Updated on 19-December-2007

Notice for all foreign students who intend to meditate at a Myanmar Centre.
Please click here for further instructions.


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.

2008 Course Schedule
Dates Course Type Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
13 Feb 1-Day Completed For old students  
17 Mar - 20 Mar 3-Day Completed For old students  
21 Mar Children/Teenager Completed Ages 8 - 16  
22 Mar - 25 Mar Teenager Completed Ages 13 - 16  
10 Apr - 21 Apr 10-Day Completed Adult (Thingyan)  
23 Apr - 1 May Teenager Completed Female (15 - 19 years of age)  
24 May 1-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students Yes
16 Aug 1-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students Yes
13 Sep - 16 Sep 3-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students Yes
18 Oct Children Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 8 - 12 years of age Yes
19 Oct Teenager Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 13 - 16 years of age Yes
20 Oct 1-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 For old students Yes
20 Dec - 31 Dec 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 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: dhamma-service@mandapa.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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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 on available courses and age ranges for teens click here.
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Children's 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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