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Spain
Vipassana in Spain
Non-Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Spanish

In Spain, the Vipassana Foundation, a non-profit organisation, was founded in 1998, with the aim of spreading Vipassana meditation as taught by S. N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. At present the Foundation has two centres exclusively dedicated to this purpose: Dhamma Neru in Santa Maria de Palutordera (Barcelona Province) and Dhamma Sacca in Candeleda (Avila Province).

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

Fundación Privada Vipassana
Els Bruguers 
Apartado Postal 29 
08460 Santa Maria de Palautordera 
Barcelona, ​​España

Tel: (34) 93 848 26 95 
Email: [email protected]
web: www.es.dhamma.org

Centre: Dhamma Neru Centre: Dhamma Sacca Group Sittings:
North and East		 Group Sittings:
West, Centre and South		 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
 

Courses and activities programmed in the areas and centres of Spain

 

Registration for the courses will open at 8 am in the summer time (from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October) and at 7 am in the winter time.

 

 

IMPORTANT:

  • The actual opening time could be a few minutes after the indicated time.
  • If when you enter the registration the course is not yet open, you must close the web page and reopen it (refresh the system), otherwise you will not be able to see that the course opens.
  • Most courses run out of the places in a few minutes.
  • fill out the application to participate in the course in the most detailed way possible. Please register with the exact name you have in your passport or national ID (DNI/NIE).
  • The system reserves the place from the moment one starts to fill out the application for a period of 30 minutes, and the countdown starts again each time the page is passed in the application form. This gives more than enough time to fill all the necessary information without any hurry.
  • Old students can sit for up to three courses in one year. The third course can not be held in the months of July, August, or in courses that coincide with Christmas or Easter dates. To sit two courses back to back needs the final approval from the teacher at the completion of the first course.
  • Please add [email protected] to your list of allowed mail otherwise the confirmation letter may end up in your spam folder.
  • Please apply ONLY IF YOU ARE SURE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE COURSE. Last minute cancellations prevent us from using the maximum capacity of the centre by not leaving us enough time to process new applications.  

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Teenagers' and children's courses can be found at the end of the list. 

Short courses (4 hours / 1 day) taking place at different locations can be found at the end of the courses calendar, under the headings "North and East Area" or "West, Centre and South Area". They are also accessible by clicking on these links above.

Areas Map

Spain Areas

Group sittings:
NORTH AND EAST 		Group Sittings: 
WEST, CENTRE AND SOUTH
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
2020 Dhamma Neru Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
01 Apr - 12 Apr 10 days meditation course CANCELLED Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
15 Apr - 26 Apr 10 days meditation course CANCELLED Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
26 Apr Committees Meeting Open Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
27 Apr - 16 May Work Period CANCELLED Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
13 May - 16 May 3 Day Course / Self-Course CANCELLED Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona For old students
Self-courses are without teacher, no interviews, and with only some minimal instruction. Requirements: completed 3 courses of 10 days sat.
17 May Trust Meeting Open Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
20 May - 31 May 10 days meditation course CANCELLED Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
Apply* 03 Jun - 14 Jun 10 days meditation course Closed Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
14 Jun Committees Meeting Open Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
17 Jun - 28 Jun 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 19 Apr Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
08 Jul - 19 Jul 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 09 May Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
22 Jul - 02 Aug 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 23 May Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
05 Aug - 16 Aug 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 07 Jun Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
19 Aug - 30 Aug 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 21 Jun Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
07 Sep - 09 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 09 Jun Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
10 Sep - 13 Sep 3 Day Course / Self-Course Applications accepted starting 12 Jun Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona For old students
Self-courses are without teacher, no interviews, and with only some minimal instruction. Requirements: completed 3 courses of 10 days sat.
16 Sep - 27 Sep 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 18 Jul Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
28 Sep - 04 Oct Work Period Applications accepted starting 30 Jun Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
04 Oct Trust Meeting Open Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
07 Oct - 18 Oct 10-Day Old Students Applications accepted starting 22 Jul Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona For old students

Only for 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. It is not necessary to have sat in a Satipatthana course.
21 Oct - 01 Nov 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 07 Aug Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
04 Nov - 15 Nov 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 16 Aug Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
15 Nov Committees Meeting Open Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
18 Nov - 29 Nov 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 20 Aug Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
03 Dec - 12 Dec Satipatthana Course Applications accepted starting 04 Sep Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona For old students
13 Dec Trust Meeting Open Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
14 Dec - 16 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 15 Sep Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
17 Dec - 20 Dec 3 Day Course / Self-Course Applications accepted starting 18 Sep Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona For old students
Self-courses are without teacher, no interviews, and with only some minimal instruction. Requirements: completed 3 courses of 10 days sat.
21 Dec - 25 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 22 Sep Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
26 December, 2020 - 06 January, 2021 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 27 Sep Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona
2020 Dhamma Sacca Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
01 Apr - 12 Apr 10 days meditation course CANCELLED Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
15 Apr - 26 Apr 10-Day
English / Portuguese 		CANCELLED Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain
27 Apr - 03 May Work Period CANCELLED Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
06 May - 17 May 10 days meditation course CANCELLED Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
17 May Trust Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
20 May - 31 May 10 days meditation course CANCELLED Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
Apply* 03 Jun - 14 Jun 10 days meditation course Closed Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
17 Jun - 28 Jun 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 17 Apr Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
01 Jul - 12 Jul 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 30 Apr Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
15 Jul - 24 Jul Satipatthana Course Applications accepted starting 14 May Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Apply* 27 Jul - 02 Aug Work Period Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
05 Aug - 16 Aug 10-Day
English / Portuguese 		Applications accepted starting 07 May Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain
19 Aug - 30 Aug 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 19 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
31 Aug - 02 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 03 May Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
03 Sep 1 Day Course Applications accepted starting 03 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
07 Sep - 11 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 10 May Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
12 Sep Open Doors Day Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
13 Sep Trust Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
16 Sep - 27 Sep 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 16 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
30 Sep - 11 Oct 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 30 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
14 Oct - 25 Oct 10-Day
English / Portuguese 		Applications accepted starting 16 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain
28 Oct - 08 Nov 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 13 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
09 Nov - 12 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 12 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
13 Nov - 15 Nov 2 Day Course / Self-Course Applications accepted starting 13 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Self-courses are without teacher, no interviews, and with only some minimal instruction.
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served.
18 Nov - 29 Nov 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 18 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
30 Nov - 05 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 02 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
06 Dec Trust Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
07 Dec - 10 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 09 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
11 Dec - 13 Dec 2 Day Course / Self-Course Applications accepted starting 10 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Self-courses are without teacher, no interviews, and with only some minimal instruction.
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served.
14 Dec - 17 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 16 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
17 Dec - 20 Dec 3 Day Course / Self-Course Applications accepted starting 16 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Self-courses are without teacher, no interviews, and with only some minimal instruction. Requirements: completed 3 courses of 10 days or 2 course sat and 1 served.
21 Dec - 23 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 23 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
26 December, 2020 - 06 January, 2021 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 25 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
2020 North and East Area Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
05 Apr 4 hours Group Sitting CANCELLED Ibiza For old students
05 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Elche For old students
05 Apr 4 hour Group Sitting CANCELLED Vic For old students
Bring your own blanket to meditate.
05 Apr 4 hour Group Sitting CANCELLED Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
12 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Valencia For old students
12 Apr 1-Day Group Sitting CANCELLED Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 18:15.
18 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Zaragoza For old students
19 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Rubi For old students
19 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Murcia For old students
19 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Manacor For old students
19 Apr 4 hour Group Sitting CANCELLED Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
19 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Palma de Mallorca For old students
25 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED BCN .Ronda Sant Pere For old students
26 Apr 1 Day Group Sitting CANCELLED Bilbao For old students
26 Apr 1-Day CANCELLED Ibiza For old students
1-Day Group Sitting
26 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Lleida For old students
03 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Elche For old students
03 May 4 hour Group Sitting CANCELLED Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
03 May 4 hours Group Sitting CANCELLED Ibiza For old students
16 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Zaragoza For old students
17 May 1-Day CANCELLED Ibiza For old students
1-Day Group Sitting
17 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Rubi For old students
17 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Manacor For old students
17 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Palma de Mallorca For old students
17 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Murcia For old students
24 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Bilbao For old students
24 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Valencia For old students
30 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED BCN .Ronda Sant Pere For old students
31 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Lleida For old students
31 May 4 hours Group Sitting CANCELLED Ibiza For old students
07 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 08 May Elche For old students
07 Jun 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 08 May Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
13 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 14 May Zaragoza For old students
14 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 15 May Manacor For old students
14 Jun 4 hours Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 15 May Ibiza For old students
14 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 15 May Valencia For old students
21 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 22 May Rubi For old students
21 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 22 May Palma de Mallorca For old students
21 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 22 May Murcia For old students
24 Jun 1-Day Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 25 May Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 18:15.
27 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 28 May BCN .Ronda Sant Pere For old students
28 Jun 1-Day Applications accepted starting 29 May Ibiza For old students
1-Day Group Sitting
28 Jun 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 29 May Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
28 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 29 May Lleida For old students
05 Jul 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 05 Jun Vic For old students
Bring your own blanket to meditate.
11 Jul 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 11 Jun Zaragoza For old students
26 Jul 1-Day Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 26 Jun Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 18:15.
02 Aug 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 03 Jul Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
02 Aug 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 03 Jul Vic For old students
Bring your own blanket to meditate.
08 Aug 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 09 Jul Zaragoza For old students
09 Aug 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 10 Jul Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
16 Aug 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 17 Jul Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
23 Aug 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 24 Jul Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
30 Aug 1-Day Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 31 Jul Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 18:15.
06 Sep 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 07 Aug Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
06 Sep 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 07 Aug Elche For old students
06 Sep 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 07 Aug Vic For old students
Bring your own blanket to meditate.
20 Sep 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 21 Aug Rubi For old students
20 Sep 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 21 Aug Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
26 Sep 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 27 Aug Zaragoza For old students
27 Sep 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 28 Aug Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
04 Oct 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 04 Sep Elche For old students
04 Oct 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 04 Sep Vic For old students
Bring your own blanket to meditate.
12 Oct 1-Day Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 12 Sep Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 18:15.
18 Oct 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 18 Sep Rubi For old students
18 Oct 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 18 Sep Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
24 Oct 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 24 Sep Zaragoza For old students
25 Oct 4 hour Group Sitting with teacher Applications accepted starting 25 Sep Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
01 Nov 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 02 Oct Vic For old students
Bring your own blanket to meditate.
01 Nov 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 02 Oct Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
08 Nov 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 09 Oct Elche For old students
15 Nov 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 16 Oct Rubi For old students
20 Nov 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 21 Oct Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
21 Nov 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 22 Oct Zaragoza For old students
27 Nov 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 28 Oct Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 13:15.
06 Dec 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 06 Nov Elche For old students
13 Dec 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 13 Nov Vic For old students
Bring your own blanket to meditate.
19 Dec 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 19 Nov Zaragoza For old students
20 Dec 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 20 Nov Rubi For old students
2021 North and East Area Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
01 Jan 1-Day Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 02 Dec Santa María de Palutordera For old students
Please note that this center is not Dhamma Neru, it is located in the same village, but it is a different center. Course schedule from 9:00 to 18:15.
2020 West, Center and South Area Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
05 Apr 1 Day Group Sitting CANCELLED Lanzarote For old students
The course will take place in "Casa Nazaret", town of Nazaret (Teguise).
11 Apr 4 hour Group Sitting CANCELLED Leon For old students
18 Apr 1-Day Group Sitting CANCELLED Las Palmas de Gran Canaria For old students
19 Apr 4 hours Group Sitting CANCELLED Santiago de Compostela For old students
19 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED A Coruña For old students
19 Apr 4 hour Group Sitting CANCELLED Segovia For old students
19 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Sevilla - Osuna For old students
26 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Madrid - Princesa For old students
26 Apr 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Valladolid For old students
09 May 4 hour Group Sitting CANCELLED Leon For old students
10 May 4 hours Group Sitting CANCELLED Santiago de Compostela For old students
16 May 1-Day Group Sitting CANCELLED Las Palmas de Gran Canaria For old students
17 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED A Coruña For old students
23 May 4h Group Sitting
English 		CANCELLED Tenerife For old students
24 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Sevilla - Osuna For old students
24 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Valladolid For old students
24 May 4 hour Group Sitting CANCELLED Segovia For old students
28 May - 31 May 3 Day Course CANCELLED Lanzarote For old students
31 May 4h Group Sitting CANCELLED Madrid - Princesa For old students
06 Jun 4h Group Sitting
English 		Applications accepted starting 07 May Tenerife For old students
07 Jun 1-Day Applications accepted starting 08 May A Coruña For old students
1-Day Group Sitting
13 Jun 1-Day Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 14 May Las Palmas de Gran Canaria For old students
13 Jun 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 14 May Leon For old students
14 Jun 4 hours Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 15 May Santiago de Compostela For old students
21 Jun 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 22 May Segovia For old students
21 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 22 May Sevilla - Osuna For old students
21 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 22 May A Coruña For old students
28 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 29 May Madrid - Princesa For old students
28 Jun 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 29 May Valladolid For old students
18 Jul 4h Group Sitting
English 		Applications accepted starting 18 Jun Tenerife For old students
19 Jul 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 19 Jun Segovia For old students
19 Jul 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 19 Jun A Coruña For old students
16 Aug 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 17 Jul A Coruña For old students
23 Aug 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 24 Jul Segovia For old students
06 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Aug A Coruña For old students
1-Day Group Sitting
12 Sep 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 13 Aug Leon For old students
20 Sep 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 21 Aug A Coruña For old students
20 Sep 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 21 Aug Segovia For old students
17 Oct 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 17 Sep Leon For old students
18 Oct 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 18 Sep A Coruña For old students
18 Oct 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 18 Sep Segovia For old students
15 Nov 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 16 Oct A Coruña For old students
22 Nov 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 23 Oct Segovia For old students
20 Dec 4 hour Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 20 Nov Segovia For old students
20 Dec 4h Group Sitting Applications accepted starting 20 Nov A Coruña For old students
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2020 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
08 May Child and/or teen meditation New Girls - Closed Old Girls - Open New Boys - Closed Old Boys - Open Servers - Closed Santa María de Palutordera Only for old students (students who have already taken a previous course in one of the centers). To participate write to: [email protected] Schedule from 17:30 to 18:00.
12 Jun Child and/or teen meditation New Girls - Closed Old Girls - Open New Boys - Closed Old Boys - Open Servers - Closed Santa María de Palutordera Only for old students (students who have already taken a previous course in one of the centers). To participate write to: [email protected] Schedule from 17:30 to 18:00.
Apply* 27 Jun Children one day course (From 8 to 12 years old) Open Isla de Palma (Tenerife)
Apply* 01 Jul - 03 Jul Child course (From 8 to 12 years old)
Spanish 		Open Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona Child course with overnight in the center. This course is only taught in Spanish, it is necessary to know this language to participate.
10 Jul Child one day course (From 8 to 12 years old) Applications accepted starting 11 Apr Gran Canaria (Cursos niños-adolescentes)
11 Jul Teenagers 1 day course (13 to 18 years old) Applications accepted starting 12 Apr Gran Canaria (Cursos niños-adolescentes)
25 Jul - 26 Jul Child course (From 8 to 12 years old)
Spanish 		Applications accepted starting 26 Apr Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila Child course with overnight in the center. This course is only taught in Spanish, it is necessary to know this language to participate.
03 Sep - 06 Sep Teenagers course (13 to 18 years old)
Spanish 		Applications accepted starting 05 Jun Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona Teenagers course with overnight at the center. This course is only taught in Spanish, it is necessary to know this language to participate.
04 Sep Workshop for servers of childrens´ courses Applications accepted starting 04 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila This is not a meditation course but a workshop to train the servers who will help as monitors and in the kitchen in children's courses. Only old adult students can sign up.
05 Sep Child one day course (From 8 to 12 years old)
Spanish 		Applications accepted starting 05 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila This course is only taught in Spanish, it is necessary to know this language to participate.
06 Sep Teenagers 1 day course (13 to 18 years old)
Spanish 		Applications accepted starting 06 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila This course is only taught in Spanish, it is necessary to know this language to participate.
 
 

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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.

10-day Courses for Old Students have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. These courses are open to serious old students who have completed at least three 10-day courses and one Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta course, 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, are trying to maintain the five precepts in their daily lives, and trying to maintain daily practice.

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.

Teenagers' Anapana Courses are available for teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old. Their parents/guardians do not have to be Vipassana meditators.

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.

Work 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.