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 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 PST 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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WARNING! Applications submitted via phone may not go through. Follow-up call or email is recommended.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Feb 29 - Mar 01 | Children's Course | Applications accepted starting Jan 11 | Twentynine Palms | For Boys & Girls Ages 8-12 yrs. |
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 04 - Dec 15 | 10-Day | In Progress | Twentynine Palms | |
| Apply | Dec 15 - Dec 16 | Service Period | Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course Note: This is a short service period starting on Sunday and ending on Monday SERVERS NEEDED |
| Apply | Dec 16 - Dec 20 | 3-Day | Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List | Twentynine Palms |
For old students |
| Apply | Dec 20 - Dec 21 | Service Period | Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students Note: This is a short service period starting on Friday and ending on Saturday SERVERS NEEDED |
| Apply | December 21, 2019 - January 01, 2020 | 10-Day | Closed | Twentynine Palms |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Jan 02 - Jan 08 | Service Period | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students Service tasks will include deeper cleaning and special projects at the Center. Servers may apply for full or part-time. SERVERS NEEDED |
| Apply | Jan 08 - Jan 19 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Twentynine Palms | |
| Jan 19 | Board of Trustees Meeting | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students Group Sitting 9am, Meeting 10:30am Old Students Welcome to Attend and Observe For information please email [email protected] |
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| Apply | Jan 20 - Jan 22 | Service Period | Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course SERVERS NEEDED |
| Apply | Jan 22 - Feb 02 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Twentynine Palms | |
| Apply | Feb 03 - Feb 05 | Service Period | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course SERVERS NEEDED |
| Apply | Feb 05 - Feb 16 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Twentynine Palms | |
| Apply | Feb 17 - Feb 19 | Service Period | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course SERVERS NEEDED |
| Apply | Feb 19 - Feb 28 | Satipatthana Sutta | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students |
| Apply | Mar 02 - Mar 04 | Service Period | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course |
| Apply | Mar 04 - Mar 15 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List | Twentynine Palms | |
| Mar 15 | Board of Trustees Meeting | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students Group Sitting 9am, Meeting 10:30am Old Students Welcome to Attend and Observe For information please email [email protected] |
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| Mar 16 - Mar 18 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Dec 17 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Mar 18 - Mar 29 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Dec 19 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Mar 30 - Apr 01 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jan 02 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Apr 01 - Apr 12 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jan 02 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Apr 13 - Apr 15 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jan 14 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Apr 15 - Apr 26 |
10-Day
English / Vietnamese |
Applications accepted starting Jan 16 | Twentynine Palms | This course will be offered in both English and Vietnamese. Priority is given to Vietnamese students. English speaking students may be wait listed. | |
| Apr 27 - Apr 29 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jan 28 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Apr 29 - May 10 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jan 30 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| May 11 - May 13 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Feb 11 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| May 13 - May 17 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 13 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students |
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| May 18 - May 27 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Feb 18 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students Service tasks will include deeper cleaning and special projects at the Center. Servers may apply for full or part-time. |
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| May 27 - Jun 05 | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting Feb 27 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students |
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| Jun 06 - Jun 07 | Old Student Program | Open | Twentynine Palms |
For old students Board of Trustees Workshop Weekend. All Old Students are invited to attend and learn more about Center Operations. If interested please send an email to [email protected] |
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| Jun 08 - Jun 10 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 10 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course |
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| Jun 10 - Jun 21 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Mar 12 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Jun 22 - Jun 24 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 24 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Jun 24 - Jul 05 |
10-Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting Mar 26 | Twentynine Palms |
This course will be
offered in both English and Khmer. Priority is given to Khmer students. English speaking students may be wait listed. |
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| Jul 06 - Jul 08 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Apr 07 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Jul 08 - Jul 19 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Apr 09 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Jul 20 - Jul 22 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Apr 21 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Jul 22 - Aug 02 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Apr 23 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Aug 03 - Aug 05 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting May 05 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Aug 05 - Aug 16 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 07 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Aug 17 - Aug 19 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting May 19 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Aug 19 - Aug 30 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 21 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Aug 31 - Sep 02 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 02 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Sep 02 - Sep 13 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jun 04 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Sep 14 - Sep 16 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 16 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Sep 16 - Sep 27 |
10-Day
English / Burmese |
Applications accepted starting Jun 18 | Twentynine Palms | This course will be offered in both English and Burmese. Priority is given to Burmese students. English speaking students may be wait listed. | |
| Sep 28 - Sep 30 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 30 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Sep 30 - Oct 11 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 02 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Oct 12 - Oct 14 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 14 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Oct 14 - Oct 25 |
10-Day
English / Persian (Farsi) |
Applications accepted starting Jul 16 | Twentynine Palms | This course will be offered in both English and Farsi. Priority is given to Farsi students. English speaking students may be wait listed. | |
| Oct 26 - Oct 28 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 28 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Oct 28 - Nov 08 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 30 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Nov 09 - Nov 11 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 11 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Nov 11 - Nov 22 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 13 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Nov 23 - Nov 25 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 25 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Nov 25 - Dec 06 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 27 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Dec 07 - Dec 09 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 08 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| Dec 09 - Dec 20 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 10 | Twentynine Palms | ||
| Dec 21 - Dec 23 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 22 | Twentynine Palms |
For old students To prepare the Center for the next course. |
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| December 23, 2020 - January 03, 2021 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 24 | 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 21 | 1-Day | Open | Orange County VH |
For old students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Jan 04 | 1-Day | Open | Baldwin Park |
For old students |
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| Jan 11 | 1-Day | Open | Santa Monica |
For old students |
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| Jan 18 | 1-Day | Open | Orange County VH |
For old students |
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| Jan 26 | 1-Day | Open | Cerritos |
For old students |
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| Feb 15 | 1-Day | Open | Orange County VH |
For old students |
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| Feb 29 - Mar 01 | Children's Course | Applications accepted starting Jan 11 | Twentynine Palms | For Boys & Girls Ages 8-12 yrs. | |
| Mar 07 | 1-Day | Open | Baldwin Park |
For old students |
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| Mar 15 | 1-Day | Open | Cerritos |
For old students |
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| Mar 21 | 1-Day | Open | Orange County VH |
For old students |
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| Apr 18 | 1-Day | Open | Orange County VH |
For old students |
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| May 02 | 1-Day | Open | Baldwin Park |
For old students |
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| May 16 | 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.
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.
