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
Dhamma Sela, also known as the Rocky Mountain Vipassana Center, means 'Rock of Dhamma' in Pali. Established in 2017, the center is situated in a secluded rural area near the Front Range town of Elbert, Colorado, surrounded by 156 acres of mature Pondersland pine forests and natural grasslands. It is approximately 60 miles southeast of Denver and approximately 35 miles northeast of Colorado Springs.
- 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.
Rocky Mountains Vipassana Association - Dhamma Sela
Mailing Address: POB 17882 Boulder, CO 80308-0882
Physical Address: 6409 County Road 82, Elbert, CO 80106
Email: [email protected]
Phone: [1](888) 213-8183
For Registration: [email protected]
Website: http://sela.dhamma.org
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES - Updated 7/1/22
Coronavirus Safety Measures at Dhamma Sela
Admission Requirements
- All students and servers must submit proof of full vaccination, including recommended Covid-19 booster (if more than 6 months since last vaccination).
- Proof of 2 negative FDA-approved rapid antigen test results:
- one dated within 48 - 72 hours before arriving at the center
- the second dated the day of arrival at the Center, taken at home or at the Center upon arrival, using a self-provided test kit
- Currently accepting only those traveling by private car. Ridesharing is ok.
- Masks are required indoors at all times, except in your room and while eating. As per CDC recommendations, we now require use of an N95, KN95, or KF94 mask. Students and servers should bring enough masks to last the entire course.
Details will be provided upon application.
We continue to follow public health guidance about Covid-19 and will open enrollment to both vaccinated and unvaccinated applicants when it is safe to do so.
Anyone with any of the following conditions just prior to the course should not plan to come to the Center:
- Testing positive with Covid-19 virus, or direct contact with someone who has tested positive, within 7 days prior to arrival at the Center.
- Experiencing any of the Covid-19 symptoms
Although Dhamma Sela is taking all precautions, there still remains minimal risk of exposure to Covid-19 while at the Center. Please note certain conditions may increase the risk of serious illness from Coronavirus. If you have any of these conditions, you may want to consider applying to a later course when Covid-19 is no longer a public health concern.
Accommodations at Dhamma Sela:
Students will be accommodated in shared rooms, with shared bathrooms. Students will be meditating in close proximity with others in the Meditation Hall for several hours daily and can also meditate in their rooms at specified times. Masks are required indoors, except when eating. Meals are eaten in congregate dining areas.
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Aug 25 - Aug 27 | Service Period | Completed | Elbert |
For old students 3day Work Period for old students |
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| Aug 31 - Sep 11 | 10-Day | Completed | Elbert |
Single gender (female) course for new and old students URGENT: One Server Needed |
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| Sep 14 - Sep 25 | 10-Day | Completed | Elbert | CANCELED | |
| Sep 28 - Oct 02 | 3-Day | In Progress | Elbert |
For old students Single gender (male) course |
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| Apply | Oct 07 - Oct 08 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Elbert |
For old students Work Period for old students. Special projects: Barn Prep for Water Treatment System (Phase 1 of construction!)--moving 'stuff' to make room for WTS. Cleaning house siding; painting |
| Apply | Oct 09 | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Elbert |
For old students One-day course for Old Students |
| Nov 11 - Nov 12 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Oct 03 | Elbert |
For old students Work Period for male and female OLD students |
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| Nov 13 | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting Oct 03 | Elbert |
For old students One day course for old students. |
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| Dec 09 - Dec 10 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Nov 01 | Elbert |
For old students WORK Period for female and male OLD students. |
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| Dec 11 | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting Nov 01 | Elbert |
For old students ONE-day course for old students only |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
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://sela.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.
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.
