Quebec Vipassana Meditation Centre, Montebello, Qc, Canada

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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 15h to 17h registration period and orientation, followed by 10 full days of meditation, and end the morning of the 11th day by 6h30.
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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 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?
May 19	Bilingual Course for children (8-12 years old)	Girls — Open Boys — Open	Please visit our children's/teens' course page to sit or to serve a course.
May 20	Bilingual course for teens (13-15 years old)	Girls — Open Boys — Open	Please visit our children's/teens' course page to sit or to serve a course.
Oct 6	8-12 years old children bilingual course	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Jun 6, 2012	Yes
Oct 7	13-15 years old teen bilingual course	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Jun 7, 2012	Yes

2012 Course Schedule
Dates	Location	Status	Comments	Old Student Servers Needed?
Feb 25	In Ottawa	Women — Open Men — Open	This 1-Day course is for old students
Mar 31	In Ottawa	Women — Open Men — Open	This 1-Day course is for old students
Apr 29		Women — Open Men — Open	This 1-Day course is for old students...Course starts at 9:00 in Montebello	Yes
Jul 15		Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Mar 9, 2012 This 1-Day course is for old studentsCourse starts at 9:00 in Montebello	Yes
Jul 29		Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Mar 29, 2012 This 1-Day course is for old students...Course starts at 9:00 in Montebello	Yes
Aug 12		Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Apr 12, 2012 This 1-Day course is for old studentsCourse starts at 9:00 in Montebello	Yes

2012 Course Schedule
Attend or Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Comments
Apply	Feb 1 - Feb 12	10-Day	In Progress	4 women and 5 men are still needed for service
Apply	Feb 15 - Feb 19	3-Day for old students	Women — Open Men — Open	Registration for servers is still open. For old students
Apply	Feb 19 - Feb 28	Work Period for old students	Women — Open Men — Open	For old students
Apply	Feb 29 - Mar 11	10-Day	Women — Short Wait List Men — Filling Up	Registration for servers is still open
Apply	Mar 14 - Mar 25	10-Day	Women — Filling Up Men — Open	Registration for servers is still open
Apply	Mar 28 - Apr 1	3-Day for old students	Women — Open Men — Open	Registration for servers is still open. For old students
Apply	Apr 4 - Apr 15	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open	Registration for servers is still open
Apply	Apr 17 - Apr 28	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open	Registration for servers is still open
Apply	Apr 30 - May 18	Work Period for old students	Women — Open Men — Open	For old students
Apply	May 23 - Jun 3	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open	Registration for servers is still open
Apply	Jun 6 - Jun 17	10-Day	Women — Open Men — Open
	Jun 22 - Jul 1	Satipatthana Course	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Feb 22, 2012 For old students who meet these requirements
	Jul 3 - Jul 14	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Mar 3, 2012
	Jul 17 - Jul 28	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Mar 17, 2012
	Jul 30 - Aug 11	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Mar 31, 2012
	Aug 15 - Aug 26	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Apr 15, 2012
	Aug 28 - Sep 1	3-Day for old students	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Apr 28, 2012 For old students
Sep 2, 2012 Open House Day - Welcome to all
	Sep 5 - Sep 16	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after May 5, 2012
	Sep 16 - Oct 5	Work Period for old students	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after May 16, 2012 Work Period for old studentsFor old students
	Oct 10 - Oct 21	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Jun 10, 2012
	Oct 24 - Oct 28	3-Day for old students	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Jun 24, 2012 For old students
Apply	Oct 30 - Nov 20	20-Day for old students	Women — Open Men — Open	For old students who meet these requirements
	Nov 21 - Nov 25	3-Day for old students	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Jul 21, 2012 For old students
	Nov 28 - Dec 9	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Jul 28, 2012
	Dec 12 - Dec 23	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Aug 12, 2012
	Dec 26, 2012 - Jan 6, 2013	10-Day	Registration Not Yet Open	Applications accepted after Sep 1, 2012

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