Updated on 1-December-2008



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.

Teenagers' & Children's Courses

2009 Course Schedule
Dates Course Type Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
Aug 19 - Aug 21 Chidren's Course Adminisions: Girls — Open
Admissions: Boys — Open		 Please visit our children's/teens' course page for more information and application materials.  Yes
Aug 28 - Aug 30 Teen's Course Adminisions: Girls — Open
Admissions: Boys — Open		 Please visit our children's/teens' course page for more information and application materials.  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.

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?
Nov 26 - Dec 7 10-Day In Progress  
Dec 10 - Dec 21 10-Day Admissions: Women — Closed
Admissions: Men — Closed		 Yes
Dec 20 - Dec 31 10-Day Admissions: Women — Long Wait List
 Cantonese/English course. This course will be held at the Po Lam Nunnery in Chilliwack, BC. Women only  
Dec 24, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 10-Day Admissions: Women — Long Wait List
Admissions: Men — Long Wait List		 This course will be held at the Vipassana Meditation Centre of BC.  
Dec 24, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 10-Day
This course will not be held at the Vipassana Meditation Centre of BC - it will be held at Cornet Bay ELC near Oak Harbor, WA. Apply for this course from here.  
         
2009 Course Schedule
Dates Course Type Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
Jan 3 - Jan 14 10-Day Admissions: Women — Wait List
 Mandarin/English course. This course will be held at the Po Lam Nunnery in Chilliwack, BC. Women only  
Jan 7 - Jan 18 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Wait List		 Yes
Jan 21 - Feb 1 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
Feb 4 - Feb 15 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
Feb 18 - Mar 1 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
Mar 4 - Mar 15 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
Mar 23 - Apr 13 20-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
Apr 15 - Apr 26 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
Apr 29 - May 10 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
January 1, 2009
 Yes
May 10 - May 20 Service Period Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
January 1, 2009
For old students		 Yes
May 20 - May 24 3-Day Old Students Course Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
January 1, 2009
For old students		 Yes
May 20 - May 24 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
January 1, 2009
 Yes
May 27 - Jun 7 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
January 1, 2009
 Yes
Jun 10 - Jun 21 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
January 1, 2009
 Yes
Jun 24 - Jul 5 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
January 1, 2009
 Yes
Jul 8 - Jul 19 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
January 1, 2009
 Yes
Jul 22 - Aug 2 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
January 1, 2009
 Yes
Aug 5 - Aug 16 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
February 1, 2009
 Yes
Aug 22 - Aug 26 3-Day OSC Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
February 1, 2009
For old students		 Yes
Sep 2 - Sep 13 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
March 1, 2009
 Yes
Sep 13 - Sep 25 Service Period Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
April 1, 2009
For old students		 Yes
Sep 25 - Oct 4 Satipatthana Sutta Course Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
March 1, 2009
For old students who meet these requirements		 Yes
Oct 7 - Oct 18 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
April 1, 2009
 Yes
Oct 21 - Nov 1 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
April 1, 2009
 Yes
Nov 4 - Nov 15 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
May 1, 2009
 Yes
Nov 18 - Nov 29 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
May 1, 2009
 Yes
Dec 2 - Dec 13 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
June 1, 2009
 Yes
Dec 16 - Dec 27 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
September 1, 2009
 Yes
Dec 30, 2009 - Jan 10, 2010 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
September 1, 2009
 Yes

One Day Courses

A 1-Day course is a short course for old students. 1-Day courses begin at 8:30am and finish at 4:30pm, on the same day.

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

2008 Course Schedule
Date Location Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
Dec 6 Whitehorse, YT Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 This 1-Day course is for old students  
Dec 13 Burnaby, BC Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 This 1-Day course is for old students  
Dec 13 Victoria, BC Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 This 1-Day course is for old students  
 

Additional information about the Vipassana Meditation Centre of BC and regional activities may be obtained from the Dhamma Surabhi Website. Nearby courses are also held in Washington State and Alberta.

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@surabhi.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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Service Periods have been set aside to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods. On selected evenings, 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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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. If you would like a paper copy please contact Tel. [1](604) 707-0950 or E-mail: registration@surabhi.dhamma.org. 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. 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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