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Southeast Vipassana Center
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Patapa
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
  1. Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
  2. Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
  3. Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
  4. 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.
  5. 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]

 

 

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

The new Covid-19 protocol for the Meditation Center in Jesup, GA is as follows: 

  • No Covid Vaccination required 
  • No masking required  
  • No antigen or PCR test required  
  • Rideshare and public transportation allowed​

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]

 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2023 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Sep 09 Children CANCELLED Sarasota, FL Course canceled
Sep 10 Teen CANCELLED Sarasota, FL Course canceled
Apply Oct 08 Children Girls - Closed Boys - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Closed Alpharetta GA Children & Teen's course for ages 8-15.
Old students (Parents) that are planning to stay onsite should submit a server application.
2024 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Jun 21 - Jun 22 Children Applications accepted starting Mar 15 Jesup

Children course for ages 8-12. 
Old students (Parents) that are planning to stay onsite should submit a server application.

Jun 22 - Jun 23 Teen Applications accepted starting Mar 15 Jesup

Teen's course for ages 13-17. 
Old students (Parents) that are planning to stay onsite should submit a server application.

 
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.
2023 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply Dec 06 - Dec 10 3-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open Jesup For old students

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

2024 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Jun 05 - Jun 09 3-Day Applications accepted starting Mar 07 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.
2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Aug 27 - Aug 30 Service Period Completed Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Aug 30 - Sep 10 10-Day
English / Vietnamese
Completed Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Preference will be given to Vietnamese-speaking students. English-speaking teacher who also speaks SPANISH. A Vietnamese translator will be present.
Sep 10 - Sep 13 Service Period Completed Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Sep 13 - Sep 24 10-Day Completed Jesup

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Teachers speak HINDI AND ENGLISH.

Apply Sep 24 - Oct 04 Fall Service Period In Progress Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Apply Oct 04 - Oct 15 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open Jesup

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

Apply Oct 15 - Oct 18 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 18 - Oct 29 10-Day Women - Long Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open Jesup

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

Apply Oct 29 - Nov 03 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 03 - Nov 05 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 05 - Nov 08 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 08 - Nov 19 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open Jesup

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

Apply Nov 19 - Nov 22 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 22 - Dec 03 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open Jesup

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
TEACHERS SPEAKS BURMESE AND ENGLISH. Need experienced Burmese-speaking servers

Apply Dec 03 - Dec 06 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 Dec 10 - Dec 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 December 27, 2023 - January 07, 2024 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open Jesup

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. (Center will be closed from 12/20 - 12/26.)

2024 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Jan 07 - Jan 17

Winter Service Period

Applications accepted starting Oct 08 Jesup For old students

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

Jan 17 - Jan 28 10-Day Applications accepted starting Oct 19 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Jan 28 - Jan 31 Service Period Applications accepted starting Oct 29 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Jan 31 - Feb 11 10-Day Applications accepted starting Nov 02 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Feb 11 - Feb 14 Service Period Applications accepted starting Nov 12 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Feb 14 - Feb 25 10-Day Applications accepted starting Nov 16 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Feb 25 - Feb 28 Service Period Applications accepted starting Nov 26 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Feb 28 - Mar 10 10-Day Applications accepted starting Nov 30 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Mar 10 - Mar 20

Spring Service Period

Applications accepted starting Dec 10 Jesup For old students

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

Mar 20 - Apr 20 30-Day Applications accepted starting Oct 19 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Please read the requirements for this course in the blue section at the bottom of this page.
Apr 20 - Apr 24 Service Period Applications accepted starting Jan 21 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Apr 24 - May 05 10-Day Applications accepted starting Jan 25 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
May 05 - May 08 Service Period Applications accepted starting Feb 05 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
May 08 - May 19 10-Day Applications accepted starting Feb 08 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
May 19 - May 22 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.
May 22 - Jun 02 10-Day Applications accepted starting Feb 22 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Jun 02 - Jun 05 Service Period Applications accepted starting Mar 04 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Jun 09 - Jun 21

Summer Service Period

Applications accepted starting Mar 11 Jesup For old students

Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. The Children's and Teen's courses will be held after this service period.

Jun 23 - Jun 26 Service Period Applications accepted starting Mar 25 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Jun 26 - Jul 07 10-Day Applications accepted starting Mar 28 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Jul 07 - Jul 10 Service Period Applications accepted starting Apr 08 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Jul 10 - Jul 19 Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting Apr 11 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. (Center will be closed from July 19 - 27.)
Jul 28 - Jul 31 Service Period Applications accepted starting Apr 28 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Jul 31 - Aug 11 10-Day
Hindi / English
Applications accepted starting May 02 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Aug 11 - Aug 14 Service Period Applications accepted starting May 12 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Aug 14 - Aug 25 Special 10-Day Applications accepted starting May 16 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Teachers speak English and Hindi.
Aug 25 - Aug 28 Service Period Applications accepted starting May 26 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Aug 28 - Sep 08 10-Day Applications accepted starting May 30 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Sep 08 - Sep 11 Service Period Applications accepted starting Jun 09 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Sep 11 - Sep 22 10-Day Applications accepted starting Jun 13 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Sep 22 - Oct 02

Fall Service Period

Applications accepted starting Jun 23 Jesup For old students

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

Oct 02 - Oct 13 10-Day Applications accepted starting Jul 04 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Oct 13 - Oct 16 Service Period Applications accepted starting Jul 14 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Oct 16 - Oct 27 10-Day Applications accepted starting Jul 18 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Oct 27 - Nov 01 Service Period Applications accepted starting Jul 29 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Nov 01 - Nov 03 Old Student Program Applications accepted starting Aug 03 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 03 - Nov 06 Service Period Applications accepted starting Aug 04 Jesup For old students
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok.
Nov 06 - Nov 17 10-Day Applications accepted starting Aug 08 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Nov 17 - Nov 20 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 20 - Dec 01 10-Day Applications accepted starting Aug 22 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page.
Dec 01 - Dec 04 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 04 - Dec 15 Black Heritage Course Applications accepted starting Sep 05 Jesup Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Preference will be given to students of Black Heritage.
Dec 15 - 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 from 12/18 to 12/26.
December 27, 2024 - January 07, 2025 10-Day Applications accepted starting Sep 26 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.


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 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 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.


Special 10-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.

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.

 
 

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