Wheel of Dhamma

Vipassana Meditation Center - Menomonie, WI
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Visuddhi
Dhamma Visuddhi, Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English

Dhamma Visuddhi is situated on 15 acres of forested property on the bluffs overlooking the Red Cedar river and the town of Menomonie, Wisconsin. The site is within the city limits, and yet very quiet and secluded. Dhamma Visuddhi, a name that means ‘Purity of Dhamma’, is a little more than one hour east of the Minneapolis/ Saint Paul airport in a traditional dairy farming area of western Wisconsin, and is easily reached by regularly scheduled public transportation.

How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course
  1. Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
  2. Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
  3. Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
  4. 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.
  5. If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
Additional information
Address: Minnesota Vipassana AssociationPO Box 4061 St. Paul, MN 55104 Email: [email protected]

APPLICATION RESTRICTIONS

Please review before you apply

Evidence of full vaccination against Covid-19 for all participants is required.  CDC-recommended booster shot preferred, completed at least 10 - 14 days prior to arrival at the Center. 

We regret the inconviences this may cause, however this change is a reflection of our intention to uphold safety and security for everyone at Dhamma Visuddhi, given the changing conditions of the pandemic at large. We ask for understanding from those negatively impacted and want everyone to remember that this is a temporary measure. We look forward to a time when this requirement can be relaxed.

  • All of our communication is done by email.
  • First-time students may sit, but not serve.
  • Applications restricted to students within 1 day driving distance.
  • No public transportation or rideshare.
  • Students may apply to sit only one 10 Day course at a time, even if the other course is in another state or is a waitlisted enrollment.
  • Multiple serving applications are welcome
  • Please don't apply to sit if you have completed sitting a 10-Day course within the last 6 months

Travel:   

At this time, to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone at the Center, we are unable to accept anyone who will be flying, car-pooling/ride share, or taking public transportation to the Center. If you are traveling by public transportation within 2 weeks of the course start date, please include that information on your application.

Diet:  

Due to the extra demands on servers at this time, we regret that we are unable to accept servers or students who have special dietary requirements other than medically necessary. 

Various additional precautions are being taken at the Center to protect against the virus. These include: social distancing, assigned seats in dining hall, and requiring masks while in the public areas. We will update our protocols as the situation changes.

All of our communication is done by email. CHECK SPAM! or you may miss important email communications. 

 
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2022 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
December 21, 2022 - January 01, 2023 10 day course Completed Menomonie
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Due to our Coronavirus screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted
  • No public transportation to the Center is permitted
  • Due to the extra demands on servers at this time, we are unable to accept servers or students who have special dietary requirements.
2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apr 19 - Apr 30 10 day course

Servers Needed!
Applications accepted starting Feb 28 Menomonie
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Restrictions will be updated as the situation changes.
  • Due to our Covid screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted.
May 10 - May 21 10 day course

Servers needed!
Applications accepted starting Mar 10 Menomonie
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Restrictions will be updated as the situation changes.
  • Due to our Covid screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted.
May 26 - May 29 This course begins Friday and ends Monday afternoon Applications accepted starting Mar 29 Menomonie For old students
  • Due to our Coronavirus screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted
  • No public transportation to the Center is permitted
  • Due to the extra demands on servers at this time, we are unable to accept servers or students who have special dietary requirements.
Jun 07 - Jun 18 10 day course

Servers Needed!
Applications accepted starting Mar 24 Menomonie
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Restrictions will be updated as the situation changes.
  • Due to our Covid screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted.
Jun 28 - Jul 09 10 day course

Servers Needed!
Applications accepted starting Apr 14 Menomonie
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Restrictions will be updated as the situation changes.
  • Due to our Covid screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted.
Jul 19 - Jul 30 10 day course

Servers Needed!
Applications accepted starting May 05 Menomonie
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Restrictions will be updated as the situation changes.
  • Due to our Covid screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted.
Aug 02 - Aug 13 10 day course

Servers Needed!
Applications accepted starting May 19 Menomonie
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Restrictions will be updated as the situation changes.
  • Due to our Covid screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted.
Aug 24 - Aug 27 3 day old student course
Begins 8/24 afternoon and ends 8/27 late afternoon.
Applications accepted starting Jun 10 Menomonie For old students
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Restrictions will be updated as the situation changes.
  • Due to our Covid screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted.
Sep 01 - Sep 10 Satipatthana Old Student Course
Servers Needed!
Applications accepted starting Jun 18 Menomonie For old students
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Restrictions will be updated as the situation changes.
  • Due to our Covid screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted.
Sep 13 - Sep 24 10 day course

Servers Needed!
Applications accepted starting Jun 30 Menomonie
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Restrictions will be updated as the situation changes.
  • Due to our Covid screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted.
Oct 04 - Oct 15 10 day course

Servers Needed!
Applications accepted starting Jul 21 Menomonie
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Restrictions will be updated as the situation changes.
  • Due to our Covid screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted.
Oct 28 - Oct 29 Service Period Applications accepted starting Aug 14 Menomonie For old students
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Restrictions will be updated as the situation changes.
  • Due to our Covid screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted.
Nov 15 - Nov 26 10 day course

Servers Needed!
Applications accepted starting Sep 01 Menomonie
  • Please read application restrictions above before you apply.
  • Restrictions will be updated as the situation changes.
  • Due to our Covid screening process all applicants will be initially waitlisted.
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
No courses are currently scheduled.
 
 

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://visuddhi.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.

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.

Old Student Short Courses (1-3 days) are for any student who has completed the 10-day course with S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers. All old students are welcome to apply to attend these courses, including those where it has been some time since their last course.

 
 

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