day | ||
| Apply | Feb 24 - Mar 7 | 10-Day | ||
| Apply | Mar 10 - Mar 21 | 10-Day | ||
| Apply | Apr 14 - Apr 25 | 10-Day | ||
| Apply | Apr 28 - May 9 | 10-Day Bilingual Vietnamese/English | 10-Day Bilingual Vietnamese/English | |
| Apply | May 14 - May 18 | 3-Day Old Student Course | New Course!! For old students |
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| Apply | May 19 - May 30 | 10-Day Bilingual Spanish/English | 10-Day Bilingual Spanish/English | |
| Apply | Jun 9 - Jun 20 | 10-Day Bilingual Mandarin/English | 10-Day Bilingual Mandarin/English | |
| Apply | Jun 23 - Jun 27 | 3-Day Old Student Course | New Course!! For old students |
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| Jun 30 - Jul 11 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after Jan 1, 2010 |
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| Jul 14 - Jul 25 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after Jan 1, 2010 |
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| Aug 4 - Aug 15 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after Jan 1, 2010 |
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| Aug 25 - Sep 5 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after Jan 1, 2010 |
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| Sep 15 - Sep 24 | Satipatthana Sutta Course | Applications accepted after Jan 1, 2010 For old students who meet these requirements |
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| Sep 24 - Sep 26 | Trust Retreat | Applications accepted after Jan 1, 2010 For old students |
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| Oct 6 - Oct 17 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after Jan 1, 2010 |
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| Oct 20 - Oct 31 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after Jan 1, 2010 |
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| Nov 10 - Nov 21 | 10-Day Bilingual Hindi/English | Applications accepted after Jan 1, 2010 10-Day Bilingual Hindi/English |
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| Dec 1 - Dec 12 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after Jan 1, 2010 |
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| Dec 27, 2010 - Jan 7, 2011 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after Sep 1, 2010 |
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The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers shown below. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.
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 are 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.
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Bilingual courses
are courses which are taught in two languages. All students will hear daily
meditation instructions in both languages. The evening discourses will be
heard separately.
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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.
Multilingual courses are courses which are taught in two or
more languages. All students will hear daily meditation
instructions in both languages. The evening discourses
will be heard separately.
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Old Student Programs
are similar to
Service Periods
where there is time to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction,
household and gardening projects, but have a more full and structured program,
an opportunity to meet with assistant teachers, and possibly committee and
trust meetings. All
Old Students
are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings
with morning and afternoon work periods and in the evening there will be tapes
played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old
Students.
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Old Student short courses
(1-3 days) are for any student who has completed the 10-day course with
S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers. All old students are welcome to
apply to attend these courses, including those where it has been some
time since their last course.
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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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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.
For further information and age ranges for teens click
here.
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Children's Courses
are open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to
meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.
For further information and age ranges for children click
here.
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