in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Portuguese
Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art of Living. The technique is taught at ten-day residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the method, and practice sufficiently to experience its beneficial results. There are courses all over the world. Additionally you may be interested in our answers to commonly asked questions.
- Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
- Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
- Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
- 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.
- If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
Address: Centro de Meditação Vipassana - Dhamma Santi
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: [55] (21) 98112-3089
All Brazil Courses | Nordeste | Minas Gerais | Parana | Dhmma Uyyana (Pirenópolis) | Dhamma Santi (Rio de Janeiro) | Dhamma Sarana (São Paulo) |
Students of 10-Day courses (non servers): priority granted to new students and old students who haven’t sat recently.
Opening inscriptions schedule: on the stipulated date, approximately at 5 a.m. local time (Brasília Standard Time).
Always check your SPAM folder or you could miss important e-mails.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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24 Apr - 25 May | 30-Day | In Progress | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
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24 Apr - 09 Jun | 45-Day | In Progress | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
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Apply | 12 May - 29 May | Work Period | In Progress | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
15 May - 19 May | 3-Day | Completed | Itacaré, Bahia |
For old students Mixed male and female course. Male and Female servers. The course ends around 8 a.m. of the last day. At Escola Rosa dos Ventos - Itacaré/BA |
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19 May | 1-Day | In Progress | Planalto Central - Brasília/DF |
For old students |
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19 May | 1-Day | In Progress | Minas Gerais |
For old students |
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19 May | 1-Day | In Progress | Humaíta - Rio de Janeiro/RJ |
For old students |
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Apply | 19 May - 09 Jun | Work Period | In Progress | Itacaré, Bahia |
For old students |
Apply | 29 May - 09 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Closed | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | |
Apply | 09 Jun | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Closed | Pirenópolis |
For old students |
Apply | 09 Jun | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Closed | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
Apply | 09 Jun - 12 Jun | Work Period | Servers - Open | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
Apply | 09 Jun - 12 Jun | Work Period | Servers - Open | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
Apply | 09 Jun - 20 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Open Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Itacaré, Bahia |
Male students only. Male and Female servers At Escola Rosa dos Ventos - Itacaré-BA |
Apply | 12 Jun - 23 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro | |
Apply | 12 Jun - 23 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Wait List | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | |
Apply | 16 Jun | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Closed | Planalto Central - Taguatinga/DF |
For old students |
Apply | 16 Jun |
One day course for old student |
New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Closed | Espaço Mova - Rio de Janeiro/RJ |
For old students This course has changed location, it will no longer be held in Humaitá/RJ, it will now be held at Espaço Mova - Alto Gloria - Rio de Janeiro/RJ. |
Apply | 16 Jun | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Closed | Planalto Central - Brasília/DF |
For old students |
20 Jun - 07 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 21 May | Itacaré, Bahia |
For old students |
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23 Jun - 26 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
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23 Jun - 26 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 24 May | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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Apply | 26 Jun - 07 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | |
Apply | 26 Jun - 07 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro | |
29 Jun - 30 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 30 May | Pirenópolis |
For old students |
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Apply | 03 Jul - 14 Jul |
10-Day course for new and old students |
Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Planalto Central - Brasília/DF |
Solar Guadalupe - Lago Oeste - Brasília/DF |
06 Jul - 10 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 05 Jun | Delfim Moreira |
For old students Work period in preparation for the next courses. At Mosteiro Serra Clara |
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07 Jul | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jun | Planalto Central - Taguatinga/DF |
For old students |
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07 Jul | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jun | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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07 Jul - 10 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 06 Jun | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
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07 Jul - 12 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Jun | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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07 Jul - 18 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 May | Itacaré, Bahia |
Female students only. Female and Male servers At Escola Rosa dos Ventos - Itacaré-BA |
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Apply | 10 Jul - 21 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro | |
Apply | 10 Jul - 21 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Open Servers - Open | Delfim Moreira |
Male students only. Male and Female servers. At Mosteiro Serra Clara, Mun. Delfim Moreira, South Minas Gerais |
12 Jul - 20 Jul | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 25 May | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students The course ends around 5 p.m. of the last day |
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Apply | 17 Jul - 28 Jul |
10-Day Course for new and old students |
Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Planalto Central - Brasília/DF |
Solar Guadalupe - Lago Oeste - Brasília/DF |
19 Jul - 11 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Jun | Itacaré, Bahia |
For old students |
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21 Jul - 24 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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21 Jul - 24 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
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23 Jul - 03 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 May | Delfim Moreira |
Female students only. Female and Male servers. At Mosteiro Serra Clara, Mun. Delfim Moreira, South Minas Gerais |
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24 Jul - 04 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 May | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
24 Jul - 04 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Jun | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro | ||
04 Aug | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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04 Aug - 07 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 04 Jul | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
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04 Aug - 08 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 05 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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05 Aug - 08 Aug | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Jul | Delfim Moreira |
For old students Male and female students and servers. The course ends around 5 p.m. of the last day. At Mosteiro Serra Clara, Mun. Delfim Moreira, South Minas Gerais. |
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07 Aug - 18 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jun | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro | ||
08 Aug - 11 Aug | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students The course will end around 5 p.m. on the last day |
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11 Aug - 22 Aug |
10-Day course only for male |
Applications accepted starting 12 Jul | Itacaré, Bahia |
Male students only, co-educational servers |
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12 Aug - 17 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 13 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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Apply | 17 Aug - 07 Sep | 20-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
18 Aug - 21 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 18 Jul | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
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21 Aug - 01 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro | ||
28 Aug - 01 Sep |
3-Day Course in Escola Rosa dos Ventos |
Applications accepted starting 29 Jul | Nordeste |
For old students For old students male and female, mix servers. |
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01 Sep - 04 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 01 Aug | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
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04 Sep - 15 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Jul | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro | ||
07 Sep | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Aug | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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07 Sep - 11 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Aug | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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11 Sep - 22 Sep | Executive Course | Applications accepted starting 11 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
This Course is specifically for executives from government and private organizations. Leaders in smaller organizations are welcome to apply and acceptance to the course will be offered as space permits. |
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15 Sep - 18 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Aug | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
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18 Sep - 29 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Jul | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro | ||
22 Sep - 27 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Aug | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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29 Sep - 09 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Aug | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
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09 Oct - 20 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Aug | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro | ||
20 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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20 Oct - 30 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Sep | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
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30 Oct - 10 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Sep | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro | ||
10 Nov - 13 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 10 Oct | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
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13 Nov - 24 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Sep | Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro | ||
27 Nov - 08 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
08 Dec - 11 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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11 Dec - 22 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
22 December, 2024 - 01 January, 2025 | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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01 Jan - 12 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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15 Jul | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 15 Jun | Planalto Central - Brasília/DF | ||
20 Jul | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 20 Jun | Itacaré, Bahia |
Anapana Course for Young People between 8 and 12 years old at Escola Rosa dos Ventos - Itacaré/BA |
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21 Jul | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 15 Jun | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
Anapana meditation course for children between 8 and 13 years old |
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24 Aug | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 25 Jul | Itacaré, Bahia |
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://br.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: [email protected]
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.
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.
Meditation courses are held at both center and non-center locations. Meditation centers are dedicated facilities where courses are held regularly throughout the year. Before meditation centers were established in this tradition, all courses were held at temporary sites, such as campgrounds, religious retreat centers, churches and the like. Today, in regions where centers have not yet been established by local students of Vipassana who live in the area, 10 Day meditation courses are held at non-center course sites.
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 7:30 am.
10-day Executive Courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation especially for business executives and government officials where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. For more information please visit the Executive course website. 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.
Children's Anapana 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.
Teenagers' Anapana Courses are open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.
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.
Satipatthana Sutta Courses have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. 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 sat (not including courses served) 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 their meditation practice and the five precepts in their daily lives, at the very minimum from the time of applying to the course.
Work Periods have been set aside to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects. All Old Students are welcome to apply. 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.
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.
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 their first 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.
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 their first 30-day course), two 30-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least three years.
Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor 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.