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Ontario Vipassana Center Dhamma Torana Egbert, Ontario, Canada Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin |
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| 2008 Course Schedule | ||||
| Dates | Course Type | Status | Comments | Old Student Servers Needed? |
| May 16 - May 18 | Youth Course Service | Youth course servers register here | Yes | |
| May 17 | Children ages 8-12 | Download Application | ||
| May 18 | Teens ages 13-16 | Download Application | ||
| Oct 3 - Oct 5 | Youth Course Service | Youth course servers register here | Yes | |
| Oct 4 | Children ages 8-12 | Download Application | ||
| Oct 5 | Teens ages 13-16 | Download Application | ||
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.
| 2007 Course Schedule | ||||
| Dates | Course Type | Status | Comments | Old Student Servers Needed? |
| Dec 19 - Dec 23 | 3-Day Course | Completed | For old students | |
| Dec 25 | 1-Day Course | Completed | For old students | |
| Dec 26, 2007 - Jan 6, 2008 | 10-Day | Completed | Priority will be given to new students and to old students who have not taken a course in the last year. | |
| 2008 Course Schedule | ||||
| Dates | Course Type | Status | Comments | Old Student Servers Needed? |
| Jan 9 - Jan 20 | 10-Day | Completed | ||
| Jan 23 - Feb 3 | 10-Day | Completed | ||
| Feb 3 | 1-Day Old Student | Completed | For old students | |
| Feb 6 - Feb 17 | 10-Day | Completed | ||
| Feb 20 - Mar 2 | 10-Day | Completed | ||
| Mar 5 - Mar 9 | 3-Day Old Student | Completed | For old students | |
| Mar 12 - Mar 23 | 10-Day | Completed | ||
| Mar 26 - Apr 6 | 10-Day | Completed | ||
| Apr 6 | 1-Day Old Student | Completed | For old students | |
| Apr 11 - May 2 | 20-Day Old Student | Completed | For old students who meet these requirements | |
| Apr 13 | 1-Day Old Student (in Toronto) | Completed | For old studentsCourse is being held in Toronto, Ontario. For information and registration visit the Old Student site > Local Sittings > One Day Sits . | |
| May 4 | 1-Day Old Student (in Toronto) | Completed | For old studentsCourse is being held in Toronto, Ontario. For information and registration visit the Old Student site > Local Sittings > One Day Sits . | |
| May 7 - May 11 | 3-Day Old Student | In Progress | For old students | Yes |
| May 11 - May 16 | 6-Day Dhamma Service Period | For old students | Yes | |
| May 25 | 1-Day Old Student (in Toronto) | Course is being held in Toronto, Ontario. For information and registration visit the Old Student site > Local Sittings > One Day Sits .For old students | ||
| May 21 - Jun 1 | 10-Day Hindi/English | *This course is conducted in both English and Hindi languages. You do not need to speak Hindi in order to take this course. Registration priority is given to Hindi students until 6 weeks before the start date. English students may apply and will be waitlisted.* | Yes | |
| Jun 1 | 1-Day Old Student | For old students | Yes | |
| Jun 4 - Jun 15 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Jun 18 - Jun 29 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Jul 2 - Jul 13 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Jul 16 - Jul 27 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Jul 30 - Aug 10 | 10-Day Farsi/English | *This course is conducted in both English and Farsi languages. You do not need to speak Farsi in order to take this course. Registration priority is given to Farsi students until 6 weeks before the start date. English students may apply and will be waitlisted.* | Yes | |
| Aug 13 - Aug 24 | 10-Day Burmese/English | *This course is conducted in both English and Burmese languages. You do not need to speak Burmese in order to take this course. Registration priority is given to Burmese students until 6 weeks before the start date. English students may apply and will be waitlisted.* | Yes | |
| Aug 27 - Aug 31 | 3-Day Old Student | For old students | Yes | |
| Sep 3 - Sep 14 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| September 14, 2008 Open House -- All are welcome! | ||||
| Sep 17 - Sep 28 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Sep 28 - Oct 3 | 6-Day Dhamma Service Period | For old students | Yes | |
| Oct 8 - Oct 12 | 3-Day Old Student | For old students | Yes | |
| Oct 12 | 1-Day Old Student | For old students | Yes | |
| Oct 15 - Oct 26 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Oct 26 - Oct 30 | 5-Day Dhamma Service Period | For old students | Yes | |
| Oct 31 - Nov 9 | 8-Day Satipatthana Sutta | For old students who meet these requirements | Yes | |
| Nov 12 - Nov 23 | 10-Day Hindi/English | *This course is conducted in both English and Hindi languages. You do not need to speak Hindi in order to take this course. Registration priority is given to Hindi students until 6 weeks before the start date. English students may apply and will be waitlisted.* | Yes | |
| Nov 23 | 1-Day Old Student | For old students | Yes | |
| Nov 26 - Dec 7 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Dec 10 - Dec 21 | 10-Day | Yes | ||
| Dec 24 - Dec 28 | 3-Day Old Student | For old students | Yes | |
| Dec 31, 2008 - Jan 11, 2009 | 10-Day | Applications accepted after September 1, 2008 Priority will be given to new students and to old students who have not taken a course in the last year. |
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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 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.
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, and who are trying to maintain
the five precepts in their daily lives.
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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