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.
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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 |
Courses open for application shortly after 7AM on the date indicated.
In California, a student may apply to sit only one 10day course at a time, even if the other course is in another state or Canada, or is a waitlisted enrollment.
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| May 11 - May 12 | Children | Applications accepted starting Feb 01 | Twentynine Palms | Girls and Boys Ages 8-12 |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Dec 05 - Dec 16 | 10-Day | In Progress | Twentynine Palms | |
| Dec 16 | Trust Meeting | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students |
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| Apply | Dec 17 - Dec 19 | Service Period | Servers - Wait List | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course. |
| Apply | Dec 19 - Dec 30 | 10-Day | Closed | Twentynine Palms | Alternative Date: There will be a course held at a rental facility in Occidental, CA from 12/23/2018 to 1/3/2019. To apply use this link |
| Apply | December 31, 2018 - January 02, 2019 | Service Period | Servers - Wait List | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Jan 02 - Jan 13 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Closed Male Server - Wait List | Twentynine Palms | |
| Apply | Jan 14 - Jan 16 | Service Period | Servers - Wait List | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
| Apply | Jan 16 - Jan 27 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Twentynine Palms | |
| Apply | Jan 28 - Jan 30 | Service Period | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
| Apply | Jan 30 - Feb 10 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Twentynine Palms | |
| Apply | Feb 11 - Feb 13 | Service Period | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
| Apply | Feb 13 - Feb 24 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List | Twentynine Palms | |
| Apply | Feb 25 - Feb 27 | Service Period | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
| Apply | Feb 27 - Mar 10 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Twentynine Palms | See Hawaii courses at around the same time |
| Apply | Mar 11 - Mar 13 | Service Period | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
| Apply | Mar 13 - Mar 24 |
10-Day
English / Thai |
Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Twentynine Palms |
This course is offered in both English and Thai. Priority is given to Thai speakers. |
| Mar 25 - Mar 31 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Dec 21 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To work on special projects around the Center. Old Students may attend all or part of the period. |
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| Mar 29 - Mar 31 | Trust Retreat | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students |
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| Mar 31 - Apr 09 |
Satipatthana Sutta
English / Vietnamese |
Applications accepted starting Jan 01 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students This course will be offered in English and Vietnamese. Note: this course starts on a Sunday and ends on a Tuesday. |
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| Apr 09 - Apr 10 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jan 09 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Apr 10 - Apr 21 |
10-Day
English / Vietnamese |
Applications accepted starting Jan 10 | Twentynine Palms | This course is offered in both English and Vietnamese. Priority is given to Vietnamese speakers. | |
| Apr 22 - Apr 24 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jan 24 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Apr 24 - May 05 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jan 24 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| May 05 - May 06 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Feb 03 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| May 06 - May 10 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 03 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students NOTE: This course starts on Monday and ends on Friday. |
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| May 13 - Jun 03 | 20-Day | Applications accepted starting Jan 13 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students |
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| Jun 03 - Jun 05 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 03 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Jun 05 - Jun 16 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Mar 05 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Jun 17 - Jun 19 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 17 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Jun 19 - Jun 30 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Mar 19 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Jul 01 - Jul 03 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Apr 03 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Jul 03 - Jul 14 |
10-Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting Apr 05 | Twentynine Palms | This course is offered in both English and Khmer. Priority will be given to Khmer speakers. | |
| Jul 15 - Jul 17 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Apr 17 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Jul 17 - Jul 28 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Apr 19 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Jul 29 - Jul 31 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Apr 29 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Jul 31 - Aug 11 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Apr 30 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Aug 12 - Aug 14 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting May 12 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Aug 14 - Aug 25 |
10-Day
English / Vietnamese |
Applications accepted starting May 14 | Twentynine Palms | This course is offered in both English and Vietnamese. Priority will be given to Vietnamese speakers. | |
| Aug 26 - Aug 28 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting May 26 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Aug 28 - Sep 08 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 30 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Sep 09 - Sep 11 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 11 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Sep 11 - Sep 22 |
10-Day
English / Burmese |
Applications accepted starting Jun 13 | Twentynine Palms | This course is offered in both English and Burmese. Priority will be given to Burmese speakers. | |
| Sep 23 - Sep 25 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 25 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Sep 25 - Oct 06 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jun 27 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Oct 07 - Oct 09 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 09 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Oct 09 - Oct 20 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 11 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Oct 21 - Oct 23 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 23 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Oct 23 - Nov 03 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 25 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Nov 04 - Nov 06 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 06 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Nov 06 - Nov 17 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 08 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Nov 18 - Nov 20 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 20 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Nov 20 - Dec 01 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 22 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Dec 02 - Dec 04 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 03 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To help prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Dec 04 - Dec 15 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 05 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Dec 15 - Dec 16 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 16 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Dec 16 - Dec 20 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 17 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students Note: This course starts on Monday and ends on Friday |
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| December 21, 2019 - January 01, 2020 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 21 | Twentynine Palms |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Dec 15 | 1-Day | Open | Orange County VH |
For old students |
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.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.
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.
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.
