Updated on 23-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?
01-Jul - 12-Jul 10-Day (Dhamma Pataka) In Progress Yes
05-Aug - 16-Aug 10-Day (Dhamma Pataka) Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
02-Sep - 13-Sep 10-Day (Dhamma Pataka) Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
23-Sep - 04-Oct 10-Day (Dhamma Pataka) Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
08-Oct - 11-Oct 3 - Day Old Student Course Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
21-Oct - 01-Nov 10-Day (Dhamma Pataka) Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Yes
14-Nov - 05-Dec 20 Day (Dhamma Pataka) Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Dhamma PatakaFor old students who meet these requirements Yes
09-Dec - 20-Dec 10-Day (Dhamma Pataka) Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open		 Dhamma Pataka Yes
30-Dec-2009 - 10-Jan-2010 10-Day (Dhamma Pataka) 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@pataka.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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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 teens please contact: children-info@pataka.dhamma.org
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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. For further information and age ranges for children please contact: children-info@pataka.dhamma.org
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