in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Italian
- 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.
Address: Località Veriolo, Strada Prov.le 29, Lutirano - 50034 Marradi (FI), Italy
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +39 055 804818
THE VIPASSANA CENTER HAS BEEN CLOSED FROM 18 MAY 2023 DUE TO FLOODS AND LANDSLIPS.
WE SUGGEST TO WAIT FOR FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS BEFORE BOOKING TRAVELS, HOLIDAY PERIODS, ETC.
Please do not apply to sit more than one course at any one time; this allows the greatest number of students to apply for a course
Applications are accepted from 9 pm in the summer and 8 pm in the winter local italian time on the day courses open for registrations. To apply click the link "Apply" that appears in the left-hand column.
Note: The 'apply' link will not be visible until then. Also the actual opening time may be a few minutes or even up to an hour later. This is due to the automated nature of the system. You will need to refresh this page to see the 'apply' link as this page does not auto-refresh...
Dhamma service at the meditation center (for old students only) Click on the link below for further information on Dhamma long term service periods or between courses at the meditation center: Application form to give Dhamma Service between courses (or long term service) To serve during Service/work periods please apply in the page below. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 24 May - 04 Jun | 10-Day | CANCELLED | Lutirano |
NON-ITALIAN-SPEAKERS' QUOTA LIMITED TO 12% the traffic lights are not representative of the quota reserved for non-Italian-speakers Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
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| Apply* | 04 Jun - 11 Jun | Work Period | Servers - Open | Lutirano |
For old students Click here for further information (please use the old student web site username/password) |
| Apply* | 12 Jun - 23 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Lutirano |
NON-ITALIAN-SPEAKERS' QUOTA LIMITED TO 12% the traffic lights are not representative of the quota reserved for non-Italian-speakers Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
| Apply* | 26 Jun - 05 Jul | Satipatthana Sutta | Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Lutirano |
For old students Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top and at the bottom of the page.
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| Apply* | 05 Jul - 11 Jul | Work Period | Servers - Open | Lutirano |
For old students Click here for further information (please use the old student web site username/password) |
| Apply* | 12 Jul - 23 Jul | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Lutirano |
NON-ITALIAN-SPEAKERS' QUOTA LIMITED TO 12% the traffic lights are not representative of the quota reserved for non-Italian-speakers Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
| Apply* | 26 Jul - 06 Aug | 10-Day | Women - Long Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Lutirano |
NON-ITALIAN-SPEAKERS' QUOTA LIMITED TO 12% the traffic lights are not representative of the quota reserved for non-Italian-speakers Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
| Apply* | 09 Aug - 20 Aug | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List Men - Closed Servers - Open | Lutirano |
NON-ITALIAN-SPEAKERS' QUOTA LIMITED TO 12% the traffic lights are not representative of the quota reserved for non-Italian-speakers Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
| 23 Aug - 03 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Jun | Lutirano |
NON-ITALIAN-SPEAKERS' QUOTA LIMITED TO 12% the traffic lights are not representative of the quota reserved for non-Italian-speakers Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
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| 03 Sep - 13 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Jun | Lutirano |
For old students Click here for further information (please use the old student web site username/password) |
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| 14 Sep - 23 Sep | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 06 Jul | Lutirano |
For old students Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top and at the bottom of the page.
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| 23 Sep - 24 Sep | Association Meeting | Open | Lutirano |
For old students |
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| 26 Sep - 30 Sep | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Jun | Lutirano |
For old students Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
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| 04 Oct - 15 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Jul | Lutirano |
NON-ITALIAN-SPEAKERS' QUOTA LIMITED TO 12% the traffic lights are not representative of the quota reserved for non-Italian-speakers Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
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| 18 Oct - 29 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Jul | Lutirano |
NON-ITALIAN-SPEAKERS' QUOTA LIMITED TO 12% the traffic lights are not representative of the quota reserved for non-Italian-speakers Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
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| 01 Nov - 12 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Aug | Lutirano |
FOREIGNERS' QUOTA LIMITED TO 12% the traffic lights are not representative of the quota reserved for foreigners Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
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| 15 Nov - 26 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Aug | Lutirano |
NON-ITALIAN-SPEAKERS' QUOTA LIMITED TO 12% the traffic lights are not representative of the quota reserved for non-Italian-speakers Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
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| 26 Nov - 04 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 17 Sep | Lutirano |
For old students Click here for further information (please use the old student web site username/password) |
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| 05 Dec - 16 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Sep | Lutirano |
NON-ITALIAN-SPEAKERS' QUOTA LIMITED TO 12% the traffic lights are not representative of the quota reserved for non-Italian-speakers Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
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| 16 Dec - 17 Dec | Association Meeting | Open | Lutirano |
For old students |
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| 19 Dec - 23 Dec | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Sep | Lutirano |
For old students Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
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| 26 December, 2023 - 06 January, 2024 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Sep | Lutirano |
NON-ITALIAN-SPEAKERS' QUOTA LIMITED TO 12% the traffic lights are not representative of the quota reserved for non-Italian-speakers Only candidates who meet the requirements described at the top of the page. |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 07 Jun - 11 Jun | 3-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed | Alpe Pianello, Dumenza (VA) |
For old students Only for female old students. |
| Apply* | 14 Jun - 18 Jun | 3-Day | Women - Closed Men - Filling Up Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open | Alpe Pianello, Dumenza (VA) |
For old students Only for old male students. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 18 Jun |
1-Day
English |
Open | Jesenice |
For old students |
| Apply* | 01 Aug - 12 Aug | 10-Day | Women - Filling Up New Men - Open Old Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Maribor ZAMS |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 08 Sep - 10 Sep |
Children / Teens
Italian |
Applications accepted starting 10 Jul | Lutirano | ||
| 01 Dec - 03 Dec |
Children / Teens
Italian |
Applications accepted starting 02 Oct | Lutirano |
As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your computer to our application server.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://atala.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 Programs are similar to Service Periods where there is time to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects, but have a more full and structured program, an opportunity to meet with assistant teachers, and possibly committee and trust meetings. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods and in the evening there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.
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.
