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.
Students may apply to sit up to two courses at this center, if both courses have waiting lists. If the student is later accepted into a course, the other application will be deleted.
If a student has applied to sit a 10-day course at another center, we will not process any applications to sit a 10-day course at this center. This policy does not apply for applications for shorter courses (1-day or 3-day) or applications to serve. If a student applies here, and later applies to sit at another center, we will ask them to choose which center they want.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Jun 22 - Jun 23 | Children | Open | Jesup | Boys and Girls age 8 to 12. |
| Apply | Jun 23 | Teen | Open | Jesup | Boys and girls age 13 to 17 |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| May 16 - May 20 | 3-Day | Completed | Jesup |
For old students |
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| May 20 - May 23 | Between Course Service Period | Completed | Jesup |
For old students |
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| May 23 - Jun 03 |
10-Day
English / Burmese |
Completed | Jesup | For English speaking students as well as Burmese speakers. Priority from waiting list will be for Burmese speakers. Waitlist only open to Burmese speakers. | |
| Jun 03 - Jun 06 | Between Course Service Period | Completed | Jesup |
For old students |
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| Jun 06 - Jun 17 |
10-Day
English / Thai |
Completed | Jesup | For English speaking students as well as Thai speakers. Priority from waiting list will be to Thai speakers. | |
| Apply | Jun 17 - Jun 22 | Summer Dhamma Service Period | In Progress | Jesup |
For old students The Dhamma Service Period is for old students who have completed at least one 10-day course with Mr. Goenka or one of his assistants. Work period projects include gardening, light maintenance, sewing, deep cleaning of the center, and complex skill-intensive projects that can’t be done during courses. |
| Apply | Jul 01 - Jul 04 | Between Course Service Period. | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students |
| Apply | Jul 04 - Jul 15 |
10-Day
Hindi / English |
Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Jesup | For English speaking students as well as Hindi speakers. Priority from the waiting list will be given to Hindi speakers. |
| Apply | Jul 15 - Jul 18 | Between Course Service Period | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students |
| Apply | Jul 18 - Jul 29 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open | Jesup | |
| Apply | Jul 29 - Aug 01 | Between Course Service Period | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students |
| Apply | Aug 01 - Aug 12 |
10-Day
English / Spanish |
Women - Long Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Jesup | For English speaking students as well as Spanish speakers. Priority from waiting list will be to Spanish speakers. |
| Apply | Aug 12 - Aug 15 | Between Course Service Period | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students |
| Apply | Aug 15 - Aug 26 |
10-Day
English / Vietnamese |
Women - Long Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Jesup | For English speaking students as well as Vietnamese speakers. Priority from waiting list will be to Vietnamese speakers. |
| Apply | Aug 26 - Aug 29 | Between Course Service Period | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students |
| Apply | Aug 29 - Sep 09 | 10-Day | Women - Long Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Jesup | |
| Apply | Sep 09 - Sep 13 | Between Course Service Period | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students |
| Apply | Sep 12 - Sep 16 | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students |
| Apply | Sep 17 - Sep 19 | Between Course Service Period | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students |
| Sep 19 - Sep 30 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jun 21 | Jesup | ||
| Sep 30 - Oct 09 | Fall Dhamma Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 05 | Jesup |
For old students The Dhamma Service Period is for old students who have completed at least one 10-day course with Mr. Goenka or one of his assistants. Work period projects include gardening, light maintenance, sewing, deep cleaning of the center, and complex skill-intensive projects that can’t be done during courses. |
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| Oct 06 | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 05 | Jesup |
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| Apply | Oct 09 - Oct 30 | 20-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students |
| Oct 30 - Nov 02 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 02 | Jesup |
For old students |
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| Nov 02 - Nov 04 | Old Student Program | Applications accepted starting Aug 03 | Jesup |
For old students Annual Old Student Meeting |
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| Nov 04 - Nov 07 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 09 | Jesup |
For old students |
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| Nov 07 - Nov 18 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 09 | Jesup | ||
| Nov 18 - Nov 21 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 09 | Jesup |
For old students |
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| Nov 21 - Dec 02 |
10-Day
English / Spanish |
Applications accepted starting Aug 23 | Jesup | ||
| Dec 02 - Dec 05 | Between Course Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 23 | Jesup |
For old students |
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| Dec 05 - Dec 16 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 06 | Jesup | ||
| December 27, 2018 - January 07, 2019 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 27 | Jesup |
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://www.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.
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.
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.