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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Courses are listed for multiple locations. Please check carefully before applying.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
1-Day course is for Old Students Only. No application needed.
Scroll down to see 10 day course section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 02 Jun | 1-Day | Open | Thủ Đức |
For old students |
| Apply | 05 Jun - 08 Jun | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Củ Chi |
For old students Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi |
| Apply* | 09 Jun | 1-Day | Open | Thủ Đức |
For old students |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 08 May - 19 May | 10-Day | Completed | Củ Chi | Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi | |
| 15 May - 26 May | 10-Day | In Progress | Hà Nội | Due to the current condition of Hanoi center in 2019, we can not receive foreign application forms until new notice | |
| Apply | 19 May - 22 May | Work Period | In Progress | Củ Chi |
For old students |
| Apply | 21 May | Work Period | Servers - Open | Thủ Đức |
For old students |
| Apply | 22 May - 02 Jun | Only for temporary ordination Monks, Nuns | Wait List | Thủ Đức |
New Course!! Only for Monks and Nuns' application form |
| Apply | 22 May - 02 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List | Củ Chi | Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi |
| Apply | 02 Jun - 05 Jun | Work Period | Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Củ Chi |
For old students |
| Apply | 02 Jun - 05 Jun | Work Period | Servers - Open | Hà Nội |
For old students |
| Apply | 05 Jun - 16 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Hà Nội | Due to the current condition of Hanoi center in 2019, we can not receive foreign application forms until new notice |
| Apply | 09 Jun - 12 Jun | Work Period | Servers - Open | Củ Chi |
For old students |
| Apply | 12 Jun - 23 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Củ Chi | Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi |
| Apply | 17 Jun - 25 Jun | Work Period | Servers - Open | Hà Nội |
For old students |
| Apply | 23 Jun - 26 Jun | Work Period | Servers - Open | Củ Chi |
For old students |
| Apply | 26 Jun - 07 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Hà Nội | Due to the current condition of Hanoi center in 2019, we can not receive foreign application forms until new notice |
| Apply | 26 Jun - 07 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Củ Chi | Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi |
| Apply | 07 Jul - 10 Jul | Work Period | Servers - Open | Hà Nội |
For old students |
| Apply | 07 Jul - 10 Jul | Work Period | Servers - Open | Củ Chi |
For old students |
| Apply | 10 Jul - 21 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Củ Chi | Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi |
| Apply | 10 Jul - 21 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Hà Nội | Due to the current condition of Hanoi center in 2019, we can not receive foreign application forms until new notice |
| Apply | 21 Jul - 24 Jul | Work Period | Servers - Open | Củ Chi |
For old students |
| Apply | 22 Jul - 30 Jul | Work Period | Servers - Open | Hà Nội |
For old students |
| Apply | 24 Jul - 04 Aug | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Củ Chi | Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi |
| 31 Jul - 09 Aug | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 31 May | Hà Nội |
For old students Due to the current condition of Hanoi center in 2019, we can not receive foreign application forms until new notice. This course is not eligible to receive Monks - please register to another course |
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| 04 Aug - 07 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 04 Jun | Củ Chi |
For old students |
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| 07 Aug - 18 Aug |
10-Day Change application accepted starting date |
Applications accepted starting 07 Jun | Củ Chi | Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi | |
| 11 Aug - 14 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Jun | Hà Nội |
For old students |
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| 14 Aug - 25 Aug |
10-Day Change application accepted starting date |
Applications accepted starting 14 Jun | Hà Nội | Due to the current condition of Hanoi center in 2019, we can not receive foreign application forms until new notice. This course is not eligible to receive Monks - please register to another course | |
| 19 Aug - 25 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Jun | Củ Chi |
For old students |
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| 20 Aug - 21 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 20 Jun | Thủ Đức |
For old students |
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| 21 Aug - 01 Sep |
10-Day Change application accepted starting date |
Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Thủ Đức | ||
| 25 Aug - 28 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Jun | Củ Chi |
For old students |
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| 26 Aug - 03 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 26 Jun | Hà Nội |
For old students |
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| 28 Aug - 08 Sep |
10-Day Change application accepted starting date |
Applications accepted starting 28 Jun | Củ Chi | Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi | |
| 04 Sep - 15 Sep |
10-Day Change application accepted starting date |
Applications accepted starting 04 Jul | Hà Nội | Due to the current condition of Hanoi center in 2019, we can not receive foreign application forms until new notice | |
| 08 Sep - 11 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Jul | Củ Chi |
For old students |
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| 10 Sep - 11 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 10 Jul | Thủ Đức |
For old students |
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| 11 Sep - 20 Sep |
10-Day Change application accepted starting date |
Applications accepted starting 11 Jul | Củ Chi |
For old students |
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| 11 Sep - 22 Sep |
10-day Change applications accepted starting date |
Applications accepted starting 11 Jul | Thủ Đức | This course is not eligible to receive Monks - please register to another course | |
| 15 Sep - 18 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 15 Jul | Hà Nội |
For old students |
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| 18 Sep - 29 Sep |
10-Day Change application accepted starting date |
Applications accepted starting 18 Jul | Hà Nội | Due to the current condition of Hanoi center in 2019, we can not receive foreign application forms until new notice | |
| 22 Sep - 25 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Jul | Củ Chi |
For old students |
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| 25 Sep - 06 Oct |
10-Day Change application accepted starting date |
Applications accepted starting 25 Jul | Củ Chi | This course is not eligible to receive Monks - please register to another course. | |
| 30 Sep - 08 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Jul | Hà Nội |
For old students |
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| 06 Oct - 09 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 06 Jul | Củ Chi |
For old students |
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| 09 Oct - 20 Oct |
10-Day Change application accepted starting date |
Applications accepted starting 09 Aug | Hà Nội | Due to the current condition of Hanoi center in 2019, we can not receive foreign application forms until new notice | |
| 09 Oct - 20 Oct |
10-Day |
Applications accepted starting 09 Jul | Củ Chi | Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi | |
| 20 Oct - 23 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 20 Aug | Hà Nội |
For old students |
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| 20 Oct - 23 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 20 Jul | Củ Chi |
For old students |
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| 23 Oct - 03 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Jul | Củ Chi | Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi | |
| 23 Oct - 03 Nov |
10-Day Change application accepted starting date |
Applications accepted starting 23 Aug | Hà Nội | Due to the current condition of Hanoi center in 2019, we can not receive foreign application forms until new notice | |
| 03 Nov - 06 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Aug | Củ Chi |
For old students |
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| 04 Nov - 13 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 04 Sep | Hà Nội |
For old students |
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| 06 Nov - 17 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Aug | Củ Chi | Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi | |
| 13 Nov - 24 Nov |
10-Day Change application accepted starting date |
Applications accepted starting 13 Sep | Hà Nội | Due to the current condition of Hanoi center in 2019, we can not receive foreign application forms until new notice | |
| 19 Nov - 20 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Aug | Thủ Đức |
For old students |
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| 20 Nov - 01 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Aug | Thủ Đức | ||
| 24 Nov - 27 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 24 Sep | Hà Nội |
For old students |
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| 01 Dec - 22 Dec | 20-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Sep | Củ Chi |
For old students Ucenlist-VMA Củ Chi |
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| 03 Dec - 04 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Sep | Thủ Đức |
For old students |
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| 04 Dec - 15 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Sep | Thủ Đức | ||
| 17 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 17 Sep | Thủ Đức |
For old students |
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| 18 Dec - 29 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Sep | Thủ Đức |
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.
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.
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 participate. 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.
