in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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** 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)
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Oct 06 | Children | CANCELLED | Claymont |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Aug 18 - Aug 21 | Service Period | In Progress | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Aug 21 - Sep 01 | 10-Day | In Progress | Claymont |
For new and old students Servers Needed |
| Apply | Sep 01 - Sep 04 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Sep 04 - Sep 15 |
10-Day
English / Khmer |
Women - Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Claymont |
For new and old students. Khmer speakers will be given priority until July 18th, 2019. Non-Khmer speakers will be waitlisted until July 18th, 2019. Servers of any language welcome to apply. |
| Apply | Sep 15 | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Sep 15 - Sep 18 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Sep 18 - Sep 22 | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Sep 22 | Trust Meeting | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Sep 22 - Sep 25 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Sep 25 - Oct 06 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Claymont | For new and old students. |
| Apply | Oct 07 - Oct 16 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Oct 12 | 50th Anniversary Celebration of Goenkaji's Teaching | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Claymont |
New Course!!For old students 50th Anniversary Celebration: first course held in India, July 1969 |
| Apply | Oct 16 - Oct 27 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Claymont | For new and old students. |
| Apply | Oct 27 | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Oct 27 - Oct 30 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Oct 30 - Nov 03 | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Nov 03 - Nov 06 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Nov 06 - Nov 17 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Claymont | For new and old students. |
| Apply | Nov 17 | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Nov 17 - Nov 20 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Claymont |
For old students |
| Apply | Nov 20 - Dec 01 | 10-Day | Open | Claymont | For new and old students. |
| Dec 01 - Dec 04 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 01 | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Dec 04 - Dec 15 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 01 | Claymont | For new and old students. | |
| Dec 15 | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 01 | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Dec 15 - Dec 18 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 01 | Claymont |
For old students |
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| Dec 18 - Dec 29 | 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.
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.
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.
