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 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.
- 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.
Address: Minnesota Vipassana Association PO Box 4061 St. Paul, MN 55104 Email: [email protected]
Coronavirus (Covid-19) In response to the spread of the COVID-19 virus we have cancelled the 4/8/2020 course, with regard for the health and safety of our students and volunteers. The situation is being monitored regularly, and as the need becomes apparent, other courses may also be cancelled.
A student may apply to sit no more than two courses and be accepted into only 1 during the same time frame. Any additional applications will not be processed.
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Apr 03 - Apr 05 | Service Period | In Progress | Menomonie |
For old students Service Period cancelled due to Covid-19. |
| Apply | Apr 08 - Apr 19 | 10-Day | Closed | Menomonie |
Course cancelled due to Covid-19 health concerns. |
| Apr 29 - May 10 | 10-Day | Closed | Menomonie |
Registration has been suspended due to Covid-19. |
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| May 14 - May 17 | Service Period | Closed | Menomonie |
For old students We will not open registration until the Covid-19 situation has improved. |
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| May 20 - May 31 | 10-Day | Closed | Menomonie | We are no longer taking applications due to Covid-19. | |
| Jun 03 - Jun 14 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Apr 30 | Menomonie | We will not open registration until the Covid-19 situation has improved. | |
| Jun 20 - Jun 21 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Menomonie |
For old students We will not open registration until the Covid-19 situation has improved. Cooking Weekend! Join us in the kitchen! This is a great opportunity to spend time with other local old students while becoming more familiar with the center kitchen. No experience needed! |
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| Jun 24 - Jul 05 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Apr 10 | Menomonie | We will not open registration until the Covid-19 situation has improved. | |
| Jul 08 - Jul 19 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Apr 24 | Menomonie | We will not open registration until the Covid-19 situation has improved. | |
| Jul 29 - Aug 09 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 15 | Menomonie | We will not open registration until the Covid-19 situation has improved. | |
| Aug 15 - Aug 16 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 01 | Menomonie |
For old students |
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| Aug 19 - Aug 30 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jun 05 | Menomonie | We will not open registration until the Covid-19 situation has improved. | |
| Sep 04 - Sep 07 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 06 | Menomonie |
For old students We will not open registration until the Covid-19 situation has improved. This course begins Friday - registration 3-5pm and ends Monday 5pm. |
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| Sep 16 - Sep 27 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 03 | Menomonie | ||
| Oct 01 - Oct 04 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 18 | Menomonie |
For old students |
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| Oct 07 - Oct 18 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 24 | Menomonie | ||
| Oct 21 - Nov 01 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 07 | Menomonie | ||
| Nov 04 - Nov 15 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 21 | Menomonie | ||
| Nov 18 - Nov 29 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 04 | Menomonie | ||
| Dec 04 - Dec 06 | 2-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 20 | Menomonie |
For old students Begins Friday - registration 3-5pm and ends Sunday 5pm. |
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| December 23, 2020 - January 03, 2021 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Oct 09 | Menomonie |
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://www.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.
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.
