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 / Spanish
- 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.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 17 Sep - 28 Sep | 10-Day | In Progress | Cerca de Victoria | ||
| 04 Oct | 1-Day | Open | Barquisimeto, Lara |
For old students Inscripciones en: [email protected] y +58 424-5424-352 |
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| Apply | 05 Oct - 10 Oct | Work Period | Open | Cerca de Victoria |
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| Apply | 12 Oct - 17 Oct | Work Period | Open | Cerca de Victoria |
For old students |
| Apply | 19 Oct - 24 Oct | Work Period | Open | Cerca de Victoria |
For old students |
| 24 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Sep | Caracas |
For old students Contact email: |
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| Apply | 26 Oct - 31 Oct | Work Period | Open | Cerca de Victoria |
For old students |
| Apply | 02 Nov - 07 Nov | Work Period | Open | Cerca de Victoria |
For old students |
| Apply | 09 Nov - 14 Nov | Work Period | Open | Cerca de Victoria |
For old students |
| Apply | 16 Nov - 21 Nov | Work Period | Open | Cerca de Victoria |
For old students |
| 21 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Oct | Caracas |
For old students Contact email: |
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| 23 Nov - 28 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 24 Sep | Cerca de Victoria |
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| 30 Nov - 05 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 01 Oct | Cerca de Victoria |
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| 05 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Nov | Caracas |
For old students Contact email: |
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| 07 Dec - 10 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Oct | Cerca de Victoria |
For old students |
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| 10 Dec - 21 Dec | 10-Day | CANCELLED | Cerca de Victoria | ||
| 18 Dec - 22 Dec | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Oct | Cerca de Victoria |
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| 21 Dec - 25 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Oct | Cerca de Victoria |
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| 26 Dec - 28 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 27 Oct | Cerca de Victoria |
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| 28 December, 2026 - 08 January, 2027 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Oct | Cerca de Victoria |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 09 Jan - 13 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 10 Nov | Cerca de Victoria |
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| 14 Jan - 25 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Nov | Cerca de Victoria |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 10 Oct | Children | Open | Caracas |
03/10/2026 Formación de tíos 9:00 am- 2:00 pm Cursos de niños 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Informes e inscripciones: |
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| 05 Dec | Children | Applications accepted starting 06 Nov | Caracas |
28/11/2026 Formación de tíos 9:00 am- 2:00 pm Cursos de niños 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Informes e inscripciones: |
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://ve.dhamma.org/en/old-students/. 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 Courses are generally open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However there are local variations in age range, so please check the schedule.
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.
