Wheel of Dhamma

Vipassana in Taiwan
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Vipassana in Taiwan, All Sites in Taiwan
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Mandarin

Vipassana first came to Taiwan in 1995, and two Vipassana centers have been set up one after another as of today. The first center is Dhammodaya (“Rising of Dhamma”), which is located in the central Taiwan city of Taichung, and offers ten-day courses mostly, as well as courses for old students such as Satipatthana courses. The second center Dhamma Vikasa (“Progress in Dhamma”), located in the southern city of Kaohsiung, is slated to be a long-course center, and offers at least one twenty-day course each year, besides regular ten-day courses. One-day courses, inspirational for old students, are held in non-center locations offered by old students. Anapana courses for children and teens have also been held here for many years, both in the centers and non-center locations.

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

For further contact information, please visit our website: https://www.tw.dhamma.org/en/

 Dhammodaya & Chiayi Non-Centre Tel: [886] (5) 2279656 Email: [email protected]
 Dhamma Vikāsa Tel: [886] (7) 6881878 Email: info@[email protected]

Note for applicants:
Applications for all courses will open around 9:00 am Taipei Time (UTC/GMT+8) on the scheduled open date
Please apply to sit only one 10-Day course at a time, even if the other course is at another venue or is a waitlisted enrollment.
Please check your SPAM/JUNK or you may miss our replies.
There must be an interval of at least 10 days between courses except 1- and 3-day courses and service.
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Child / Teen Courses in Taiwan
2025 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 05 Jul Children / Teens
Mandarin
Open Kaohsiung Ching Liang Ing
For young friends aged 8 to 17. 3F, No. 142, Dapeng Rd, Xiaogang District, Kaohsiung (Enter from the alley next to the building)
Apply* 06 Jul Children / Teens Closed One Millimeter Organization
Course Site: 2F, 300 Nanjing E Rd, Section 5, Songshan District, Taipei City For young friends aged 8 to 17.
Apply* 13 Jul Children / Teens Open Chiayi
For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 268, Wufeng South Road, East District, Chiayi City.
Apply* 20 Jul Children
Mandarin
Open Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore
For young friends aged 8 to 12. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302
Apply* 27 Jul Children / Teens Open Ping Tung Tai Mei Library
Course site: 5 No. 2-1, Fengzhen Rd., Zhutian Township, Pingtung County 911, Taiwan (R.O.C.) For young friends aged 8 to 17.
Apply* 10 Aug Children / Teens Open Chiayi
For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 268, Wufeng South Road, East District, Chiayi City.
24 Aug Children
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 25 Jun Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore
For young friends aged 8 to 12. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302
28 Sep Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 30 Jul Kaohsiung Child/Teen
For young friends aged 8 to 17. Female Only. No. 48, Tangshan Street, Sanmin District Kaohsiung City.
28 Sep Children / Teens
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 30 Jul Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore
For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302
26 Oct Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 27 Aug One Millimeter Organization
Course Site: 2F, 300 Nanjing E Rd, Section 5, Songshan District, Taipei City For young friends aged 8 to 17.
09 Nov Children / Teens
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 10 Sep Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore
For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302
16 Nov Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 17 Sep One Millimeter Organization
Course Site: 2F, 300 Nanjing E Rd, Section 5, Songshan District, Taipei City For young friends aged 8 to 17.
30 Nov Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 01 Oct Ping Tung Tai Mei Library
Course site: 5 No. 2-1, Fengzhen Rd., Zhutian Township, Pingtung County 911, Taiwan (R.O.C.) For young friends aged 8 to 17.
07 Dec Children / Teens
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 08 Oct Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore
For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302
14 Dec Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 15 Oct One Millimeter Organization
Course Site: 2F, 300 Nanjing E Rd, Section 5, Songshan District, Taipei City For young friends aged 8 to 17.
21 Dec Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 22 Oct Kaohsiung Child/Teen
For young friends aged 8 to 17. Male Only. No. 48, Tangshan Street, Sanmin District Kaohsiung City.
 
Short Courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2025 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 12 Jun - 15 Jun 3-Day
Mandarin
Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Filling Up Dhamma Vikasa For old students
Mandarin Course.
Apply* 15 Jun 1-Day
Mandarin
Women - Open Men - Open Female Server - Short Wait List Male Server - Filling Up Chiayi For old students
Mandarin.For old students only
Apply* 22 Jun 1-Day
Mandarin
Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Open Ching Liang Yin For old students
Mandarin course
3F., No. 142, Dapeng Rd., Xiaogang Dist., Kaohsiung City
13 Jul 1-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 13 Jun Ching Liang Yin For old students
Mandarin course
3F., No. 142, Dapeng Rd., Xiaogang Dist., Kaohsiung City
27 Jul 1-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 27 Jun Chiayi For old students
Mandarin.For old students only
24 Aug 1-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 25 Jul Chiayi For old students
Mandarin.For old students only
31 Aug 1-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 01 Aug Ching Liang Yin For old students
Mandarin course
3F., No. 142, Dapeng Rd., Xiaogang Dist., Kaohsiung City
Apply* 08 Sep - 11 Sep 3-Day
Mandarin
Women - Open Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Guanyin Temple For old students
Mandarin Course.For Female only
18 Sep - 21 Sep 3-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Jun Guanyin Temple For old students
English/Mandarin Bilingual Course;For Female only.
21 Sep 1-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 22 Aug Chiayi For old students
Mandarin.For old students only
28 Sep 1-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 29 Aug Ching Liang Yin For old students
Mandarin course
3F., No. 142, Dapeng Rd., Xiaogang Dist., Kaohsiung City
03 Oct - 06 Oct 3-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 05 Jul Dhamma Vikasa For old students
Mandarin Course.
09 Oct - 12 Oct 3-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Jul Dhamma Vikasa For old students
English/Mandarin Bilingual Course.
19 Oct 1-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 19 Sep Chiayi For old students
Mandarin.For old students only
26 Oct 1-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 26 Sep Ching Liang Yin For old students
Mandarin course
3F., No. 142, Dapeng Rd., Xiaogang Dist., Kaohsiung City
23 Nov 1-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 24 Oct Ching Liang Yin For old students
Mandarin course
3F., No. 142, Dapeng Rd., Xiaogang Dist., Kaohsiung City
30 Nov 1-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 31 Oct Chiayi For old students
Mandarin.For old students only
14 Dec 1-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 14 Nov Chiayi For old students
Mandarin.For old students only
28 Dec 1-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 28 Nov Ching Liang Yin For old students
Mandarin course
3F., No. 142, Dapeng Rd., Xiaogang Dist., Kaohsiung City
 
Courses at Taiwan Centers
 
Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2025 Dhammodaya Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
04 Jun - 15 Jun 10-Day
Mandarin
In Progress Chiayi
Female Mandarin Course.
Apply* 18 Jun - 29 Jun 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Short Wait List Servers - Filling Up Chiayi
Male, English/Mandarin Bilingual Course.
Apply* 02 Jul - 13 Jul 10-Day
Mandarin
Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open Chiayi
Male Mandarin Course.
Apply* 16 Jul - 27 Jul 10-Day
Mandarin
New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Chiayi
Female Mandarin Course.
Apply* 30 Jul - 10 Aug 10-Day
Mandarin
Women - Closed New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Filling Up Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up Chiayi
Male Mandarin Course.
Apply* 13 Aug - 24 Aug 10-Day
Mandarin
Women - Closed New Men - Filling Up Old Men - Open Servers - Open Chiayi
Male Mandarin Course.
Apply* 27 Aug - 07 Sep 10-Day
Mandarin
New Women - Closed Old Women - Filling Up Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Chiayi
Female Mandarin Course.
10 Sep - 21 Sep 10-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 12 Jun Chiayi
Male Mandarin Course.
24 Sep - 05 Oct 10-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 26 Jun Chiayi
Female Mandarin Course.
08 Oct - 19 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Jul Chiayi
Male Only ,English/Mandarin Bilingual Course.
22 Oct - 02 Nov 10-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 24 Jul Chiayi
Male Mandarin Course.
05 Nov - 16 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Aug Chiayi
Male Only, English/Mandarin Bilingual  Course. 
19 Nov - 30 Nov 10-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 21 Aug Chiayi
Female Mandarin Course.
03 Dec - 14 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Sep Chiayi
Male ,English/Mandarin Bilingual course.
17 Dec - 28 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Sep Chiayi
Male .English/Mandarin Bilingual course.
2025 Dhamma Vikāsa Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
04 Jun - 15 Jun 10-Day
Mandarin
In Progress Guanyin Temple
For Female Mandarin Course.
Apply* 18 Jun - 29 Jun 10-Day
Mandarin
New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Short Wait List Male Server - Open Dhamma Vikasa
For old student Only ,
Mandarin Course
Apply* 18 Jun - 29 Jun 10-Day
Mandarin
New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Guanyin Temple
For Female Mandarin Course.
Apply* 02 Jul - 13 Jul 10-Day
Mandarin
New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Guanyin Temple
For Female Mandarin Course.
Apply* 04 Jul - 13 Jul Satipatthana Sutta
Mandarin
Women - Long Wait List Men - Filling Up Servers - Short Wait List Dhamma Vikasa Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Mandarin Course.
Apply* 16 Jul - 27 Jul 10-Day
Mandarin
New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List Dhamma Vikasa
For old student Only,
Mandarin Course
Apply* 16 Jul - 27 Jul 10-Day
Mandarin
New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Guanyin Temple
For Female Mandarin Course
Apply* 30 Jul - 10 Aug 10-Day
Mandarin
New Women - Closed Old Women - Open Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Guanyin Temple
For Female Mandarin Course.
Apply* 30 Jul - 10 Aug 10-Day
Mandarin
New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List Dhamma Vikasa
For old student Only,
Mandarin Course
Apply* 13 Aug - 24 Aug 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List Dhamma Vikasa
For  old student Only.
English/Mandarin Bilingual Course.
Apply* 13 Aug - 24 Aug 10-Day
Mandarin
New Women - Closed Old Women - Open Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Guanyin Temple
For Female Mandarin Course.
Apply 27 Aug - 07 Sep Special 10-Day
Mandarin
Open Dhamma Vikasa Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
For Old Student only,
Mandarin Course.
Apply* 27 Aug - 07 Sep 10-Day
Mandarin
New Women - Wait List Old Women - Open Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Guanyin Temple
For Female Mandarin Course.
Apply 10 Sep - 01 Oct 20-Day
Mandarin
Women - Open Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List Dhamma Vikasa Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Mandarin Speakers,Must meet the application requirements for the 20 -day course.
24 Sep - 05 Oct 10-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 26 Jun Guanyin Temple
For Female Mandarin Course
08 Oct - 19 Oct 10-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 10 Jul Guanyin Temple
For females only. Mandarin Course.
Apply 15 Oct - 15 Nov 30-Day
Mandarin
Women - Short Wait List Men - Filling Up Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List Dhamma Vikasa Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Mandarin Course.Must meet the application requirements for the 30-day course.
22 Oct - 02 Nov 10-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 24 Jul Guanyin Temple
For Female Mandarin Course.
05 Nov - 16 Nov 10-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 07 Aug Guanyin Temple
For Female Mandarin Course.
19 Nov - 30 Nov 10-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 21 Aug Guanyin Temple
For Female Mandarin Course.
21 Nov - 30 Nov Satipatthana Sutta
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 23 Aug Dhamma Vikasa Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Mandarin Course.
03 Dec - 14 Dec 10-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 04 Sep Dhamma Vikasa
Mandarin Course.For old student only
03 Dec - 14 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Sep Guanyin Temple
For Female only,Mandarin /English Bilingual course.
17 Dec - 28 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Sep Guanyin Temple
For Female only, Mandarin/English Bilingual course.
17 Dec - 28 Dec 10-Day
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 18 Sep Dhamma Vikasa
Mandarin Course.For old student only
2025 Vipassana in Taiwan Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 05 Jul Children / Teens
Mandarin
Open Kaohsiung Ching Liang Ing
For young friends aged 8 to 17. 3F, No. 142, Dapeng Rd, Xiaogang District, Kaohsiung (Enter from the alley next to the building)
Apply* 06 Jul Children / Teens Closed One Millimeter Organization
Course Site: 2F, 300 Nanjing E Rd, Section 5, Songshan District, Taipei City For young friends aged 8 to 17.
Apply* 20 Jul Children
Mandarin
Open Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore
For young friends aged 8 to 12. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302
Apply* 27 Jul Children / Teens Open Ping Tung Tai Mei Library
Course site: 5 No. 2-1, Fengzhen Rd., Zhutian Township, Pingtung County 911, Taiwan (R.O.C.) For young friends aged 8 to 17.
24 Aug Children
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 25 Jun Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore
For young friends aged 8 to 12. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302
28 Sep Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 30 Jul Kaohsiung Child/Teen
For young friends aged 8 to 17. Female Only. No. 48, Tangshan Street, Sanmin District Kaohsiung City.
28 Sep Children / Teens
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 30 Jul Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore
For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302
26 Oct Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 27 Aug One Millimeter Organization
Course Site: 2F, 300 Nanjing E Rd, Section 5, Songshan District, Taipei City For young friends aged 8 to 17.
09 Nov Children / Teens
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 10 Sep Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore
For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302
16 Nov Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 17 Sep One Millimeter Organization
Course Site: 2F, 300 Nanjing E Rd, Section 5, Songshan District, Taipei City For young friends aged 8 to 17.
30 Nov Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 01 Oct Ping Tung Tai Mei Library
Course site: 5 No. 2-1, Fengzhen Rd., Zhutian Township, Pingtung County 911, Taiwan (R.O.C.) For young friends aged 8 to 17.
07 Dec Children / Teens
Mandarin
Applications accepted starting 08 Oct Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore
For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302
14 Dec Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 15 Oct One Millimeter Organization
Course Site: 2F, 300 Nanjing E Rd, Section 5, Songshan District, Taipei City For young friends aged 8 to 17.
21 Dec Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 22 Oct Kaohsiung Child/Teen
For young friends aged 8 to 17. Male Only. No. 48, Tangshan Street, Sanmin District Kaohsiung City.
 
 

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://tw.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.


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

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.


Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

Special 10-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

20-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses , one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

30-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of six 10-day courses (one since their first 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor one of the other announced course languages may apply for the course, however acceptance into the course will depend on the availability of required course materials, suitable translators and permission of the teacher conducting the course.

 
 

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