Updated on 30-June-2009


How to Apply to a Course

  1. Access the application form by clicking on desired course date.
  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.

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

2009 Course Schedule
Dates Course Type Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
Jul 31 - Aug 2 Service Period
To attend, please send an email to dhamma-service@manda.dhamma.org with your full name and dates attending. If you want to come earlier or stay later, please inform dhamma-service@manda.dhamma.org of your intentions.  
Aug 2 Trust Meeting
Open to all old students, Group Sitting 10AM  
Aug 8 1 Day Old Student Course
Open to all old students. To be held at Stevenson Hall, Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA. For old students in Sonoma State  
Aug 16 1 Day Old Student Course
Course starts at 9AM and ends at 4PM Please call 707-937-3304 if you would like to attend.Mendocino is located 3.5 hours north of San Francisco.For old students in Mendocino  
Oct 4 Trust Meeting
Open to all old students, Group Sitting 10AM  
Oct 10 1 Day Old Student Course
Open to all old students. To be held at Stevenson Hall, Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA. For old students in Sonoma State  
Nov 14 1 Day Old Student Course
Course starts at 9AM and ends at 4PM Please call 707-937-3304 if you would like to attend.Mendocino is located 3.5 hours north of San Francisco.For old students in Mendocino  
Dec 6 Trust Meeting
Open to all old students, Group Sitting 10AM  
Dec 12 1 Day Old Student Course
Open to all old students. To be held at Stevenson Hall, Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA. For old students in Sonoma State  
Dec 20 - Dec 31 10-Day Registration
Not Yet Open		 Applications accepted after
September 15, 2009
New Course!!
To be held at a rented site located in Occidental, CA		 Yes
 

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: info@manda.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 - 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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