Centro de Meditação Vipassana, Dhamma Santi, Miguel Pereira, Brazil

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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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Service Periods have been set aside to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods. On selected evenings, there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.
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Old Student Programs are similar to Service Periods where there is time to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects, but have a more full and structured program, an opportunity to meet with assistant teachers, and possibly committee and trust meetings. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods and in the evening there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.
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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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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.
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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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2012 Course Schedule
Dates	Course Type	Status	Comments	Old Student Servers Needed?
13 May	Children and Teen Course	Girls — Open Boys — Open	(8-15 years old) - - information and enrollments info@santi.dhamma.org	Yes
7 Oct	Children and Teen Course	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 1 Jul, 2012 (8-15 years old) - - information and enrollments info@santi.dhamma.org	Yes

2012 Course Schedule
Attend or Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Comments
Apply	8 Feb - 12 Feb	3-Day	In Progress	male server needed, waiting list for female servers --For old students
Apply	15 Feb - 26 Feb	10-Day	Women — Closed Men — Wait List	waiting list for male and female servers --
Apply	29 Feb - 11 Mar	10-Day	Women — Closed Men — Wait List	waiting list for male and female servers --
Apply	15 Mar - 24 Mar	Satipatthana Sutta	Women — Open Men — Open	ends March 23 5 pm - - male servers needed, waiting list for female servers - -For old students who meet these requirements
Apply	24 Mar - 25 Mar	Trust meeting	Women — Open Men — Open	For old students
Apply	28 Mar - 8 Apr	10-Day	Women — Wait List Men — Wait List	waiting list for male and female servers --
Apply	11 Apr - 22 Apr	10-Day	Women — Wait List Men — Open	male server needed, waiting list for female servers --
Apply	23 Apr - 3 Jul	Service Period	Women — Open Men — Open	For old students
	4 Jul - 15 Jul	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 2 Apr, 2012
	18 Jul - 29 Jul	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 10 Apr, 2012
	1 Aug - 12 Aug	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 1 May, 2012
	18 Aug - 8 Sep	20-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 10 May, 2012 For old students who meet these requirements
	8 Sep - 9 Sep	Trust meeting	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 10 May, 2012 For old students
	12 Sep - 23 Sep	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 1 Jun, 2012
	26 Sep - 30 Sep	3-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 10 Jun, 2012 For old students
	8 Oct - 11 Nov	Service Period	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 1 Aug, 2012 For old students
	14 Nov - 25 Nov	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 1 Aug, 2012
	28 Nov - 9 Dec	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 10 Aug, 2012
	12 Dec - 23 Dec	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 1 Sep, 2012
	26 Dec, 2012 - 6 Jan, 2013	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after 10 Sep, 2012

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