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]
APPLICATION RESTRICTIONS
Please review before you apply
- All of our communication is done by email.
- Students may apply to sit only two 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
Travel:
If you are traveling by public transportation to the center or within 7 days of the course start date, please include that information on your application. We are not offering rideshare at this time.
Diet:
We regret we are unable to accommodate special food requests beyond the menu offered. However, if you have food requirements because of a medically diagnosed condition such as diabetes or pregnancy, please fully disclose your situation on your application form so we can see if we can meet your needs. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated. Please do not bring any food to the center.
Although we are transitioning to more relaxed covid protocols, you will be asked to agree to testing, masking and travel protocols during the registration process.
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 21 - Jun 01 |
10 day course |
Completed | Menomonie |
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| Jun 01 |
Dhamma Service and Gardening Day! |
Completed | Menomonie |
For old students Join us to help prep the center for the next course and get outside with our energetic and active Garden Committee. It is also a great day to come together for more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students!! Join the group sitting at 9:00am. |
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| Jun 04 - Jun 15 |
10 Day Course Servers Needed! |
Completed | Menomonie |
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| Jun 15 |
Dhamma Service Day! |
Completed | Menomonie |
For old students Day 11 service day! Help prep the center for the next course, work on more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am. |
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| Jun 20 - Jun 22 |
Service weekend |
Completed | Menomonie |
New Course!!For old students Join us to prep the center for the next course and get outside with our energetic and active Garden Committee. It is also a great time to come together for more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Part-time welcome. |
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| Apply | Jun 25 - Jul 06 |
10-day course Urgent need for women servers! |
In Progress | Menomonie |
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| Apply | Jul 06 |
Dhamma Service Day! Garden Day! |
Servers - Open | Menomonie |
For old students Day 11 service day and Garden Day! Help prep the center for the next course, work on more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am. |
| Apply | Jul 09 - Jul 20 |
10 day course |
Women - Open Men - Open Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Menomonie |
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| Apply | Jul 20 |
Dhamma Service Day! |
Servers - Open | Menomonie |
For old students Day 11 service day! Help prep the center for the next course, work on more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am. |
| Apply | Jul 30 - Aug 10 |
10-day Bilingual course Burmese-English Servers Needed! English / Burmese |
Women - Wait List Men - Open Female Server - Open Male Server - Wait List | Menomonie |
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| Apply | Aug 10 |
Dhamma Service Day! |
Servers - Open | Menomonie |
For old students Day 11 service day! Help prep the center for the next course, work on more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am. |
| Apply | Aug 13 - Aug 24 |
10 day course |
Women - Wait List Men - Closed Servers - Open | Menomonie |
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| Apply | Aug 24 |
Dhamma Service Day! |
Servers - Open | Menomonie |
For old students Day 11 service day! Help prep the center for the next course, work on more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am. |
| Apply | Aug 28 - Sep 01 |
3 day old student course Servers Needed! |
New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Menomonie |
For old students This course ends Monday morning of Labor Day weekend. |
| Apply | Sep 17 - Sep 28 |
10-day course English-Vietnamese Servers Needed! English / Vietnamese |
Open | Menomonie |
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| Apply | Sep 28 |
Dhamma Service Day! |
Servers - Open | Menomonie |
For old students Day 11 service day! Help prep the center for the next course, work on more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am. |
| Oct 01 - Oct 12 |
10-day course Servers Needed! |
Applications accepted starting Jul 03 | Menomonie |
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| Oct 12 |
Dhamma Service Day! |
Applications accepted starting Jul 14 | Menomonie |
For old students Day 11 service day! Help prep the center for the next course, work on more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am. |
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| Oct 17 - Oct 19 |
Service weekend |
Applications accepted starting Jul 19 | Menomonie |
For old students Join us to prep the center for winter! It is also a great time to come together for more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Attend full or part-time! |
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| Oct 22 - Nov 02 |
10-day course. Servers Needed! English / Thai |
Applications accepted starting Jul 24 | Menomonie |
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| Nov 02 |
Dhamma Service Day! |
Applications accepted starting Aug 04 | Menomonie |
For old students Day 11 service day! Help prep the center for the next course, work on more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am. |
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| Nov 05 - Nov 16 |
10-day course. Servers Needed! |
Applications accepted starting Aug 07 | Menomonie |
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| Nov 16 |
Dhamma Service Day! |
Applications accepted starting Aug 18 | Menomonie |
For old students Day 11 service day! Help prep the center for the next course, work on more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am. |
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| Nov 19 - Nov 30 |
10-day course. Servers Needed! |
Applications accepted starting Aug 21 | Menomonie |
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| Nov 30 |
Dhamma Service Day! |
Applications accepted starting Sep 01 | Menomonie |
For old students Day 11 service day! Help prep the center for the next course, work on more in-depth tasks and projects and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am. |
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| Dec 04 - Dec 07 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 05 | Menomonie |
For old students |
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| December 24, 2025 - January 04, 2026 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 25 | 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://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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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 apply. 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.
