Updated on 8-May-2008



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.

Teenagers' & Children's Courses

2008 Course Schedule
Dates Course Type Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
Jul 11 - Jul 13 Teen's Course Adminisions: Girls — Open
Admissions: Boys — Open
Please visit our children's/teens' course page for more information and application materials.  Yes

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.

2008 Course Schedule
Dates Course Type Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
Apr 23 - May 4 10-Day Completed 3 more servers are needed  
Apr 28 - May 9 10-Day In Progress This course will be held at Sylvan Lake, Alberta. Please visit go to www.ab.ca.dhamma.org in order to register for this course.  
May 7 - May 18 10-Day In Progress Yes
May 18 - May 27 Service Period Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
We need 15 servers part or full time to do the projects listed here http://www.surabhi.dhamma.org/os/service.htmlFor old students Yes
May 28 - Jun 8 10-Day Admissions: Women — Closed
Admissions: Men — Short Wait List
6 more servers are needed Yes
Jun 11 - Jun 22 10-Day Admissions: Women — Wait List
Admissions: Men — Filling Up
4 more servers are needed Yes
Jun 24 - Jun 28 3-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
For old students Yes
Jun 28 - Jul 7 Satipatthana Course Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
For old students who meet these requirements Yes
Jul 16 - Jul 27 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
Yes
Jul 30 - Aug 10 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
Yes
Aug 13 - Aug 24 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
Yes
Aug 27 - Sep 7 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
Yes
Sep 8 - Sep 12 3-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
For old students Yes
Sep 13 - Sep 26 Service Period Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
For old students Yes
Oct 1 - Oct 12 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
Mandarin/English Course. Priority is given to Mandarin and Cantonese speakers. English only speakers will be waitlisted. Yes
Oct 12 - Oct 23 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
This course will not be held at the Vipassana Meditation Centre of BC - it will be held in Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island, BC Yes
Oct 15 - Oct 26 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
Bilingual Farsi/English course. Farsi speaking applicants will be given priority over non-Farsi speakers. Yes
Oct 29 - Nov 9 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
Yes
Nov 12 - Nov 23 Special 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
For old students who meet these requirements Yes
Nov 26 - Dec 7 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
Yes
Dec 10 - Dec 21 10-Day Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
Yes
Dec 24, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 10-Day
This course will not be held at the Vipassana Meditation Centre of BC - it will be held at Cornet Bay ELC near Oak Harbor, WA. Apply for this course from here.  
Dec 24, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009 10-Day  Registration
 Not Yet Open
Applications accepted after
September 1, 2008
Yes

One Day Courses

A 1-Day course is a short course for old students. 1-Day courses begin at 8:30am and finish at 4:30pm, on the same day.

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

2008 Course Schedule
Date Location Status Comments Old Student
Servers Needed?
May 10 Whitehorse, YT
This 1-Day course is for old students  
May 10 Victoria, BC Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
This 1-Day course is for old students  
May 25 Burnaby, BC Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
This 1-Day course is for old students  
Jun 14 Victoria, BC Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
This 1-Day course is for old students  
Jun 21 Burnaby, BC Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
This 1-Day course is for old students  
Sep 13 Victoria, BC Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
This 1-Day course is for old students  
Sep 27 Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
This 1-Day course is for old students Yes
Oct 11 Victoria, BC Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
This 1-Day course is for old students  
Nov 8 Victoria, BC Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
This 1-Day course is for old students  
Dec 13 Victoria, BC Admissions: Women — Open
Admissions: Men — Open
This 1-Day course is for old students  
 

Additional information about the Vipassana Meditation Centre of BC and regional activities may be obtained from the Dhamma Surabhi Website. Nearby courses are also held in Washington State and Alberta.

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@surabhi.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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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 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 completed 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 the five precepts in their daily lives.
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Special 10-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. If you would like a paper copy please contact  Tel. [1](604) 707-0950 or  E-mail: registration@surabhi.dhamma.org. 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 click here.

To apply for this course, please download an application packet , fill out the forms completely, and return them to us by mail or fax. If you'd rather receive this application packet by mail or fax please contact us by email or phone.
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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 click here.

To apply for this course, please download an application packet , fill out the forms completely, and return them to us by mail or fax. If you'd rather receive this application packet by mail or fax please contact us by email or phone.
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