Updated on 14-August-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.

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?
5-Jan - 13-Jan Satipatthana Sutta Completed For old students who meet these requirementsFinishes in the evening of the last day  
3-Jan - 14-Jan 10-Day Completed  
16-Jan - 27-Jan 10-Day Completed  
23-Jan - 26-Jan 3-Day Completed For old studentsFinishes the evening of the last day for Old Students  
2-Feb - 4-Mar 30-Day Completed For old students who meet these requirements  
2-Feb - 19-Mar 45-Day Completed For old students who meet these requirements  
23-Mar - 3-Apr 10-Day Completed  
5-Apr - 16-Apr 10-Day Special Completed For old students who meet these requirements  
5-Apr - 16-Apr 10-Day Completed  
18-Apr - 29-Apr 10-Day Completed  
20-Apr - 28-Apr Satipatthana Sutta Completed For old students who meet these requirementsFinishes in the evening of the last day  
1-May - 12-May 10-Day Completed  
8-May - 11-May 3-Day Completed For old studentsFinishes the evening of the last day for Old Students  
14-May - 25-May 10-Day Completed  
27-May - 7-Jun 10-Day Completed  
9-Jun - 17-Jun Kishore (Adolescent from 15 to 19 years of age) Completed  
19-Jun - 30-Jun 10-Day Completed  
2-Jul - 13-Jul 10-Day Completed  
9-Jul - 12-Jul 3-Day Completed For old studentsFinishes on the evening of the last day  
16-Jul - 24-Jul Satipatthana Sutta Completed For old students who meet these requirementsFinishes on the evening of the last day  
15-Jul - 15-Aug 30-Day Completed For old students who meet these requirements  
25-Jul - 15-Aug 20-Day Completed For old students who meet these requirements  
17-Aug - 20-Aug Children's Completed Ages 12 -15  
17-Aug - 20-Aug Children's Completed Ages 8 to 11  
23-Aug - 3-Sep 10-Day Special Completed For old students who meet these requirementsCourse is for Old Students Only  
23-Aug - 3-Sep 10-Day Completed  
5-Sep - 16-Sep 10-Day Completed  
7-Sep - 15-Sep Satipatthana Sutta Completed For old students who meet these requirementsFinishes on the evening of the last day  
18-Sep - 29-Sep 10-Day Completed  
2-Oct - 13-Oct 10-Day Completed  
15-Oct - 26-Oct 10-Day Completed  
22-Oct - 25-Oct 3-Day Completed For old studentsFinishes the evening of the last day for Old Students  
31-Oct - 1-Dec 30-Day In Progress For old students who meet these requirements Yes
1-Nov - 9-Nov Satipatthana Sutta Completed For old students who meet these requirementsFinishes on the evening of the last day  
10-Nov - 1-Dec 20-Day In Progress For old students who meet these requirements Yes
3-Dec - 14-Dec 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
16-Dec - 24-Dec Kishore (Adolescent from 15 to 19 years of age) Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
26-Dec-2008 - 6-Jan-2009 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
         
2009 Course Schedule
Dates Course Type Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
2-Jan - 5-Jan 3-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students Yes
8-Jan - 19-Jan 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
21-Jan - 1-Feb 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
23-Jan - 31-Jan Satipatthana Sutta Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
4-Feb - 7-Mar 30-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
4-Feb - 22-Mar 45-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
24-Mar - 4-Apr 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
6-Apr - 17-Apr 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
8-Apr - 16-Apr Satipatthana Sutta Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
13-Apr - 16-Apr 3-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students Yes
19-Apr - 30-Apr 10-Day (Old Student) Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
19-Apr - 30-Apr 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
2-May - 13-May 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
16-May - 27-May 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
30-May - 10-Jun 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
1-Jun - 9-Jun Satipatthana Sutta Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
12-Jun - 20-Jun (Male-Adolescents) Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
22-Jun - 3-Jul 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
5-Jul - 16-Jul 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
12-Jul - 15-Jul 3-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students Yes
20-Jul - 20-Aug 30-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
21-Jul - 29-Jul Satipatthana Sutta Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
30-Jul - 20-Aug 20-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
22-Aug - 2-Sep 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
4-Sep - 15-Sep 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
6-Sep - 14-Sep Satipatthana Sutta Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
17-Sep - 28-Sep 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
30-Sep - 11-Oct 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
7-Oct - 10-Oct 3-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students Yes
12-Oct - 15-Oct Children's Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 8-11 years of age Yes
22-Oct - 22-Nov 30-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
23-Oct - 31-Oct Satipatthana Sutta Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
1-Nov - 22-Nov 20-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
25-Nov - 6-Dec 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
2-Dec - 5-Dec 3-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students Yes
9-Dec - 20-Dec 10-Day (Old Student) Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements Yes
9-Dec - 20-Dec 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
23-Dec - 31-Dec (Female-Adolescents) Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 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@thali.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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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. 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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Special 10-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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45-day Courses are open only to persons involved in Dhamma Service and Assistant Teachers who have completed a minimum of seven 10-day courses (one since 30-day course), two 30-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least three 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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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.
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