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
One of over 120 international centers where the technique of Vipassana meditation is taught and practiced, Dhamma Mahavana is situated on 109 acres of forested property in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Groves of oak, pine, cedar, and manzanita reinforce the California Vipassana Center's name of Dhamma Mahavana, Great Forest of Dhamma.
- 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.
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California Vipassana Meditation Center P.O. Box 1167, North Fork, CA 93643, USA http://www.mahavana.dhamma.org |
General Course Registration Voice Mail: [1] (559) 877-4386 ext. 1 Fax: [1] (559) 877-4387 registration@mahavana.dhamma.org |
Children / Teenager's Course Registration Voice Mail: [1] (408) 471-7642 Fax: [1] (800) 734-1558 childrens-courses@mahavana.dhamma.org Children's Course Registration |
Dhamma Service Registration Voice Mail: [1] (559) 877-4386 dhamma-service@mahavana.dhamma.org |
In California, a student may apply to sit only one 10 Day course at a time, even if the other course is in another state or is a waitlisted enrollment.
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Aug 12 | Teen | Open | SBVH - Santa Clara | Boys and Girls ages 13-17 |
| Oct 21 - Oct 22 | Children | Applications accepted starting Aug 20 | North Fork | Boys & Girls ages 8-12 years |
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Jul 26 - Aug 06 |
10-Day
Persian (Farsi) / English |
In Progress | North Fork | ||
| Apply | Aug 06 - Aug 09 | Service Period | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork |
For old students |
| Apply | Aug 09 - Aug 20 |
10-Day
Khmer / English |
Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | North Fork |
Servers needed. Khmer speakers are given priority. |
| Apply | Aug 20 - Aug 23 | Service Period | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork |
For old students |
| Apply | Aug 23 - Sep 03 |
10-Day
Burmese / English |
Women - Long Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | North Fork |
Servers needed. Burmese speakers are given priority. All other students will be wait listed. |
| Apply | Sep 03 - Sep 10 | Service Period | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork |
For old students |
| Apply | Sep 10 - Oct 01 | 20-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork |
For old students meeting these requirements Servers needed |
| Apply | Oct 01 - Oct 04 | Service Period | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork |
For old students |
| Apply | Oct 04 - Oct 15 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | North Fork | Servers needed |
| Apply | Oct 15 - Oct 20 | Service Period | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork |
For old students |
| Apply | Oct 22 - Oct 25 | Service Period | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork |
For old students |
| Apply | Oct 25 - Nov 05 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork | Servers needed |
| Apply | Nov 05 - Nov 15 | Service Period | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork |
For old students Part time service welcomed |
| Nov 11 - Nov 12 | Board of Trustees Retreat | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork |
For old students All old students are invited to attend the Trustee Retreat to learn about the behind-the-scene functioning of CVC. |
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| Apply | Nov 15 - Nov 19 | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork |
For old students Servers needed |
| Nov 19 - Nov 22 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 19 | North Fork |
For old students |
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| Apply | Nov 22 - Dec 03 | Special 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork |
For old students meeting these requirements Servers needed |
| Dec 03 - Dec 06 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 03 | North Fork |
For old students |
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| Dec 08 - Dec 17 | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting Aug 08 | North Fork |
For old students meeting these requirements Servers needed |
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| Apply | Dec 17 - Dec 20 | Service Period | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | North Fork |
For old students |
| Dec 20 - Dec 31 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 15 | North Fork | Servers needed |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Jan 03 - Jan 14 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 03 | North Fork | ||
| Jan 17 - Jan 28 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 17 | North Fork |
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 12 | Teen | Open | SBVH - Santa Clara | Boys and Girls ages 13-17 |
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.mahavana.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: info@mahavana.dhamma.org
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.
Special 10-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.
Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor 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.
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.
Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor 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.
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.
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.