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 / Vietnamese
- 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.
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The official website for students in Vietnam is: "vipassana.vn"
For the convenience of students to register, this course schedule will start receiving applications from 5:00 am (instead of 0:00 as before)!
Due to local restrictions, only 2 course sites "Thủ Đức" and "Hoằng Nguyện" can accept non-Vietnamese citizens.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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17 Jul - 28 Jul | 10-Day | In Progress | Thủ Đức | ||
17 Jul - 28 Jul | 10-Day | In Progress | Phước Sơn - Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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19 Jul - 30 Jul | 10-Day | In Progress | Hoằng Nguyện | ||
22 Jul - 02 Aug | 10-Day | In Progress | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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Apply | 28 Jul - 31 Jul | Work Period | Servers - Open | Hưng Yên 2 |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
Apply | 29 Jul - 01 Aug | Work Period | Servers - Open | Phước Sơn - Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
Apply | 30 Jul - 02 Aug | Work Period | Servers - Open | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students |
Apply | 31 Jul - 11 Aug | 10-Day | New Women - Wait List Old Women - Open Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Hưng Yên 2 |
Only for Vietnamese students |
Apply | 01 Aug - 12 Aug | 10-Day | Women - Wait List New Men - Wait List Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Thủ Đức | |
Apply | 01 Aug - 12 Aug | 10-Day | Open | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
Apply | 02 Aug - 13 Aug | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Hoằng Nguyện | |
Apply | 18 Aug - 21 Aug | Work Period | Servers - Open | Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
Apply | 19 Aug - 22 Aug | Work Period | Servers - Open | Hưng Yên 2 |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
Apply | 20 Aug - 23 Aug | Work Period | Servers - Open | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students |
Apply | 21 Aug - 01 Sep | 10-Day | New Women - Wait List Old Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open | Thủ Đức | |
Apply | 21 Aug - 01 Sep | 10-Day | Open | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
Apply | 22 Aug - 02 Sep | 10-Day | Open | Hưng Yên 2 |
Only for Vietnamese students |
Apply | 23 Aug - 03 Sep | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Hoằng Nguyện | |
01 Sep - 04 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Jul | Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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02 Sep - 04 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Jul | Hưng Yên 2 |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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02 Sep - 05 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Jul | Buôn Hồ |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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03 Sep - 04 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Jul | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students |
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Apply | 04 Sep - 08 Sep | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Hoằng Nguyện |
New Course!!For old students |
04 Sep - 15 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Jul | Thủ Đức | ||
04 Sep - 15 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Jul | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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04 Sep - 15 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Jul | Hưng Yên 2 |
Only for Vietnamese students |
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05 Sep - 16 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Aug | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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08 Sep - 11 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 04 Aug | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students |
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11 Sep - 22 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Aug | Hoằng Nguyện | ||
15 Sep - 18 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Aug | Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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15 Sep - 18 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Aug | Hưng Yên 2 |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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16 Sep - 19 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 12 Aug | Buôn Hồ |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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18 Sep - 21 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Aug | Chánh Đẳng Giác |
For old students |
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18 Sep - 29 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Aug | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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18 Sep - 29 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Aug | Thủ Đức | ||
18 Sep - 29 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Aug | Hưng Yên 2 |
Only for Vietnamese students |
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19 Sep - 30 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Aug | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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Apply | 21 Sep - 02 Oct | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Open Female Server - Closed Male Server - Wait List | Chánh Đẳng Giác |
New Course!! |
22 Sep - 25 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 18 Aug | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students |
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25 Sep - 06 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Aug | Hoằng Nguyện | ||
29 Sep - 02 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Aug | Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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02 Oct - 05 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Aug | Buôn Hồ |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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02 Oct - 13 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Aug | Thủ Đức | ||
02 Oct - 13 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Aug | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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05 Oct - 16 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Aug | Hưng Yên 2 |
Only for Vietnamese students |
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05 Oct - 16 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Aug | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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09 Oct - 12 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 04 Sep | Chánh Đẳng Giác |
For old students |
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09 Oct - 20 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Sep | Hoằng Nguyện | ||
12 Oct - 23 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Sep | Chánh Đẳng Giác | ||
16 Oct - 27 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Sep | Thủ Đức | ||
16 Oct - 27 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Sep | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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19 Oct - 30 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Sep | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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23 Oct - 03 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Sep | Hưng Yên 2 |
Only for Vietnamese students |
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23 Oct - 03 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Sep | Hoằng Nguyện | ||
30 Oct - 02 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Sep | Chánh Đẳng Giác |
For old students |
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30 Oct - 10 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Sep | Thủ Đức | ||
30 Oct - 10 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Sep | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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02 Nov - 13 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Sep | Chánh Đẳng Giác | ||
03 Nov - 14 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Sep | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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06 Nov - 17 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Oct | Hoằng Nguyện | ||
13 Nov - 24 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Oct | Thủ Đức | ||
13 Nov - 24 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Sep | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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16 Nov - 27 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Oct | Hưng Yên 2 |
Only for Vietnamese students |
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17 Nov - 28 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Oct | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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20 Nov - 01 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Oct | Hoằng Nguyện | ||
27 Nov - 08 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Oct | Thủ Đức | ||
27 Nov - 08 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Oct | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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03 Dec - 14 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Oct | Hưng Yên 2 |
Only for Vietnamese students |
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03 Dec - 14 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Oct | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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04 Dec - 15 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Oct | Hoằng Nguyện | ||
08 Dec - 11 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Nov | Chánh Đẳng Giác |
For old students |
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11 Dec - 22 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Nov | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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11 Dec - 22 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Nov | Thủ Đức | ||
11 Dec - 22 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Nov | Chánh Đẳng Giác | ||
17 Dec - 28 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Nov | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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18 Dec - 29 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Nov | Hoằng Nguyện | ||
18 Dec - 29 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Nov | Hưng Yên 2 |
Only for Vietnamese students |
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25 December, 2024 - 05 January, 2025 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Nov | Thủ Đức | ||
27 December, 2024 - 05 January, 2025 | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 22 Nov | Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students. See course prerequisites here |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
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://www.vn.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 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.
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.
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.