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 / Russian
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. To those who are not familiar with Vipassana Meditation we recommend visiting the International Vipassana website for an introduction. 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. Please write your name as appears in your passport.
- Await notification. You will get an e-mail notification about your application being accepted for the course or getting a place in the waiting list in two weeks time. If you don't receive a letter from us, please check your "Junk mail" (spam) folder.
- If your application is accepted, in order to secure your place in the course, you will need to reconfirm your intention to participate. You will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to do that.
Latvian Vipassana Meditation Fund
Terbatas str. 6/8
Riga, Latvia, LV1050
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://lv.dhamma.org/index.php?id=2020&L=0
| Courses in Estonia | Courses in Lithuania |
Registration starts at 7 PM Latvian time.
Please write your name as it appears in your passport.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 30 Sep - 19 Oct |
Work Period
English / Russian / Latvian |
Completed | Dhamma Laṭṭhi |
For old students Assistant Teachers will be present in the center
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| 05 Oct | 1-Day | Completed | Dhamma Laṭṭhi |
New Course!!For old students |
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| 19 Oct | 1-Day | Completed | Dhamma Laṭṭhi |
New Course!!For old students |
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| 25 Oct - 26 Oct |
Work Period
English / Russian / Latvian |
Completed | Dhamma Laṭṭhi |
For old students |
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| Apply* | 08 Nov - 09 Nov |
Work Period
English / Russian / Latvian |
Servers - Open | Dhamma Laṭṭhi |
For old students |
| Apply* | 15 Nov - 18 Nov | 3-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Dhamma Laṭṭhi |
For old students |
| Apply* | 24 December, 2025 - 04 January, 2026 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List New Men - Filling Up Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Dhamma Laṭṭhi |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 17 Mar - 26 Mar | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 17 Dec | Dhamma Laṭṭhi |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
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| 27 Mar - 07 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Dec | Dhamma Laṭṭhi | ||
| 13 Jun - 14 Jun | 2-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 May | Dhamma Laṭṭhi |
For old students |
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| 16 Jun - 27 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Mar | Dhamma Laṭṭhi |
As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your device to our application server.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://lv.dhamma.org/index.php?id=2002&L=0. 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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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.
