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 / French
Courses take place each year between September and November near Luchon, in a holiday center rented for the occasion. Service periods and 1-day courses will be organized at the Labroquère site from September 2025. Ten-day courses will be held from July 2026.
Courses are also organized in our permanent center Dhamma Mahi (89), as well as in other rented locations: Devesset (07) and Reunion Island.
- 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.
| All courses in France | Dhamma Mahi permanent center | Dhamma Nilaya | North West | North East | Reunion Island | Children & Teenagers |
| Paris Area | South West & Labroquère | South East |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 21 Sep - 02 Oct | 10 Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Filling Up Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List | Centre les Mélèzes, Luchon (31) |
Information to read before registering
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| Apply* | 27 Sep - 05 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Filling Up | Labroquère |
For old students |
| Apply* | 28 Sep | 1-Day | Open | Labroquère |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| Apply* | 04 Oct - 15 Oct | 10 Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Women - Wait List Servers - Men - Open | Centre les Mélèzes, Luchon (31) |
Information to read before registering
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| 05 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Mérinchal |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 08 Oct | 1-Day | Open | Labroquère |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| Apply* | 08 Oct - 19 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Filling Up | Labroquère |
For old students |
| 12 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 17 Oct - 20 Oct | 3 Days | Women - Wait List Men - Filling Up Servers - Women - Filling Up Servers - Men - Open | Centre les Mélèzes, Luchon (31) |
For old students |
| 19 Oct | 1 Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Labroquère |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 22 Oct - 02 Nov | 10 Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Women - Filling Up Servers - Men - Open | Centre les Mélèzes, Luchon (31) |
Information to read before registering
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| Apply* | 22 Oct - 02 Nov | Work Period | Servers - Open | Labroquère |
For old students |
| 29 Oct | 1 Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Labroquère |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 02 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Mérinchal |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 04 Nov - 15 Nov | 10 Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Centre les Mélèzes, Luchon (31) |
Information to read before registering
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| Apply* | 05 Nov - 14 Nov | Work Period | Servers - Open | Labroquère |
For old students |
| 09 Nov | 1 Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Labroquère |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 15 Nov - 16 Nov | TRUST MEETING | Open | Labroquère |
Saturday: committees' meetings
Sunday at 9am: trust meeting All old students are welcome. |
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| Apply* | 19 Nov - 30 Nov | Work Period | Servers - Open | Labroquère |
For old students |
| 23 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 03 Dec - 14 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Labroquère |
For old students |
| 07 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Mérinchal |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 14 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 17 December, 2025 - 03 January, 2026 | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 18 Sep | Labroquère |
For old students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 03 Jan - 04 Jan | TRUST MEETING | Open | Labroquère |
Saturday: committees' meetings
Sunday at 9am: trust meeting All old students are welcome. |
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| 01 Feb | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 12 Apr | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 24 May | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your computer to our application server.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://www.mahi.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
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 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.
