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
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 |
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
Anyone with any of the following conditions should not apply at this time:
- Testing positive with COVID-19 virus.
- Direct contact with someone who tested positive with COVID-19 virus.
- Experiencing any of the following COVID-19 symptoms: new or worsening cough, mild or moderate difficulty breathing, fever or chills, sore throat, vomiting or diarrhea, headache, body/muscle aches, fatigue, or sustained loss of smell, taste, or appetite.
When you come to the center - Everyone coming to the center will be screened for the above conditions at the time of their arrival. Anyone with any symptoms of COVID-19, flu, virus, or other serious communicable illnesses will be asked to return home immediately.
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.
Additional precautions that are being taken at this time:
- With lots of consideration and compassion for those who are unvaccinated, we are only accepting vaccinated students and servers.
- A PCR Test is required for each participant to be taken 5 days before arriving at the center.
- We ask that students and servers not use public transportation (trains, buses, & planes) at this time. Coming in your own vehicle or ridesharing with someone who is coming in their own vehicle is best. We offer a rideshare board (with the option to offer a ride or request a ride) when participants are accepted. Lyft & Uber are also acceptable if the driver is vaccinated.
- Everyone will be provided with private accommodations.
- Everyone will be required to maintain social distancing from others at all times.
- Everyone will be required to wear a mask in any area where others may be encountered.
If you have any questions, please contact us at: [email protected]
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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| Apply | Dec 15 - Dec 19 | 3-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information 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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| Nov 10 - Nov 21 | 10-Day | Completed | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Nov 21 - Nov 24 | Service Period | Completed | Jesup |
For old students Before applying please read the information at the top of this page. Part time service okay. |
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| Nov 24 - Dec 05 | 10-Day | In Progress | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. NEED MALE SERVERS |
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| Apply | Dec 05 - Dec 15 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students Before applying please read the information at the top of this page. Part time service okay. |
| Apply | December 29, 2021 - January 09, 2022 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | 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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| Apply | Jan 09 - Jan 19 | Winter Service Period | Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students Before applying please read the information at the top of this page. Part time service okay. |
| Apply | Jan 19 - Jan 30 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
| Apply | Jan 30 - Feb 02 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students Before applying please read the information at the top of this page. Part time service okay. |
| Apply | Feb 02 - Feb 13 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
| Apply | Feb 13 - Feb 23 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students Before applying please read the information at the top of this page. Part time service okay. |
| Apply | Feb 23 - Mar 26 | 30-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. |
| Mar 26 - Mar 30 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Dec 23 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying please read the information at the top of this page. Part time service okay. |
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| Mar 30 - Apr 10 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jan 13 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Apr 10 - Apr 20 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jan 09 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Apr 20 - May 01 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jan 27 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| May 01 - May 04 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Feb 06 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| May 04 - May 15 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 03 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| May 15 - May 25 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Feb 13 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| May 25 - Jun 05 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 24 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. This course will have teachers who speak Hindi and English. |
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| Jun 05 - Jun 08 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 06 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Jun 08 - Jun 17 | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting Mar 10 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Jun 17 - Jun 24 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 18 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Jun 26 - Jun 29 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 27 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Jun 29 - Jul 10 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Mar 31 | 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.
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.
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.
