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Dhamma Patāpa , Jesup, Georgia, United States
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English

The Southeast Vipassana Center is located in southeastern Georgia in Wayne County, ten miles south of the small town of Jesup, Georgia. It is approximately 70 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia, 90 miles north of Jacksonville, Florida, and 250 miles southeast from Atlanta, Georgia. Set in a secluded rural area and surrounded by forty acres of beautiful pine, oak, and mixed hardwood forests, the Center provides an ideal meditation environment for Vipassana students in the Southeast.

How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course

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.

Additional information


Southeast Vipassana Center - Dhamma Patāpa 476 Rogers Break, Jesup, GA 31546 www.patapa.dhamma.org Phone: 912-588-9807 General Inquiries: [email protected]	General Course Registration 476 Rogers Break, Jesup, GA 31546 Fax: 770-456-5385 Adult Courses: [email protected] Child/Teen Courses: [email protected]

✅IMPORTANT: Please Review These Guidelines Before Applying!

👉Course Registration

Registration opens at 6 AM Eastern Time on the listed dates. You may apply for up to two courses at this center if both have waitlists. Once enrolled in one course, the other application will be canceled. If you have applications at multiple centers, you will need to choose one.

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We send important communications via email and text. Please check your Spam/Junk folder regularly and respond promptly. We also recommend adding our email address to your contacts to prevent messages from being filtered out.

🚑 Illness at the Center

If you become ill, you will be required to leave as soon as possible. The center does not have facilities for those who fall ill. Please make sure your emergency contact is prepared to assist.

🦠COVID-19 Protocol

No vaccination, masking, or testing is required. Although the center is taking precautions, there remains a risk of COVID-19 exposure. If you are at high risk, please consider this before applying.

🚗 Travel Arrangements

You are responsible for arranging your own travel. The center is not liable for any travel expenses.

❓If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

No courses are currently scheduled.

Short Courses

1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2025 Short Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	Oct 12	1-Day	Applications accepted starting Aug 12	Jupiter, FL	For old students

2026 Short Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	Jul 22 - Jul 26	3-Day	Applications accepted starting Apr 23	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2025 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Attend / Serve

Dates

Course Type

Status

Location

Comments

Jul 27 - Jul 30

Service Period

Completed

Jesup

For old students

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. The center will be closed for summer break from July 18 to 27.

Jul 30 - Aug 10

10-Day

In Progress

Jesup

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Teacher speaks English and Hindi. NEED MALE SERVERS!

Apply

Aug 10 - Aug 13

Service Period

Servers - Open

Jesup

For old students

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.

Apply

Aug 13 - Aug 24

10-Day
English / Vietnamese

Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open

Jesup

This is an English/Vietnamese course. Vietnamese- speaking applicants will be given priority and all others will be waitlisted until 6 weeks prior to the course. Teachers speak English/Vietnamese. Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.

NEED MALE SERVERS

Apply

Aug 24 - Aug 27

Service Period

Servers - Open

Jesup

For old students

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.

Apply

Aug 27 - Sep 07

10-Day

Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open

Jesup

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.

Need male servers

Apply

Sep 07 - Sep 10

Service Period

Servers - Open

Jesup

For old students

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.

Apply

Sep 10 - Sep 21

10-Day
English / Thai

Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open

Jesup

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Teacher speaks both English and Thai. Non-Thai-speakers may be waitlisted until 6 weeks before the course starts.

Apply

Sep 21 - Oct 01

Fall Service Period

Servers - Open

Jesup

For old students

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.

Apply

Oct 01 - Oct 12

10-Day

Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open

Jesup

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.

Apply

Oct 12 - Oct 15

Service Period

Servers - Open

Jesup

For old students

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.

Apply

Oct 15 - Oct 26

LGBTQ+ 10-Day Course

Wait List

Jesup

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Please indicate that you are part of the LGBTQ+ community in the comments section which is near the end of the application. All applicants will be waitlisted to start.

Apply

Oct 26 - Oct 31

Service Period

Servers - Open

Jesup

For old students

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.

Apply

Oct 31 - Nov 02

Old Student Program

Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open

Jesup

For old students

This gathering of old students consists of talks and interactive meetings. There will also be 3 1-hour group sittings, but not time for extended sittings, so we have closed this time period for applications from "students". Everyone will be applying as a "server". If you wish to help out in the kitchen, please indicate this on your application.

Apply

Nov 02 - Nov 05

Service Period

Servers - Open

Jesup

For old students

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.

Apply

Nov 05 - Nov 16

10-Day

Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open

Jesup

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.

Nov 16 - Nov 19

Service Period

Applications accepted starting Aug 18

Jesup

For old students

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.

Nov 19 - Nov 30

10-Day

Applications accepted starting Aug 21

Jesup

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Teachers speak Spanish, German and Filipino and English.

Nov 30 - Dec 03

Service Period

Applications accepted starting Sep 01

Jesup

For old students

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.

Dec 03 - Dec 14

Black Heritage 10-day Course

Applications accepted starting Sep 04

Jesup

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Please indicate that you are of Black Heritage in the comments section which is near the end of the application. All applicants will be waitlisted to start.

Dec 14 - Dec 17

Service Period

Applications accepted starting Sep 15

Jesup

For old students

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. The center will be closed Dec. 17 to Dec 26.

December 27, 2025 - January 07, 2026

10-Day
Hindi / English

Applications accepted starting Sep 28

Jesup

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Both teachers speak English/Hindi

2026 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
Jan 04 - Jan 14	Winter Service Period	Applications accepted starting Oct 06	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Jan 14 - Jan 25	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Oct 16	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Jan 25 - Jan 28	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Oct 27	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Jan 28 - Feb 08	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Oct 30	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Feb 08 - Feb 11	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Nov 10	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Feb 11 - Feb 22	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Nov 13	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Feb 22 - Feb 25	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Nov 24	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Feb 25 - Mar 08	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Nov 27	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Mar 08 - Mar 19	Spring Service Period	Applications accepted starting Dec 08	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Mar 19 - Apr 19	30-Day	Applications accepted starting Dec 19	Jesup	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Apr 19 - Apr 22	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Jan 19	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Apr 22 - May 03	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Jan 22	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
May 03 - May 06	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Feb 02	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
May 06 - May 17	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Feb 05	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
May 17 - May 20	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Feb 16	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
May 20 - May 31	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Feb 19	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
May 31 - Jun 03	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Mar 02	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Jun 03 - Jun 14	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Mar 05	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Jun 14 - Jun 19	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Mar 16	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. The Children's & Teen's Courses are from 6/19 - 6/21.
Jun 21 - Jun 26	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Mar 23	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. The Children's & Teen's Courses are from 6/19 - 6/21.
Jun 26 - Jul 05	Satipatthana Sutta	Applications accepted starting Mar 26	Jesup	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Jul 05 - Jul 08	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Apr 06	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. The center will be closed for Summer Break from 7/9 - 7/18.
Jul 19 - Jul 22	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Apr 20	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. There is a 3-day course from 7/22 - 7/26. See above under "2026 Short Courses".
Jul 26 - Jul 29	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Apr 27	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Jul 29 - Aug 09	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Apr 30	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. The teachers speak both English and Khmer. Applications from non-Khmer-speaking students will be waitlisted until 6 weeks before the course start date.
Aug 09 - Aug 12	Service Period	Applications accepted starting May 11	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Aug 12 - Aug 23	10-Day	Applications accepted starting May 14	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Aug 23 - Aug 26	Service Period	Applications accepted starting May 25	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Aug 26 - Sep 06	10-Day	Applications accepted starting May 28	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Sep 06 - Sep 09	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Jun 08	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Sep 09 - Sep 20	LGBTQ+ 10-day Course	Applications accepted starting Jun 11	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Please indicate that you are part of the LGBTQ+ community in the comments section near the end of the application. All applications will be put on the waiting list to start.
Sep 20 - Sep 23	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Jun 22	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Sep 23 - Oct 04	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Jun 25	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Oct 04 - Oct 07	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Jul 06	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Oct 07 - Oct 18	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Jul 09	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Oct 18 - Oct 30	Fall Service Period	Applications accepted starting Jul 20	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Oct 30 - Nov 01	Annual Old Student Meeting	Applications accepted starting Sep 17	Jesup	For old students This gathering of old students consists of talks and interactive meetings. There will also be 3 1-hour group sittings, but not time for extended sittings, so we have closed this time period for applications from "students". Everyone will be applying as a "server". If you wish to help out in the kitchen, please indicate this on your application.
Nov 01 - Nov 04	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Aug 03	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Nov 04 - Nov 15	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Aug 06	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Nov 15 - Nov 18	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Aug 17	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Nov 18 - Nov 29	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Aug 20	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Nov 29 - Dec 02	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Aug 31	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Dec 02 - Dec 13	Black Heritage 10-day Course	Applications accepted starting Sep 03	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Please indicate that you are of Black Heritage in the comments section which is near the end of the application. All applicants will be waitlisted to start.
Dec 13 - Dec 16	Service Period	Applications accepted starting Sep 14	Jesup	For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. The center will be closed from 12/17 - 12/26.
December 27, 2026 - January 07, 2027	10-Day	Applications accepted starting Sep 24	Jesup	Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.

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://patapa.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.

Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

Old Student Short Courses (1-3 days) are for any student who has completed the 10-day course with S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers. All old students are welcome to apply to attend these courses, including those where it has been some time since their last course.

Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

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 apply. 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.

Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

30-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of six 10-day courses (one since their first 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta 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.