Centro de Meditacion Vipassana - Valle de Bravo, Mexico

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Additional information about the Centro de Meditacion Vipassana and regional activities may be obtained from the Dhamma Makaranda Website.

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@makaranda.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 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.
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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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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.

2012 Course Schedule
Attend or Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Comments
	Jan 9 - Jan 30	20-Day	Completed	For old students who meet these requirements
Apply	Feb 16 - Feb 19	3-Day	Women — Wait List Men — Wait List	For old students
Apply	Mar 28 - Apr 8	10-Day	Women — Closed Men — Closed
Apply	Apr 11 - Apr 22	10-Day	Women — Closed Men — Closed
	May 17 - May 20	3-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Mar 6, 2012 Applications start date will be announced soon.For old students
	May 30 - Jun 10	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Mar 6, 2012
	Jun 13 - Jun 24	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Mar 6, 2012
	Jun 27 - Jul 8	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Mar 6, 2012
	Jul 11 - Jul 22	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Mar 6, 2012
	Jul 25 - Aug 5	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after May 29, 2012
	Aug 8 - Aug 19	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after May 29, 2012 For old students who meet these requirements
	Aug 22 - Sep 2	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after May 29, 2012
	Sep 7 - Sep 16	Satipatthana Sutta	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after May 29, 2012 For old students who meet these requirements
	Sep 27 - Sep 30	3-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after May 29, 2012 For old students
	Oct 7 - Oct 28	20-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Mar 6, 2012 For old students who meet these requirements
	Oct 31 - Nov 11	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Sep 4, 2012
	Nov 14 - Nov 25	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Sep 4, 2012
	Dec 11 - Dec 22	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Sep 4, 2012
	Dec 26, 2012 - Jan 6, 2013	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Sep 4, 2012

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