Wheel of Dhamma
Vipassana Centre New Zealand
Dhamma Medini
Dhamma Medini
Kaukapakapa, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Course schedule
As taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
This schedule shows all courses in New Zealand both at the main centre and in other areas. Courses are at Kaukapakapa, near Auckland, unless indicated otherwise below.
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.
Dates Type Status Comments Servers Needed?
2008 course schedule
30th Jun - 9th Jul Old student work & meditation period Women-Open
Men-Open
Yes
6th July 1 day old student course Women-Open
Men-Open
Wellington 1 day old student course Yes
9th Jul - 20th Jul 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
For both new and old students Yes
21st Jul - 11th Aug 20 day Women-Open
Men-Open
For old students only; see course requirements Yes
25th July to 28th July 2/3 day Women-Open
Men-Open
Wellington 3 day old student Yes
30th July - 10th August 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
Wellington 10-day course Yes
13th Aug - 24th Aug 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
For both new and old students Yes
27th Aug - 7th Sep 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
For both new and old students Yes
12th Sep - 21st Sep Satipatthana Sutta course Women-Open
Men-Open
For old students only; see course requirements Yes
21st Sep - 1st Oct Old student work and meditation period Women-Open
Men-Open
Yes
1st Oct - 12th Oct 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
For both new and old students Yes
15th Oct - 26th Oct 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
Bilingual English/Mandarin course Yes
29th Oct - 9th Nov 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
For both new and old students Yes
14th Nov - 17th Nov 2/3 day Women-Open
Men-Open
For old students only Yes
19th Nov - 30th Nov 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
Bi-lingual French-English course Yes
3rd Dec - 14th Dec 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
For both new and old students Yes
14th Dec - 27th Dec Old student work and meditation period Women-Open
Men-Open
Yes
20th Dec 1 day course Women-Open
Men-Open
Yes
27th Dec - 7th Jan 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
For both new and old students Yes
Dates Type Status Comments Servers Needed?
2009 course schedule
14th Jan - 25th Jan 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
For both new and old students Yes
28th Jan - 8th Feb 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
For both new and old students Yes
18th Feb - 1st March 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
Sinhalese/English bilingual Yes
4th Mar - 15th Mar 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
For both new and old students Yes

Teenagers' & children's courses

Dates Type Comments
2008 course schedule
28th Sep Teenagers course
2009 course schedule
14th Feb Childrens Course

Courses in other parts of New Zealand

Dates Type Status Comments Servers Needed?

Wellington


6th July 1 day old student course Women-Open
Men-Open
Wellington 1 day old student course Yes
25th July to 28th July 2/3 day Women-Open
Men-Open
Wellington 3 day old student Yes
30th July - 10th August 10 day Women-Open
Men-Open
Wellington 10-day course Yes

 

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. To apply for Dhamma Service, click on the 'Yes' under the 'Servers Needed' column next to the relevant course.
Alternatively, view the Old student regional site. A username and password will be required to access these pages.

Centre Work Periods - The emphasis will be on integrating the practice of Vipassana into daily life while improving the facilities for future meditators. Old students are welcome to stay at Dhamma Medini for as much of the period as is convenient. There will be group meditation periods and in the intervening periods meditators will help look after the centre. There are plenty of different types of jobs suitable to all the different skills people bring with them.

Children's and Teenagers' Courses are designed as introductory courses and include the teaching of Anapana meditation for children from ages 8 to 12 years, and 13 to 16 years respectively.

Twenty-day Courses - Old students may apply for a twenty-day course if they have completed a minimum of 5 10-day courses and a Satipatthana Course, have been maintaining their two-hours-per-day practice for two years and have been maintaining sila for one year.

3-day Courses for Old Students start on the evening of the first day (usually a Friday) and finish at 4pm on the last day (usually a Monday).

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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For additional registration information

Vipassana Centre New Zealand -- Dhamma Medini
C/- Burnside Road, RD 3, Kaukapakapa, New Zealand
Tel: [64] (09) 420-5319 Fax: [64] (09) 420-5320
Or to contact us: click here
Website: http://www.medini.dhamma.org/

Last updated 1-Jul-2008