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
The Center is located just North of Joshua Tree National Park in Twentynine Palms, CA. It is a 2-1/2 hr. drive from the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas. It is possible to reach the Center using public transportation with careful planning in advance, but requires multiple buses that run on a limited schedule and a full day of travel. The ride share board is the recommended option.
- 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.
| Southern California Vipassana Center P.O. Box 486 Joshua Tree, CA 92252 USA Email: [email protected] Phone: [1](760) 362-4615 | Children / Teenager's Course Registration Phone: [1](760) 362-4615 Email: [email protected] http://www.vaddhana.dhamma.org/children-teens/children-main.html |
Please Note:
Registration opens for all courses at 7:00am Pacific Time.
Students may apply to sit only one 10-Day course at a time, even if the other course is in another state or Canada, or is a waitlisted enrollment.
Applications submitted via cell phone may not go through. A follow-up email is recommended.
COVID-19 Protocols
Vaccination Requirement:
- SCVC requires all participants to be fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19.
- Proof of vaccination must be submitted digitally to registration in order to be accepted to the course.
- Important: Be sure to check your email, including Junk/spam folders to ensure you do not miss time sensitive communication regarding your application.
Testing:
- A rapid antigen test 48 hours before arriving at the center is required.
- A second rapid antigen test is to be taken on the day of the course or at the center upon arrival.
Masks:
- Masks will be required in all common areas, including in the meditation hall. Please bring an adequate supply of masks for the duration of the course.
- All participants are requested to wear a mask whenever out in public, or traveling for the 7 days before the course date.
Emergency Contact:
- Your emergency contact must be within driving distance of SCVC.
We recognize that getting vaccinated is a personal choice and we respect every individual’s right to make their own choice. We are not here to force individuals to get vaccinated, or even encourage them to get vaccinated. In order to allow a maximum number of students to attend and benefit from each course, SCVC has taken the decision to only allow students/servers that have been fully vaccinated to attend courses. Without this policy we would have to halve the number of attendees. This is a temporary measure, and we hope that in the near future, as Covid gets more under control, that we are able to offer courses to all students regardless of whether they have been vaccinated or not.
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 | Nov 30 - Dec 11 | 10-Day | In Progress | Twentynine Palms |
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| Apply | Dec 12 - Dec 14 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
| Apply | Dec 14 - Dec 18 | 3-Day | Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List | Twentynine Palms |
For old students Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
| Dec 18 | Board of Trustees Meeting | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students In-person & Virtual For more information contact [email protected] |
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| Apply | Dec 19 - Dec 22 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students Deep Cleaning Week. Project includes thorough cleaning of accommodations, Dhamma hall, and dining hall/kitchen areas and laundering cushion covers and linens. |
| Apply | December 22, 2022 - January 02, 2023 |
10-day "please note the date change" |
Closed | Twentynine Palms | Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Jan 02 - Jan 04 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
| Apply | Jan 04 - Jan 15 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Twentynine Palms | Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
| Apply | Jan 16 - Jan 18 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
| Apply | Jan 18 - Jan 29 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Twentynine Palms | Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
| Apply | Jan 30 - Feb 01 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
| Apply | Feb 01 - Feb 12 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Twentynine Palms | Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
| Feb 13 - Feb 15 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Dec 13 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
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| Feb 15 - Feb 26 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Dec 15 | Twentynine Palms | Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. | |
| Feb 27 - Mar 01 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Dec 27 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
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| Mar 01 - Mar 12 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jan 01 | Twentynine Palms | Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. | |
| Mar 13 - Mar 17 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jan 13 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students Variety of tasks including landscaping, deep cleaning of kitchen & accommodation. Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
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| Mar 17 - Mar 19 | Annual Board of Trustees Retreat | Applications accepted starting Jan 17 | Twentynine Palms |
For old studentsNeed ServersPlease see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
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| Mar 20 - Mar 22 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jan 20 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
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| Mar 22 - Apr 02 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jan 22 | Twentynine Palms | Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. | |
| Apr 03 - Apr 05 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Feb 03 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
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| Apr 05 - Apr 16 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 05 | Twentynine Palms |
To help prepare the Center for the next course Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
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| Apr 17 - Apr 19 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Feb 17 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
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| Apr 19 - Apr 30 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 19 | Twentynine Palms | Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. | |
| May 01 - May 03 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 01 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
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| May 03 - May 14 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Mar 03 | Twentynine Palms | Please see top of the page for COVID-19 protocols. |
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://vaddhana.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.
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.
