How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course

  1. Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
  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.

2010 Course Schedule
Attend
or Serve		 Dates Course Type Status Comments
  10-Mar - 21-Mar 10-Day Course Full
In Progress
  24-Mar - 04-Apr 10-Day COURSE
FULL
  26-Mar - 28-Mar 2-day Self Course Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
21-Mar-2010
Only for Executive Old Students. Please apply by fax.For old students
  07-Apr - 18-Apr 10-Day COURSE
FULL
  09-Apr - 11-Apr 2-day Self Course Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
04-Apr-2010
Only for Executive Old Students. Please apply by fax.For old students
Apply 21-Apr - 02-May 10-Day (only for old students) Admissions:Women — Open
Admissions:Men — Open		 New students are requested not to apply for this course. Old Student is one who has done at least one Vipassana Meditation course as taught by Goenkaji.
  23-Apr - 25-Apr 2-day Self Course Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
18-Apr-2010
Only for Executives Old Students. Please apply by fax.For old students
  05-May - 16-May 10-Day COURSE
FULL
Apply 19-May - 30-May 10-Day Admissions:Women — Open
Admissions:Men — Open
Apply 02-Jun - 13-Jun 10-Day Admissions:Women — Open
Admissions:Men — Open
Apply 18-Jun - 29-Jun 10-Day Admissions:Women — Open
Admissions:Men — Open
Apply 01-Jul - 09-Jul Satipatthana Course Admissions:Women — Open
Admissions:Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements
Apply 01-Jul - 12-Jul 10-Day Special Admissions:Women — Open
Admissions:Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements
  14-Jul - 25-Jul 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
14-Apr-2010
  28-Jul - 08-Aug 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
28-Apr-2010
  11-Aug - 22-Aug 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
11-May-2010
  25-Aug - 05-Sep 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
25-May-2010
  08-Sep - 19-Sep 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
08-Jun-2010
  22-Sep - 03-Oct 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
22-Jun-2010
  06-Oct - 14-Oct Satipatthana Course Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
06-Apr-2010
For old students who meet these requirements
Apply 06-Oct - 17-Oct 10-Day Special Admissions:Women — Open
Admissions:Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements
  20-Oct - 31-Oct 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
20-Jul-2010
  03-Nov - 14-Nov 10-day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
03-Aug-2010
Apply 18-Nov - 03-Dec TSC Admissions:Women — Open
Admissions:Men — Open		 For old students who meet these requirements
  06-Dec - 17-Dec 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
06-Sep-2010
  20-Dec - 31-Dec 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
20-Sep-2010

The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers shown below. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.

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@giri.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 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 above.
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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.
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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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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.

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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Teacher's Self-Courses are open only to serious Old Students playing or likely to play an important role in the spread of Dhamma who are practicing Vipassana exclusively (not practicing any other meditation techniques), maintaining a daily practice of two hours per day, abstaining from killing, sexual misconduct, intoxicants and keeping other precepts to the best of one's ability. This requirements may change annually and admission subject to the descretion of S.N. Goenka.

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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