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] |
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.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Nov 10 | Children and Teen | Open | EBVH - Berkeley | For Boys & Girls Ages 8-15 yrs. |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Sep 17 - Oct 09 | Service Period | In Progress | Kelseyville |
For old students All old students may attend all or part of the service period. Please send an email with your full name and the dates you would like to attend to [email protected] |
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| Apply | Oct 10 - Oct 21 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Kelseyville | Male servers are needed |
| Oct 21 | 1-Day | 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 | Oct 24 - Nov 04 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Kelseyville | Servers are needed |
| Apply | Nov 08 - Nov 11 | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
For old students Servers are needed |
| Apply | Nov 14 - Nov 25 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Kelseyville | Servers are needed |
| Apply | Nov 28 - Dec 09 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Kelseyville | |
| Dec 09 | 1-Day | 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 | Dec 12 - Dec 23 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Kelseyville | |
| December 26, 2018 - January 06, 2019 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 26 | Kelseyville | Servers are needed |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Jan 16 - Jan 27 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Oct 16 | Kelseyville | Servers are needed | |
| Jan 30 - Feb 10 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Oct 30 | Kelseyville | Servers are needed | |
| Feb 14 - Feb 17 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Nov 14 | Kelseyville |
For old students Servers are needed |
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| Feb 22 - Feb 24 | Old Student Program | Applications accepted starting Nov 22 | Kelseyville |
For old students Servers are needed |
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| Feb 27 - Mar 10 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Nov 27 | Kelseyville | Servers are needed | |
| Mar 15 - Mar 24 | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting Dec 15 | 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. |
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| Mar 27 - Apr 07 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Dec 27 | Kelseyville | Servers are needed | |
| Apr 17 - Apr 28 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jan 28 | Kelseyville | Servers are needed | |
| May 01 - May 12 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 01 | Kelseyville | Servers are needed | |
| May 16 - May 19 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 16 | Kelseyville |
For old students Servers are needed |
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| 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 26 - Jul 07 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Mar 28 | Kelseyville | Servers are needed |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Nov 10 | Children and Teen | Open | EBVH - Berkeley | For Boys & Girls Ages 8-15 yrs. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| December 23, 2018 - January 03, 2019 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 23 | Near Occidental, CA | This course will open for applications one week later, on Sunday September 23. |
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.
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.
