Updated on 5-Feb-2010



How to apply for 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. Please click on a convenient date in the course schedule below.

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

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.

2010 Course Schedule
Dates Course Type Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
6th Jan - 27th Jan 20 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students who meet these requirements Yes
10th Feb - 21st Feb 10 day
Female-Closed
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
5th Mar - 8th Mar 3 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Yes
14th Mar 1 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only (in Launceston) Yes
1st Apr - 12th Apr 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
2nd May 1 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Yes
16th May 1 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only (in Launceston) Yes
2nd Jun - 13th Jun 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
1st Aug 1 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only (in Launceston) Yes
8th Sep - 19th Sep 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes
3rd Oct 1 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only (in Launceston) Yes
7th Oct - 10th Oct 3 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Yes
3rd Nov - 14th Nov 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Yes

Teenagers' & children's courses

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

Dates Type Comments

 


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: Contact Form

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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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. Application for these courses must be made with a Long Course Application Form. 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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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 and age ranges for children click here.
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Children's Anapana 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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