in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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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.
- 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.
Southeast Vipassana Center - Dhamma Patāpa | General Course Registration |
Black Heritage Course May 24th, 2023! Registration begins January 2023 Read More
Course registration will start at 6 am on the listed opening dates.
Students may apply to sit for up to two courses at this center if both courses have waiting lists. Once an application is enrolled, the other application will be canceled. Students with applications to sit at other centers will be asked to choose which center they want to attend.
COVID INFORMATION – Please read before applying
Starting with the May 25, 2022 course, we will be accepting both vaccinated and unvaccinated students who show no symptoms of Covid-19, flu, virus or other communicable illnesses.
Antigen tests (also called a Quick test or Self-test) – Students are asked to purchase 4 Antigen tests. One should be taken the day before coming to the center, and another should be taken upon arrival at the center and submitted to the person doing the check-in process. Another antigen test should be taken by the student on Day 3. Instructions for this will be given at the center. The 4th test will be used if a student becomes sick.
When you come to the center - Everyone coming to the center will be asked to take one of their antigen tests before entering any buildings. If the test is positive, the person will be asked to leave immediately.
Masks - Masks will be required in the meditation hall and dining hall (except when eating) as well as in the hall of the accommodation building. Please bring several N95 or KN95 masks. After the 3rd antigen test, the teacher may opt to make masks optional.
Becoming ill while at the center - We regret that we do not have the facilities or resources to care for those who become ill during the course. Anyone who does become ill will be asked to leave as soon as possible. Anyone who is unable to independently return home will need to ask their emergency contact for assistance. Please advise them of this possibility prior to the course.
Although the center is taking precautions, there still remains the risk of exposure to COVID-19 while at the center. If you are at risk of serious illness from Coronavirus, it is advised that you not place yourself at risk by coming to the center. |
If you have any questions, please contact us at: [email protected]
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Jan 14 |
Children course For 8-12 yrs |
Completed | Sarasota, FL |
Contact: Poorna: (734) 709-5442 Jeremy: (718) 730-0454 |
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| Jan 15 |
Teens course For 13-15 years |
Completed | Sarasota, FL |
Contact: Poorna: (734) 709-5442 Jeremy: (718) 730-0454 |
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| Jun 23 - Jun 24 | Children | Applications accepted starting Mar 23 | Jesup | ||
| Jun 24 - Jun 25 | Teen | Applications accepted starting Mar 24 | Jesup |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Dec 06 - Dec 10 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 06 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. English speaking teachers speak Spanish and German. |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| December 28, 2022 - January 08, 2023 | 10-Day | Completed | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Jan 08 - Jan 18 | Winter Service Period | Completed | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Jan 18 - Jan 29 | 10-Day | Completed | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. | |
| Jan 29 - Feb 01 | Service Period | Completed | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Feb 01 - Feb 12 | In Progress | Jesup |
Before applying, please
read the information at the top of this page. URGENT NEED MALE SERVERS! STILL OPENINGS FOR FEMALE SERVERS! |
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| Apply | Feb 12 - Feb 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 | Feb 15 - Feb 26 | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Jesup |
Before applying, please
read the information at the top of this page. NEED MALE SERVERS! URGENT NEED FOR FEMALE SERVERS! |
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| Apply | Feb 26 - Mar 01 | 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 | Mar 01 - Mar 12 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Jesup |
Before applying, please
read the information at the top of this page. URGENT NEED FOR MALE SERVERS! |
| Apply | Mar 12 - Mar 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 | Mar 15 - Mar 26 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
| Apply | Mar 26 - Mar 29 | 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 | Mar 29 - Apr 09 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Bi-lingual SPANISH ENGLISH teacher |
| Apply | Apr 09 - Apr 16 | 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 | Apr 16 - May 07 | 20-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page, as well as the requirements for attending a 20-day course at the bottom of this page. |
| Apply | May 07 - May 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. |
| May 10 - May 21 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 09 | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. | |
| May 21 - May 24 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Feb 19 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Apply | May 24 - Jun 04 | 10-day Black Heritage course | Women - Closed Men - Open Servers - Open | Jesup |
For new students and old students Priority will be given to students of Black heritage. Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
| Jun 04 - Jun 07 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 05 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Jun 07 - Jun 18 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Mar 09 | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. | |
| Jun 18 - Jun 23 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 19 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. (The center will be having Children's & Teen Courses between this and the next service period) |
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| Jun 25 - Jun 28 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 26 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Jun 28 - Jul 09 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Mar 30 | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Teacher is BILINGUAL- SPANISH AND ENGLISH | |
| Jul 09 - Jul 12 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Apr 09 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Jul 12 - Jul 21 | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting Apr 13 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page, as well as the information about requirements for the Satipatthana Sutta Course at the bottom of this page. Teachers speak HINDI AND ENGLISH |
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| Aug 02 - Aug 13 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 04 | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. | |
| Aug 13 - Aug 16 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting May 14 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Aug 16 - Aug 27 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 18 | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. | |
| Aug 27 - Aug 30 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting May 28 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Aug 30 - Sep 10 |
10-Day
English / Vietnamese |
Applications accepted starting Jun 01 | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. English speaking teacher who speaks SPANISH. A VIETNAMESE interpreter will be available. | |
| Sep 10 - Sep 13 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 11 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Sep 13 - Sep 24 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jun 15 | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Teachers speak HINDI AND ENGLISH | |
| Sep 24 - Oct 04 | Fall Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 25 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Oct 04 - Oct 15 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 06 | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. | |
| Oct 15 - Oct 18 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 16 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Oct 18 - Oct 29 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 20 | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. | |
| Nov 08 - Nov 19 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 10 | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. | |
| Nov 19 - Nov 22 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 20 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Nov 22 - Dec 03 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 24 | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. TEACHER SPEAKS BURMESE | |
| Dec 03 - Dec 06 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 03 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| December 27, 2023 - January 07, 2024 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 28 | Jesup | Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. (Center will be closed from 12/20 - 12/26.) |
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.
20-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses , one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day 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.
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.
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.
