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
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.
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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] |
Courses open for applications shortly after 7:00AM on the date indicated.
A student may apply to only one course at a time regardless of the center location or waiting list status.
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See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Feb 22 - Feb 24 | Annual Trustee Workshop | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
For old students Trustee Workshop, servers are needed. Open to all Old Students let us know if you wish to participate in the meetings or if you would like to serve in the kitchen preparing meals. You may do that by sending an email to [email protected] with your full name and the dates you would like to attend. |
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| Apply | Feb 27 - Mar 10 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Kelseyville | See Hawaii courses at around the same time |
| Mar 10 | 1 Day Course | Open | Kelseyville |
For old students The course will begin at 9am and finish at 4pm. Please bring a vegetarian bag lunch.There is no pre-registration for this course, but please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, so that we know you are coming. We will not respond to these emails. |
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| Apply | Mar 15 - Mar 24 | Satipatthana Sutta | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
For old students Servers are needed, all Old Students (old students are those that have previously completed a 10 day course in this tradition) may serve this course. |
| Apply | Mar 27 - Apr 07 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Kelseyville | Servers are needed |
| Apply | Apr 17 - Apr 28 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Kelseyville | Servers are needed |
| Apr 28 | Trust Meeting | Open | Kelseyville | This meeting will be held at Dhamma Manda. Open to all Old Students, if you would like to attend please send an email with your full name to [email protected] Group Sitting at 9:00am meeting to follow, lunch will be served at the conclusion of the meeting. | |
| Apply | May 01 - May 12 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Kelseyville | Servers are needed |
| May 12 | 1 Day Course | Open | Kelseyville |
For old students The course will begin at 9am and finish at 4pm. Please bring a vegetarian bag lunch.There is no pre-registration for this course, but please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, so that we know you are coming. We will not respond to these emails. |
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| Apply | May 16 - May 19 | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
For old students Servers are needed |
| May 29 - Jun 09 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 28 | Kelseyville | ||
| Jun 12 - Jun 23 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Mar 12 | Kelseyville | Servers are needed | |
| Jun 23 | Trust Meeting | Open | Kelseyville | This meeting will be held at Dhamma Manda. Open to all Old Students, if you would like to attend please send an email with your full name to [email protected] Group Sitting at 9:00am meeting to follow, lunch will be served at the conclusion of the meeting. | |
| Jul 03 - Jul 14 | 10-Day for Old Students | Applications accepted starting Apr 03 | Kelseyville |
For old students This course marks the 50th anniversary of Goenkaji's first course. It is open to all old students and will follow a regular 10 day course schedule. Servers are needed |
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| Jul 14 | 1 Day Course | Open | Kelseyville |
For old students The course will begin at 9am and finish at 4pm. Please bring a vegetarian bag lunch.There is no pre-registration for this course, but please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, so that we know you are coming. We will not respond to these emails. |
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| Jul 17 - Jul 28 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Apr 17 | Kelseyville | ||
| Jul 31 - Aug 11 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Apr 30 | Kelseyville | ||
| Aug 14 - Aug 25 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 14 | Kelseyville | ||
| Aug 25 | Trust Meeting | Applications accepted starting Feb 26 | Kelseyville | This meeting will be held remotely; if you would like to 'attend' send an email with your full name to [email protected] | |
| Aug 29 - Sep 02 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting May 29 | Kelseyville |
For old students |
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| Sep 15 | 1 Day Course | Applications accepted starting Mar 19 | Kelseyville |
For old students The course will begin at 9am and finish at 4pm. Please bring a vegetarian bag lunch.There is no pre-registration for this course, but please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, so that we know you are coming. We will not respond to these emails. |
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| Sep 16 - Sep 29 | Annual Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 29 | Kelseyville |
For old students Annual work period, open to all Old Students. If you would like to come please send your full name and the dates you would like to attend to [email protected] |
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| Oct 02 - Oct 13 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 02 | Kelseyville | ||
| Oct 17 - Oct 20 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 17 | Kelseyville |
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| Oct 20 | Trust Meeting | Applications accepted starting Apr 23 | Kelseyville | This meeting will be held at Dhamma Manda. Open to all Old Students, if you would like to attend please send an email with your full name to [email protected] Group Sitting at 9:00am meeting to follow, lunch will be served at the conclusion of the meeting. | |
| Oct 23 - Nov 03 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 23 | Kelseyville | ||
| Nov 06 - Nov 17 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 17 | Kelseyville | ||
| Nov 17 | 1 Day Course | Applications accepted starting May 21 | Kelseyville |
For old students The course will begin at 9am and finish at 4pm. Please bring a vegetarian bag lunch.There is no pre-registration for this course, but please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, so that we know you are coming. We will not respond to these emails. |
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| Nov 20 - Dec 01 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 20 | Kelseyville | ||
| Dec 01 | Trust Meeting | Applications accepted starting Jun 04 | Kelseyville | This meeting will be held remotely; if you would like to 'attend' send an email with your full name to [email protected] | |
| Dec 05 - Dec 08 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 05 | Kelseyville |
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| Dec 11 - Dec 22 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 11 | Kelseyville | ||
| December 26, 2019 - January 06, 2020 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 26 | Kelseyville |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| December 22, 2019 - January 02, 2020 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 15 | 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://www.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.
10-day Courses for Old Students have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. These courses are open to serious old students who have completed at least three 10-day courses and one Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta course, 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, are trying to maintain the five precepts in their daily lives, and trying to maintain daily practice.
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.
