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 AssociationPO Box 4061 St. Paul, MN 55104 Email: [email protected]ma.org
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 limiting those who will be flying 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.We are not offering rideshare at this time.
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.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| May 03 - May 14 |
10 day course Servers needed! |
Completed | Menomonie |
Note: New Dates!
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| May 26 - May 29 | This course begins Friday and ends Monday afternoon | Completed | Menomonie |
For old students
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| Apply | Jun 07 - Jun 18 |
10 day course Servers Needed! |
In Progress | Menomonie |
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| Apply | Jun 28 - Jul 09 |
10 day course Servers Needed! |
Women - Wait List New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Menomonie |
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| Apply | Jul 19 - Jul 30 |
10 day course Servers Needed! |
Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Menomonie |
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| Apply | Aug 02 - Aug 13 |
10 day course Burmese/English Servers Needed! English / Burmese |
Women - Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Menomonie |
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| 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
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| Sep 01 - Sep 10 |
Satipatthana Old Student Course Servers Needed! |
Applications accepted starting Jun 18 | Menomonie |
For old students
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| Sep 13 - Sep 24 |
10 day course Servers Needed! |
Applications accepted starting Jun 30 | Menomonie |
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| Oct 04 - Oct 15 |
10 day course Servers Needed! |
Applications accepted starting Jul 21 | Menomonie |
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| Oct 28 - Oct 29 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 14 | Menomonie |
For old students
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| Nov 15 - Nov 26 |
10 day course Servers Needed! |
Applications accepted starting Sep 01 | Menomonie |
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| December 27, 2023 - January 07, 2024 |
10 day course Servers Needed! |
Applications accepted starting Oct 13 | Menomonie |
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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://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.
