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
Non-Centre Location: Website | Map
** 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: [email protected]@dhamma.org

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
2021 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 23 Oct Children / Teens Girls - Closed Boys - Closed Servers - Open Taipei Child/Teen For young friends aged 8 to 17. Course site: 59, Ningxia Road, Datong District, Taipei. Blessed Imelda's School.
07 Nov Teen Closed Kaohsiung Child/Teen For young friends aged 13 to 17. Male Only. No. 48, Tangshan Street, Sanmin District Kaohsiung City.
Apply* 28 Nov Children Open Chiayi For young friends aged 8 to 12. No. 268, Wufeng South Road, East District, Chiayi City.
04 Dec Children / Teens Open Taipei Child/Teen For young friends aged 8 to 17. Course site: 59, Ningxia Road, Datong District, Taipei. Blessed Imelda's School.
Apply* 12 Dec Teen Closed Kaohsiung Child/Teen For young friends aged 13 to 17. Female 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.
2021 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 04 Nov - 07 Nov 3-Day Women - Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Closed Guanyin Temple For old students
For Female Mandarin speakers. Old Students Only.
Apply* 11 Nov - 14 Nov 3-Day Women - Filling Up Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Closed Guanyin Temple For old students
For Female Mandarin speakers. Old Students Only.
27 Dec - 30 Dec 3-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Oct Chiayi For old students
For Male,
27 Dec - 30 Dec 3-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Oct Dhamma Vikasa For old students
Female ,Mandarin Speakers only.
2022 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
10 Feb - 13 Feb 3-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Dec Chiayi For old students
Male Only
10 Feb - 13 Feb 3-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Dec Guanyin Temple For old students
For Female Mandarin speakers.
03 Mar - 06 Mar 3-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Jan Guanyin Temple For old students
For Female Mandarin speakers.
07 Mar - 10 Mar 3-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Jan Guanyin Temple For old students
For Female Mandarin speakers.
10 Mar - 13 Mar 3-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Jan Dhamma Vikasa For old students
19 May - 22 May 3-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Mar Dhamma Vikasa For old students
 
Courses at Taiwan Centers
 
Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2021 Dhammodaya Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
20 Oct - 31 Oct 10-Day In Progress Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
Apply* 03 Nov - 14 Nov 10-Day Women - Short Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Short Wait List Male Server - Closed Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
Apply* 17 Nov - 28 Nov 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
Apply* 01 Dec - 12 Dec 10-Day New Women - Short Wait List Old Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
Apply* 15 Dec - 26 Dec 10-Day New Women - Filling Up Old Women - Long Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
2022 Dhammodaya Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
01 Jan - 12 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Nov Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
15 Jan - 26 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Nov Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
29 Jan - 09 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Nov Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only。 Chinese New Year -priority to office workers who have not attended course more than one year.
16 Feb - 27 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Dec Chiayi English/Mandarin. Female Only
02 Mar - 13 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Jan Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
16 Mar - 27 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Jan Chiayi English/Mandarin. Female Only
30 Mar - 10 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Jan Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
13 Apr - 24 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Feb Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
27 Apr - 08 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Feb Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
11 May - 22 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Mar Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
25 May - 05 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Mar Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
08 Jun - 19 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Apr Chiayi English/Mandarin. Female Only
22 Jun - 03 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Apr Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
06 Jul - 17 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 May Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
20 Jul - 31 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 May Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
03 Aug - 14 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Jun Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
17 Aug - 28 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Jun Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
31 Aug - 11 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Jul Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
14 Sep - 25 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Jul Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
28 Sep - 09 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Jul Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
14 Oct - 25 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Aug Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
26 Oct - 06 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Aug Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
09 Nov - 20 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Sep Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
23 Nov - 04 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Sep Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
07 Dec - 18 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Oct Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
21 December, 2022 - 01 January, 2023 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Oct Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
2021 Dhamma Vikāsa Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
15 Oct - 15 Nov 30-Day In Progress Dhamma Vikasa For old students
Local Ts/ATs first. Also for old students who had sat long courses before, and had been too deeply involved in dhamma service to sit any course in the past year.
Apply* 17 Nov - 28 Nov 10-Day Women - Long Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Short Wait List Dhamma Vikasa Mandarin Speakers Only
Apply* 17 Nov - 28 Nov 10-Day Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin speakers
Apply* 01 Dec - 12 Dec 10-Day New Women - Long Wait List Old Women - Closed New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Closed Servers - Short Wait List Dhamma Vikasa English/Mandarin
Apply* 01 Dec - 12 Dec 10-Day Women - Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
Apply* 15 Dec - 26 Dec 10-Day New Women - Open Old Women - Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
Apply* 15 Dec - 26 Dec 10-Day New Women - Short Wait List Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Closed Servers - Open Dhamma Vikasa Mandarin Speakers Only
2022 Dhamma Vikāsa Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
01 Jan - 12 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Nov Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
Apply 01 Jan - 22 Jan 20-Day Women - Wait List Men - Filling Up Female Server - Open Male Server - Wait List Dhamma Vikasa For old students
15 Jan - 26 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Nov Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
25 Jan - 03 Feb Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 27 Nov Dhamma Vikasa For old students
29 Jan - 09 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Nov Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
Apply 05 Feb - 08 Mar 30-Day Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open Dhamma Vikasa For old students
Local Ts/ATs first. Also for old students who are deeply involved in dhamma service.
16 Feb - 27 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Dec Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
16 Mar - 27 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Jan Dhamma Vikasa Mandarin Speakers Only
16 Mar - 27 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Jan Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
30 Mar - 10 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Jan Guanyin Temple English / Mandarin. For females only.
30 Mar - 10 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Jan Dhamma Vikasa Mandarin Speakers Only
13 Apr - 24 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Feb Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
13 Apr - 04 May 20-Day
Mandarin 		Applications accepted starting 15 Dec Dhamma Vikasa For old students
27 Apr - 08 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Feb Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
06 May - 15 May Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 07 Mar Dhamma Vikasa For old students
11 May - 22 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Mar Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
25 May - 05 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Mar Dhamma Vikasa Mandarin Speakers Only
25 May - 05 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Mar Guanyin Temple English / Mandarin. For females only.
08 Jun - 19 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Apr Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
08 Jun - 19 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Apr Dhamma Vikasa Mandarin Speakers Only
22 Jun - 03 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Apr Dhamma Vikasa English/Mandarin
22 Jun - 03 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Apr Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
06 Jul - 17 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 May Dhamma Vikasa Mandarin Speakers Only
06 Jul - 17 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 May Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
20 Jul - 31 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 May Dhamma Vikasa Mandarin Speakers Only
20 Jul - 31 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 May Guanyin Temple English / Mandarin. For females only.
03 Aug - 14 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Jun Dhamma Vikasa English/Mandarin
03 Aug - 14 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Jun Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
17 Aug - 28 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Jun Dhamma Vikasa English/Mandarin
17 Aug - 28 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Jun Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
31 Aug - 11 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Jul Dhamma Vikasa Mandarin Speakers Only
31 Aug - 11 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Jul Guanyin Temple English / Mandarin. For females only.
14 Sep - 25 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Jul Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
14 Sep - 05 Oct 20-Day Applications accepted starting 17 May Dhamma Vikasa For old students
28 Sep - 09 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Jul Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
07 Oct - 07 Nov 30-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Jun Dhamma Vikasa For old students
14 Oct - 25 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Aug Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
26 Oct - 06 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Aug Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
09 Nov - 20 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Sep Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
09 Nov - 20 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Sep Dhamma Vikasa Mandarin Speakers Only
23 Nov - 04 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Sep Dhamma Vikasa English/Mandarin
23 Nov - 04 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Sep Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
07 Dec - 18 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Oct Dhamma Vikasa Mandarin Speakers Only
07 Dec - 18 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Oct Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
21 December, 2022 - 01 January, 2023 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Oct Dhamma Vikasa English/Mandarin
21 December, 2022 - 01 January, 2023 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Oct Guanyin Temple For Female Mandarin Speakers.
2021 Vipassana in Taiwan Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 23 Oct Children / Teens Girls - Closed Boys - Closed Servers - Open Taipei Child/Teen For young friends aged 8 to 17. Course site: 59, Ningxia Road, Datong District, Taipei. Blessed Imelda's School.
07 Nov Teen Closed Kaohsiung Child/Teen For young friends aged 13 to 17. Male Only. No. 48, Tangshan Street, Sanmin District Kaohsiung City.
04 Dec Children / Teens Open Taipei Child/Teen For young friends aged 8 to 17. Course site: 59, Ningxia Road, Datong District, Taipei. Blessed Imelda's School.
Apply* 12 Dec Teen Closed Kaohsiung Child/Teen For young friends aged 13 to 17. Female 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

 
 

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