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.
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.
UPDATED COVID PROTOCOLS as of 3/16/2022:
Attendance requirements for all participants:
1. We are not able to accept students coming from out of state at this time.
2. NCV requires evidence of full vaccination against Covid-19 for all participants. Proof of full vaccination now includes the first COVID-19 booster dose. If it has been more than 5 months since your initial(s) dose you will need to have a booster dose in order to attend.
Please be sure to allow enough time after your booster shot to recover from any vaccination symptoms.
3. NCV is now requiring a negative Antigen/rapid test on arrival. You will need to bring a test kit with you and be prepared to show your negative test result at the registration table when you check in.
4. In the registration process you will be asked to provide us with a soft copy of proof of full vaccination including your booster shot.
5. There will be no admission to the course without proof of full vaccination prior to the start of the course (including your booster shot).
6. Masks are now optional
Full Vaccination means that your last shot was 2 weeks or more prior to the start of the course.
If you fall ill at the Center with flu, a virus, or similar symptoms, you will be quarantined and will be asked to leave the Center as soon as possible. If you fall ill and are unable to independently return home, you will need to ask your emergency contact for assistance. Please advise them of this possibility prior to coming to the Center.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | May 21 | Teen Course | Open | Folsom |
New Course!! Boys & Girls (13-17 yrs.) |
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| Apply | May 15 - May 18 | Service Period | In Progress | Kelseyville |
For old students Full Vaccination and booster required, see our updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
| Apply | May 18 - May 22 | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
For old students Servers are still really needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
| Apply | May 29 - Jun 01 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
For old students Full Vaccination and booster required, see our updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
| Apply | Jun 01 - Jun 12 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
Servers are still needed this course in in danger of being cancelled due to lack of servers. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
| Apply | Jun 12 - Jun 15 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
For old students Full Vaccination and first booster required. See our updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
| Apply | Jun 15 - Jun 26 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
| Apply | Jun 26 - Jun 29 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Kelseyville |
For old students Full vaccination including first booster required. See COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
| Jun 29 - Jul 10 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 18 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Jul 10 - Jul 13 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting May 29 | Kelseyville |
For old students Full vaccination including first booster is required. See our COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Jul 13 - Jul 24 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jun 01 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Aug 03 - Aug 14 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jun 22 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Aug 17 - Aug 28 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 06 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Sep 01 - Sep 05 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 21 | Kelseyville |
For old students Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Sep 19 - Oct 03 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 01 | Kelseyville |
For old students All Old Students may attend all or part of this service period. Please send an email to [email protected] with your full name and the dates your would like to attend. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Oct 05 - Oct 16 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 24 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Oct 19 - Oct 30 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 07 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Nov 02 - Nov 13 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 21 | Kelseyville | ||
| Nov 16 - Nov 27 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Oct 05 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Nov 30 - Dec 11 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Oct 19 | Kelseyville |
Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| Dec 14 - Dec 18 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Nov 02 | Kelseyville |
For old students Servers are needed. See updated COVID protocols at the top of this page. |
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| December 26, 2022 - January 06, 2023 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Nov 14 | Kelseyville |
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 | May 21 | Teen Course | Open | Folsom |
New Course!! Boys & Girls (13-17 yrs.) |
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.
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.
