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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@kota.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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Service Periods have been set aside to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects. All Old Students are welcome to participate. 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.
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Old Student Programs are similar to Service Periods where there is time to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects, but have a more full and structured program, an opportunity to meet with assistant teachers, and possibly committee and trust meetings. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods and in the evening there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.
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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.

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.

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.

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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2011 Course Schedule
Attend or Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Comments
	16-Nov - 27-Nov	10-Day	Completed
	30-Nov - 11-Dec	10-Day only male	Completed	only male
	03-Dec - 11-Dec	TEENAGER	Completed	FOR 15 TO 19 YEARS BOYS
	14-Dec - 25-Dec	10-Day	Completed
	28-Dec-2011 - 08-Jan-2012	10-Day	Completed

2012 Course Schedule
Attend or Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Comments
	~~10-Jan - 21-Jan~~	~~10-Day SPECIAL~~	COURSE CANCELLED	~~For old students who meet these requirements~~
	10-Jan - 21-Jan	10-Day	Completed
	15-Jan - 05-Feb	20-Days	Completed	For old students who meet these requirements
	25-Jan - 05-Feb	10-Day	Completed
Apply	08-Feb - 19-Feb	10-Day	In Progress
Apply	10-Feb - 18-Feb	STP	Women — Open Men — Open	For old students who meet these requirements
Apply	22-Feb - 04-Mar	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	07-Mar - 18-Mar	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	21-Mar - 01-Apr	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	04-Apr - 15-Apr	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	18-Apr - 29-Apr	10- DAY ONLY MALE	Men — Open	ONLY MALE
	21-Apr - 29-Apr	TEENAGER BOYS	Men — Open	New Course!! FOR 15 TO 19 YEARS BOYS
Apply	02-May - 13-May	10Day Only female	Women — Open	ONLY FEMALE
	05-May - 13-May	TEENAGER GIRLS	Women — Open	FOR 15 TO 19 YEARS GIRLS
Apply	16-May - 27-May	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
	~~19-May - 27-May~~	~~7-Day ONLY BOYS~~	COURSE CANCELLED
Apply	30-May - 10-Jun	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	13-Jun - 24-Jun	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	15-Jun - 23-Jun	STP	Women — Open Men — Open	For old students who meet these requirements
Apply	27-Jun - 08-Jul	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	27-Jun - 08-Jul	10-Day SPECIAL	Women — Open Men — Open	For old students who meet these requirements
Apply	09-Jul - 20-Jul	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open	Note: New Dates!
Apply	21-Jul - 01-Aug	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	04-Aug - 05-Aug	SAMELAN	Women — Open Men — Open	For old students
	~~03-Aug - 14-Aug~~	~~10-Day~~	COURSE CANCELLED
Apply	08-Aug - 19-Aug	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
	~~15-Aug - 26-Aug~~	~~10-Day~~	COURSE CANCELLED
Apply	22-Aug - 09-Sep	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	05-Sep - 16-Sep	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	24-Sep - 02-Oct	STP	Women — Open Men — Open	For old students who meet these requirements
Apply	24-Sep - 25-Oct	30-Days	Women — Open Men — Open	For old students who meet these requirements
Apply	04-Oct - 25-Oct	20-Day	Women — Open Men — Open	For old students who meet these requirements
Apply	27-Oct - 07-Nov	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	09-Nov - 20-Nov	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	21-Nov - 02-Dec	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	05-Dec - 16-Dec	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
Apply	19-Dec - 30-Dec	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open

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