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Quebec Vipassana Meditation Centre Dhamma Suttama Sutton, QC, Canada Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin |
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| 2010 Course Schedule | ||||
| Dates | Course Type | Status | Comments | Old Student Servers Needed? |
| Apr 24 | One day course for children | Please visit our children's/teens' course page for more information. Course in English for children from 8 to 12 years old. |
Yes | |
| Apr 25 | One day course for teenagers | Please visit our children's/teens' course page for more information. Course in French for teenagers from 13 to 15 years old |
Yes | |
| Sep 25 - Sep 26 | 2-Day Course for children from 8 to 12 years old. | Please visit our children's/teens' course page for more information. 2-Day Course in French for children from 8 to 12 years old. |
Yes | |
| Oct 23 | Course for children from 8 to 12 years old | Please visit our children's/teens' course page for more information. Course in French for children from 8 to 12 years old |
Yes | |
| Oct 24 | Course for teenagers from 13 to 15 years old | Please visit our children's/teens' course page for more information. Course in French for teenagers from 13 to 15 years old |
Yes | |
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? |
| Nov 10 - Dec 1 | 20-Day | In Progress | See: www.suttama.dhamma.org/20jours.en.htm For old students who meet these requirements |
No |
| Dec 2 - Dec 6 | 3-Day old students' course | For old students | Yes | |
| Dec 13 | 1-Day for old students in Montréal | To register, see: htpp://www.suttama.dhamma.org/1day.mtl.htmFor old students | ||
| Dec 9 - Dec 20 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Dec 26, 2009 - Jan 6, 2010 | 10-Day | Priority is given to new students and to old student who didn’t sit a course in 2009. | Yes | |
| 2010 Course Schedule | ||||
| Dates | Course Type | Status | Comments | Old Student Servers Needed? |
| Jan 6 - Jan 10 | 3-Day for old students | For old students | Yes | |
| Jan 13 - Jan 24 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Jan 27 - Feb 7 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Feb 10 - Feb 21 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Feb 24 - Feb 28 | 3-Day for old students | For old students | Yes | |
| Mar 3 - Mar 14 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Mar 17 - Mar 28 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Mar 31 - Apr 11 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Apr 12 - Apr 23 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Apr 28 - May 9 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| May 9 | 1-Day old student course in Sutton | For old students | Yes | |
| May 10 - May 22 | Work period for old students | For old students | Yes | |
| May 23 | 1-Day for old student in Sutton | Applications accepted after November 23, 2009 For old students |
Yes | |
| May 26 - Jun 6 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after November 26, 2009 |
Yes | |
| Jun 8 - Jun 19 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after December 8, 2009 |
Yes | |
| Jun 20 - Jun 29 | Satipatthana Course for old students | Applications accepted after December 20, 2009 For old students who meet these requirements |
Yes | |
| Jun 30 - Jul 11 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after December 30, 2009 |
Yes | |
| Jul 14 - Jul 25 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after January 14, 2010 |
Yes | |
| Jul 28 - Aug 8 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after January 28, 2010 |
Yes | |
| Aug 11 - Aug 22 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after February 11, 2010 |
Yes | |
| Aug 25 - Aug 29 | 3-Day for old students | Applications accepted after February 25, 2010 For old students |
Yes | |
| Aug 29, 2010 Open House Day : Welcome to all | ||||
| Aug 31 - Sep 11 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after February 28, 2010 |
Yes | |
| Sep 12 | 1-Day for old students in Sutton | Applications accepted after March 12, 2010 For old students |
Yes | |
| Sep 13 - Sep 24 | Work Period for old students | Applications accepted after March 13, 2010 For old students |
Yes | |
| Sep 29 - Oct 10 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after March 29, 2010 |
Yes | |
| Oct 13 - Oct 22 | Satipatthana Course for old students | Applications accepted after April 13, 2010 Priority is given to students who did not attend a Satipatthana course in 2010For old students who meet these requirements |
Yes | |
| Oct 26 - Nov 6 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after April 26, 2010 |
Yes | |
| Nov 7 | 1-Day for old students in Sutton | Applications accepted after May 7, 2010 For old students |
Yes | |
| Nov 10 - Nov 21 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after May 10, 2010 |
Yes | |
| Nov 24 - Dec 5 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after May 24, 2010 |
Yes | |
| Dec 7 - Dec 18 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after June 7, 2010 |
Yes | |
| Dec 19 - Dec 23 | 3-Day for old students | Applications accepted after June 19, 2010 For old students |
Yes | |
| Dec 27, 2010 - Jan 7, 2011 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after September 1, 2010 Priority is given to new students and to old students who have not sat a course in 2010 |
Yes | |
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, are trying to maintain the
five precepts in their daily lives, and trying to maintain daily
practice.
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.
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.
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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