in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Center Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English
Dhamma Sukha, which means Happiness of Dhamma, is an upcoming Vipassana center near Houston, that will cater primarily to the San Antonio, Austin, and Houston areas. CTVA purchased 32-acre land along with a 2000 Square feet state of the art mobile home in 2018 in the rural part of Central Texas. The scenic and secluded "Dhamma Sukha" is completely covered in old-growth pines, hardwood trees and underbrush. It lies at the end of a road with no traffic and so makes it a perfectly serene and quiet place for meditation. It is centrally and conveniently located, about 1.5 hours from Houston and Austin and 2.5 hours from San Antonio.
- 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.
| Dhamma Sukha Information Address: 7819, Red Bird Road, New Ulm, TX, 78950, USA Website: https://sukha.dhamma.org/ Email: [email protected] | Children / Teenager's Course Registration [email protected] |
Please check your SPAM folder regularly after applying, so that you do not miss any important communications regarding your registration.
Registration for a course will open at 6:00 AM CST on the day specified.
CTVA COVID 19 guidelines/recommendations are as follows:
1) Testing Protocols:
Everyone coming will need to fulfill the following requirements:
- COVID-19 Rapid Antigen / Rapid self-test taken the day before of arrival at the Center / course site.
- Acceptable to self-test anytime in the 24-hour window before arrival at the Center. But strong recommendation is to do it on the same day of arrival.
- Please upload a picture of this test to your enrollment confirmation link found in your acceptance email. Students may bring the electronic copy/picture of the negative test results with them and show at the registration desk.
- Negative test results are required before entering center facilities / Course Site. Avoid coming to the center if your results do not come in time or if the results are positive. Instead, contact [email protected] for assistance.
2) Mask Protocols:
- Masks are optional. Students are required to bring sufficient masks (if they want to use them during the course).
3) Travel to the Center:
- Travel into New Ulm/Austin/Houston using public transportation modes is allowed (air, bus, train etc) without any restrictions.
- Rideshare with another participant or using Uber/Lyft is acceptable.
- Follow all CDC guidelines while travelling.
- We recommend to take necessary COVID safety precautions while using public transportation and rideshare with others.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 - Dec 03 | 10-Day | Completed | New Ulm | ||
| Apply | Dec 20 - Dec 31 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List | New Ulm |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply | Jan 17 - Jan 28 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | New Ulm | |
| Apply | Feb 14 - Feb 25 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | New Ulm | |
| Apply | Mar 13 - Mar 24 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | New Ulm | |
| Apr 17 - Apr 28 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Dec 19 | New Ulm | ||
| May 22 - Jun 02 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jan 23 | New Ulm | ||
| Jun 26 - Jul 07 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 27 | New Ulm | ||
| Jul 24 - Aug 04 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Mar 26 | New Ulm | ||
| Aug 28 - Sep 08 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Apr 30 | New Ulm | ||
| Sep 25 - Oct 06 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 28 | New Ulm | ||
| Oct 23 - Nov 03 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jun 25 | New Ulm | ||
| Nov 27 - Dec 08 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 30 | New Ulm | ||
| Dec 18 - Dec 29 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 20 | New Ulm |
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 https://sukha.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.
