Updated on 19-Mar-2010


How to apply for a course

  1. Access the application form by clicking on the course date in the left hand column.
  2. Read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course
  3. 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 email if you give an email 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.

Dhamma Dipa

Dhamma Padhana

Northern England

Scotland

Children's Course

Various old student courses, including 10-day courses, are being held at Dhamma Padhana, adjacent to Dhamma Dipa, for students who meet these requirements . Please click here for more details.


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.

2010 Schedule - Dhamma Dipa and Non-Centre Courses
Dates Course Type Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
22nd Jan - 2nd Feb 10 day
Female-WaitList
Male-WaitList
For both old and new students Yes
3rd Feb - 10th Feb General Service Period
Female-Open
Male-Open
Apply to serve only -> Yes
10th Feb - 21st Feb 10 day
Female-WaitList
Male-WaitList
For both new and old students Yes
22nd Feb - 26th Feb General Service Period
Female-Open
Male-Open
Apply to serve only -> Yes
3rd Mar - 14th Mar 10 day
Female-WaitList
Male-WaitList
Servers urgently needed please Yes
16th Mar - 27th Mar 10 day
Female-WaitList
Male-Open
FEMALE SERVERS NEEDED Yes
31st Mar - 11th Apr 10 day
Female-Closed
Male-WaitList
Servers not needed thanks Yes
2nd Apr - 5th Apr 3 day
Female-Closed
Male-WaitList
Lancashire - For old students only Waiting list for servers Yes
13th Apr - 24th Apr 10 day
Female-WaitList
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
26th Apr - 30th Apr General Service Period
Female-Open
Male-Open
Apply to serve only -> Yes
12th May - 23rd May 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
25th May - 5th Jun 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
Hindi/English Yes
9th Jun - 20th Jun 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
21st Jun Schools Course
Female-Open
Male-Open
Schools course - Apply to serve only -> Yes
23rd Jun - 4th Jul 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
24th Jun - 27th Jun 3 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
Scotland - For old students only Yes
6th Jul - 17th Jul 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
21st Jul - 1st Aug 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
Burmese/English Yes
4th Aug - 15th Aug 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
18th Aug - 29th Aug 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
31st Aug - 11th Sep 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
15th Sep - 26th Sep 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
Hindi/English Yes
27th Sep - 1st Oct General Service Period
Female-Open
Male-Open
Apply to serve only -> Yes
5th Oct - 16th Oct 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
20th Oct - 31st Oct 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
3rd Nov - 14th Nov 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
17th Nov - 28th Nov 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
30th Nov - 11th Dec 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
13th Dec - 27th Dec General Service Period
Female-Open
Male-Open
Apply to serve only -> Yes
27th Dec - 7th Jan 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes

Northern England

2010 Course Schedule
Dates Course Type Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
2nd Apr - 5th Apr 3 day
Female-Closed
Male-WaitList
Lancashire - For old students only Waiting list for servers Yes

Scotland

2010 Course Schedule
Dates Course Type Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
24th Jun - 27th Jun 3 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
Scotland - For old students only Yes

Teenagers' & children's courses

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

2010 course schedule
Dates Type Comments Servers Needed?
26th Feb - 28th Feb Children’s course 8 – 11 Please visit our teenagers' and children's course page for more information on these courses. Only to serve
(Adult Old Students)
30th Apr - 2nd May Young Person’s Course 12-18 Please visit our teenagers' and children's course page for more information on these courses. Only to serve
(Adult Old Students)
7th May - 9th May Children’s course 8-11 Please visit our teenagers' and children's course page for more information on these courses. Only to serve
(Adult Old Students)
1st Oct - 3rd Oct Young Person’s course 12-18 Please visit our teenagers' and children's course page for more information on these courses. Only to serve
(Adult Old Students)

 


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: Contact Form

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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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 children click here.
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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.
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