in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Slovenian
Courses in Slovenia are organised by the Vipassana Foundation, registered with the name 'Fundacija Vipassana, ustanova za meditacijo'; a foundation of general interest and an educational, charitable and non-profit organisation. It was founded with the approval of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport on 2 March 2017 (registration number: 4096436000). The foundation developed from an informal association called 'Vipassana Slovenia', that had organised activities since 2006.
- 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: Fundacija Vipassana, Mrzlava vas 24A, 8262 Krška vas, Slovenia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +386 70 704 214
Ten Day & Other Courses
If the current circumstances allow, the courses will be held as planned.
Registration for the courses will open at 21:00h in the Summer time and 20:00h in the Winter time. The actual opening time could be a few minutes after the indicated time.
IMPORTANT:
- The actual opening time could be a few minutes after the indicated time
- If you view the schedule page and the course is not yet open, you will not be able to see the "Apply" link. Therefore, you must close the web page and reopen it (refresh the system), in order to see the "Apply" link.
- 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.
- 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 with each page in the application form. This gives more than enough time to fill in all the necessary information without any hurry.
- 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 site by not leaving us enough time to process new applications.
COVID-19
Concerning the course, the participants will be regularly informed of course conditions. In particular, for the moment:
- Courses and other activities are now held with a smaller number of participants, observing strict safety and hygiene protocols.
- Due to circumstances beyond our control, e.a COVID-19 measures and travel restrictions, scheduled courses and/or confirmed participation may be cancelled at any time.
- Only students who can travel to Slovenia as established by the authorities are allowed.
- Please don't go to the course if in the previous 14 days you have had symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in contact with people infected by Covid-19.
- All participants must keep the 1.5 meters safety distance everywhere, indoors and outdoors.
- please bring masks for the entire course
- In order to participate in courses it is necessary to have a contact who can pick you up on the same day that the notice is given if you develop symptoms compatible with COVID-19 during the course.
Thank you for your understanding.
APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FROM 21:00 IN THE SUMMER AND 20:00 IN THE WINTER ON THE DAY COURSES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
Note: The 'apply' link will not be visible until then. Also the actual opening time may be a few minutes or even up to an hour after the pubilshed opening time. This is due to the automated nature of the system. You will need to refresh this page to see the 'apply' link as this page does not auto-refresh.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun |
1-Day
English |
Applications accepted starting 20 May | Jesenice |
New Course!!For old students |
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| Apply* | 13 Jul - 24 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Maribor ZAMS | |
| Apply* | 26 Jul - 04 Aug |
Satipatthana Sutta
English |
Filling Up | Maribor ZAMS |
For old students Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top and at the bottom of the page. |
| 05 Aug - 16 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jun | Maribor ZAMS |
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.
Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta Course – A 9-day course for old-students only to help develop further understanding of the technique; the evening discourses focus on the Buddha’s ‘Great Discourse on the Establishing of Awareness’.
The course has special course qualification requirements which an old student must meet in order to be considered for admission.
• Completion of at least three 10-Day courses with Goenkaji or one of his assistant teachers.
• Practicing this technique for at least one year.
• Have not practiced any other techniques since your last course with Goenkaji or one of his assistant teachers.
• Trying to maintain daily practice.
• Trying to maintain five precepts in daily life and must be keeping 3rd precept (abstaining from sexual misconduct) and 5th precept (abstaining from intoxicants) from time of registration for course.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://si.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.
