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
Dhamma Maṇḍa, also known as the Northern California Vipassana Center, means "the essence of Dhamma" in Pali. It is one of numerous centers worldwide dedicated to the teaching of Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Dhamma Maṇḍa is located in the Cobb mountain area of Lake County, California, nestled among seventeen acres of mature pine, fir, and oak trees and is approximately a two and a half hour drive from San Francisco.
- 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.
Northern California Vipassana Association - Dhamma Manda Tel: [1] (707) 928-9981 Email: [email protected] | Children's / Teenagers' Course Registration Voice Mail: [1] (408) 471-7642 Fax: [1] (800) 734-1558 Email: [email protected] |
Students 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.
CHECK SPAM/JUNK MAIL or you may miss important email communications.
Applications submitted via cell phone may not go through. A follow-up call or email is recommended.
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES
Coronavirus Safety Measures at Dhamma Manda
Covid-19 Protocol
Dhamma Manda is making every effort to offer safe Vipassana courses while Covid continues to circulate in the population.
Starting May 3rd, 2023:
Covid Vaccination is no longer required. All participants are required to take a rapid antigen test for Covid on arrival at the Center and will need to test again on the 4th day. Anyone with symptoms of illness, a positive Covid test, or exposure to Covid within the past 10 days will be asked to stay home.
For all courses, the following points are required for attendance:
- Take a rapid antigen test on arrival at the Center. Everyone will be asked to take another rapid antigen test 4 days after arrival. Bring 2 rapid antigen tests to take during the course.
- Masks are now optional
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Jun 10 | Boys and Girls (Age 8-15) | Girls - Wait List Boys - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Los Altos California |
The Garden House in Los Altos, CA (10am-5.30pm) |
| Apply | Jun 17 | Boys and Girls (Ages 8-12) | Girls - Wait List Boys - Wait List Servers - Open | Folsom | Folsom, CA |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | May 31 - Jun 11 |
10-Day
English / Thai |
In Progress | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. (0 Female/2 Male) See COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
| Apply | Jun 11 - Jun 14 | Between Course Service Period | Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
For old students |
| Apply | Jun 14 - Jun 25 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. (2 Female/2 Male) See COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
| Apply | Jun 25 - Jun 28 | Between Course Service Period | Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
For old students |
| Apply | Jun 28 - Jul 09 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. (1 Female/3 Male) See COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
| Apply | Jul 09 - Jul 12 | Between Course Service Period | Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
For old students |
| Apply | Jul 12 - Jul 23 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. (4 Female/3 Male) |
| Jul 23 - Jul 26 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 15 | Kelseyville |
For old students |
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| Aug 02 - Aug 13 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jun 21 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. |
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| Aug 13 - Aug 16 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 01 | Kelseyville |
For old students |
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| Aug 16 - Aug 27 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 05 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. |
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| Aug 27 - Aug 30 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 28 | Kelseyville |
For old students |
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| Aug 31 - Sep 04 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 20 | Kelseyville |
For old students Servers are needed. |
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| Sep 04 - Sep 06 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 19 | Kelseyville |
For old students |
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| Sep 06 - Sep 17 | Old Student 10-Day Course | Applications accepted starting Jul 26 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. This course is open to ALL Old Students |
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| Sep 18 - Oct 02 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 24 | Kelseyville |
For old students This service period is open to all Old Students. You may attend full time or part time. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Oct 02 - Oct 04 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 15 | Kelseyville |
For old students |
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| Oct 04 - Oct 15 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 23 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Oct 15 - Oct 18 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 01 | Kelseyville |
For old students |
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| Oct 18 - Oct 29 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 06 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Oct 29 - Nov 01 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 24 | Kelseyville |
For old students |
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| Nov 01 - Nov 12 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 20 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Nov 12 - Nov 15 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Oct 02 | Kelseyville |
For old students |
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| Nov 15 - Nov 26 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Oct 04 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Nov 26 - Nov 29 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Oct 20 | Kelseyville |
For old students |
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| Nov 29 - Dec 03 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Oct 18 | Kelseyville |
For old students Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Dec 03 - Dec 06 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Nov 01 | Kelseyville |
For old students |
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| Dec 06 - Dec 17 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Oct 25 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Dec 17 - Dec 20 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Nov 08 | Kelseyville |
For old students |
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| Dec 20 - Dec 31 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Nov 08 | Kelseyville |
Note: New Dates! Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Jun 17 | Boys and Girls (Ages 8-12) | Girls - Wait List Boys - Wait List Servers - Open | Folsom | Folsom, CA |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Dec 18 - Dec 29 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 18 | Near Occidental, CA |
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://manda.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 Anapana 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 open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.
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.
