in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Non-Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Finnish
Vipassana courses have been organised in Finland since 2004. One to two 10-day courses are held every year, in addition to many 1-day courses for old students. The courses are organised at a rented site, which is an old hotel in Mikkeli (Heimari). The courses accommodate about 60 students.
The closest Vipassana center to Finland is Nordic Vipassana Centre, Dhamma Sobhana, in Sweden. Dhamma Sobhana offers 20-25 courses a year and two courses a year are held in Finnish.
- 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.
Vipassana Finland
Contact: Maija Malmberg
Address: Abrahaminkatu 15
00180 Helsinki, Finland
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.fi.dhamma.org
Applications accepted from 7 am on the first day of registration (during summer time from 8 am).
Please note that the actual starting time may be even an hour later due to the automated nature of the system,
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply* | 16 Jul |
Children/Teens 8-15 Years
Finnish |
Open | Tampere |
Anapana course for children/teenagers (8-15 years) Course language: Finnish Time: 8.45 am - 3 pm Information about Children's and Teenagers' Courses |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr - 16 Apr | 10-Day | Completed | Heimari, Ristiina | ||
| 22 Apr |
1-Day
English |
Completed | Vaasa |
For old students Only in English |
|
| 23 Apr |
4 hour Meditation
English |
Completed | Helsinki |
For old students |
|
| 13 May |
1-Day
English |
Completed | Vaasa |
For old students Only in English |
|
| 21 May | 4 hour Meditation | Completed | Tampere |
For old students |
|
| 03 Jun |
1-Day
English |
Completed | Tampere |
For old students Only in English |
|
| 06 Jun - 17 Jun | 10-Day | In Progress | Ödeshög, Sweden |
This course will be held at the Nordic Vipassana center in Sweden. Please apply via Dhamma Sobhana's schedule page: https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsobhana |
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| Apply* | 15 Jul | 4 hour Meditation | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Tampere |
For old students |
| 03 Oct - 14 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Jul | Ödeshög, Sweden |
This course will be held at the Nordic Vipassana center in Sweden. Please apply via Dhamma Sobhana's schedule page: https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsobhana |
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| 27 December, 2023 - 07 January, 2024 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Sep | Heimari, Ristiina |
As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your device to our application server.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://fi.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.
Children's Anapana 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 open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.
