in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Center Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English
Since 2002, Mid-Atlantic Vipassana Association has been organizing Vipassana Meditation courses in Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington DC, and various other locations in the Mid-Atlantic States. The first 10-Day Vipassana course was held in Virginia in 2002 at Camp Virginia Jaycee near Blue Ridge, Virginia. In 2005 a 10-Day Vipassana course was organized at Camp Fairlee Manor in Chestertown, Maryland, near Washington DC.
Dhamma Pubbananda was purchased in October, 2013 and the first 10-Day course was offered in November, 2014.
- 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.
Dhamma Pubbananda
2901 Green Street, Claymont, DE 19703, USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 202-556-3882 (202-55-METTA)
Coronavirus (COVID-19): We are not currently accepting applications due to the coronavirus pandemic. Check this link for the latest updates on how the center is responding.
A student may apply to only one course at a time in this region regardless of the center location or waiting list status.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apr 18 | Children / Teens | CANCELLED | Lexington, VA |
New Course!! For Children and Teens ages 8-15 |
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| Jun 13 | Children | Open | Claymont | ||
| Oct 03 | Children | Applications accepted starting Jul 01 | Claymont |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apr 01 - Apr 12 | 10-Day | CANCELLED | Claymont |
For new and old students. |
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| Apr 12 - Apr 15 | Service Period | CANCELLED | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Apr 15 - Apr 26 | 10-Day | CANCELLED | Claymont | For new and old students. | |
| Apr 26 | 1-Day | CANCELLED | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Apr 26 - May 06 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
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| May 06 - May 17 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Claymont | For new and old students. | |
| May 17 | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
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| May 17 - May 20 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
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| May 20 - May 31 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Claymont | For new and old students. | |
| May 31 - Jun 03 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Jun 03 - Jun 12 |
Satipatthana Sutta
English / Khmer |
New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Jun 14 - Jun 17 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Jun 17 - Jun 28 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Claymont | For new and old students. | |
| Jun 28 | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Jun 28 - Jul 01 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Jul 01 - Jul 12 |
10-Day
English / Khmer |
Closed | Claymont |
Native Khmer speakers will be given priority for this course. For new and old students. |
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| Jul 12 - Jul 15 | Service Period | Closed | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Jul 15 - Jul 19 | 3-Day | Closed | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Jul 19 | 1-Day | Closed | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Jul 19 - Jul 22 | Service Period | Closed | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Jul 22 - Aug 02 |
10-Day
Hindi / English |
Closed | Claymont |
Native Hindi speakers will be prioritized for this course. For new and old students. |
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| Aug 02 - Aug 05 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting May 01 | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Aug 05 - Aug 16 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 01 | Claymont | For new and old students. | |
| Aug 16 | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting May 01 | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Aug 16 - Aug 19 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting May 01 | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Aug 19 - Aug 30 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 01 | Claymont | For new and old students. | |
| Aug 30 - Sep 02 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting May 01 | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Sep 02 - Sep 13 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jun 01 | Claymont | For new and old students. | |
| Sep 16 - Sep 20 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Jun 01 | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Sep 23 - Oct 02 | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting Jun 01 | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Oct 07 - Oct 18 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 01 | Claymont | For new and old students. | |
| Oct 18 - Oct 23 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 01 | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Oct 24 - Oct 25 | Old Student Program | Applications accepted starting Jul 01 | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Oct 28 - Nov 08 |
10-Day
English / Vietnamese |
Applications accepted starting Jul 01 | Claymont |
For new and old students. Vietnamese Speakers will be given priority until August 30th, 2020. Non-Vietnamese Speakers will be waitlisted until August 30th, 2020. |
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| Nov 11 - Nov 22 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 01 | Claymont | For new and old students. | |
| Nov 25 - Dec 06 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 01 | Claymont | For new and old students. | |
| Dec 09 - Dec 13 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 01 | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Dec 16 - Dec 27 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 01 | Claymont | For new and old students. |
The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://www.midatlantic.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 open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.
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.
Old Student Programs are similar to Service Periods where there is time to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects, but have a more full and structured program, an opportunity to meet with assistant teachers, and possibly committee and trust meetings. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods and in the evening there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.
Satipatthana Sutta Courses have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. 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.
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.
