in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
- Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
- Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
- Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
- 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.
- If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
New York Vipassana Association
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://ny.us.dhamma.org/
Please check your SPAM folder regularly after applying so that you do not miss any important communications regarding your registration. Courses will open at 6:00 AM EST on the day specified.
Centers nearest to the New York metropolitan area are Dhamma Pubbananda (Claymont, DE) and Dhamma Dharā (Shelburne, MA)
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply | Oct 17 |
1-Day
English / Burmese |
New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Wait List | New York, NY |
For old students |
| Apply | Oct 18 |
1-Day
English |
New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Closed | New York, NY |
For old students |
| Apply | Oct 23 |
1-Day
English |
New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | New York, NY |
For old students On Friday. Led by an Assistant Teacher. |
| Apply | Oct 24 |
1-Day
English |
New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Women - Closed Servers - Men - Open | New York, NY |
For old students Led by an Assistant Teacher |
| Apply | Oct 25 |
1-Day
English |
New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Closed | New York, NY |
For old students |
| Apply | Nov 01 |
1-Day
English |
New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Woodbridge NJ |
For old students Led by an Assistant Teacher. Location:1000 Woodbridge Center Dr, Woodbridge, NJ |
| Apply | Nov 01 |
Dhamma Service Day English |
Servers - Open | New York, NY |
For old students More info: DSD at DH |
| Nov 07 |
1-Day
English |
Applications accepted starting Oct 24 | New York, NY |
For old students |
|
| Nov 14 |
1-Day
English |
Applications accepted starting Oct 31 | New York, NY |
For old students |
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| Nov 20 |
1-Day
English |
Applications accepted starting Oct 23 | New York, NY |
For old students On Friday. Led by an Assistant Teacher |
|
| Nov 21 |
1-Day
English / Burmese |
Applications accepted starting Nov 07 | New York, NY |
For old students Led by Assistant Teacher(s) |
|
| Nov 22 |
1-Day
English |
Applications accepted starting Nov 08 | New York, NY |
For old students |
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| Dec 05 |
1-Day
English |
Applications accepted starting Nov 21 | New York, NY |
For old students |
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| Dec 06 |
Dhamma Service Day English |
Applications accepted starting Nov 01 | New York, NY |
For old students More info: DSD at DH |
|
| Dec 12 |
1-Day
English |
Applications accepted starting Nov 28 | New York, NY |
For old students |
|
| Dec 18 |
1-Day
English |
Applications accepted starting Dec 04 | New York, NY |
For old students On Fri. Led by an Assistant Teacher. |
|
| Dec 19 |
1-Day
English / Burmese |
Applications accepted starting Dec 05 | New York, NY |
For old students Led by Assistant Teacher(s) |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 07 - May 09 |
Camp Setup & Day 0 Service English |
Applications accepted starting Feb 05 | Fishkill, NY |
New Course!!For old students Camp Setup starts May 7, 1pm. Day 0 service starts May 9, 1pm. |
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| May 09 - May 13 |
3-Day
English |
Applications accepted starting Feb 06 | Fishkill, NY |
New Course!!For old students |
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| May 13 - May 14 |
Service Period English |
Applications accepted starting Feb 06 | Fishkill, NY |
New Course!!For old students Service period starts May 13, 6:30am. Day 0 service starts May 14, 1pm. |
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| May 14 - May 25 |
10-Day
English |
Applications accepted starting Feb 13 | Fishkill, NY |
New Course!! |
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| May 25 - May 26 |
Service Period English |
Applications accepted starting Feb 06 | Fishkill, NY |
New Course!!For old students Service period starts May 25, 6:30am. Day 0 service starts May 26, 1pm. |
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| May 26 - Jun 06 |
10-Day
English |
Applications accepted starting Feb 27 | Fishkill, NY |
New Course!! |
|
| Jun 06 |
Breakdown Service English |
Applications accepted starting Feb 06 | Fishkill, NY |
New Course!!For old students Service starts at 6:30 am and finishes by 2pm |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 06 |
Teen Course (age 13-17) English |
Applications accepted starting Jan 23 | Empty Cloud Monastery |
Teen Course age 13 to 17 Location: West Orange, NJ |
|
| Jul 24 |
Childrens Course (age 8-12) English |
Applications accepted starting Jun 12 | Empty Cloud Monastery |
Childrens Course age 8 to 12 Location: West Orange, NJ |
The two nearest centers to the New York Metropolitan area, which hold Vipassana Meditation courses year round, are Dhamma Dharā (Shelburne, MA) and Dhamma Pubbananda (Claymont, DE)
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click https://ny.us.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: [email protected]
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.
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.
Meditation courses are held at both center and non-center locations. Meditation centers are dedicated facilities where courses are held regularly throughout the year. Before meditation centers were established in this tradition, all courses were held at temporary sites, such as campgrounds, religious retreat centers, churches and the like. Today, in regions where centers have not yet been established by local students of Vipassana who live in the area, 10 Day meditation courses are held at non-center course sites.
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 7:30 am.
Children's Courses are generally open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However there are local variations in age range, so please check the schedule.
Teenagers' Anapana Courses are generally open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However, there are local variations in age range. In India and a few other countries there are also 7-day Vipassana courses for older teenagers. Please check the schedule for details.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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 apply. 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.
