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Vipassana in Brazil
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 Brazil
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Portuguese

Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art of Living. The technique is taught at ten-day residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the method, and practice sufficiently to experience its beneficial results. There are courses all over the world. Additionally you may be interested in our answers to commonly asked questions.
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

Address: Centro de Meditação Vipassana - Dhamma Santi

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: [55] (21) 98112-3089

All Brazil Courses Minas Gerais Parana Planalto Central (Brasilia) Dhamma Santi
(Rio de Janeiro)
Dhamma Sarana
(São Paulo)

As a part of our Coronavirus screening process, all applications will be initially waitlisted.

Before applying, please ensure you meet the following criteria:

  • Foreign students will be accepted as long as they comply with the quarantine regulations in Brazil before arriving at the course location and also strictly comply with other sanitary protocols and regulations in force in the country.
  • Any type of transport is allowed, as long as you comply with current sanitary protocols in order to strictly limit possible exposure to the disease. The use of private or shared transport will be prioritized.
  • You have a sure way to leave the Centre if you become sick during the course and go back home safely.
  • You agree to adhere to the safety protocols while at the Centre.
  • In the 14 days leading up to the course, you agree to cancel your application if:
    • You have tested positive for covid-19.
    • You have been asked to quarantine.
    • You have experienced symptoms related to covid-19.
  • Will not be accepted students who days before the course have symptoms of COVID or who have been in contact with someone with symptoms or who has tested positive for COVID.

Students of 10-Day courses and Satipatthana Sutta courses (excluding servers): A student may only apply to SIT ONE COURSE at a time regardless of the center location in Latin America, course dates or waiting list status. Additional applications will not be processed.

Students of 10-Day courses (non servers): priority granted to new students and old students who haven’t sat recently.
Opening inscriptions schedule: on the stipulated date, approximately at 5 a.m. local time.

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Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2022 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply 15 Feb - 25 May Service Period In Progress Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro For old students
Minimum stay of 7 days
15 May - 18 May Work Period In Progress Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
Apply 16 May - 16 Jun Service Period In Progress Pirenópolis For old students
Minimum stay of 3 days
18 May - 29 May 10-Day Course In Progress Minas Gerais Mosteiro Serra Clara, Delfim Moreira-MG
Male students only
18 May - 29 May 10-Day In Progress Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo
Apply 20 May - 22 May Work Period Servers - Open Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro For old students
Apply 25 May - 05 Jun 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro
Apply 29 May 1-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Closed Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
Arrival between 9:45 am - 10:15 am
End approximately 5:40 pm
Applications open till the 22nd of May.
Apply 29 May - 01 Jun Work Period Servers - Open Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
Apply 01 Jun - 12 Jun 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo
Apply 01 Jun - 12 Jun 10-Day Course Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open Minas Gerais Mosteiro Serra Clara, Delfim Moreira-MG
Female students only
Apply 05 Jun 1 Day Taguatinga/DF New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Closed Planalto Central - Taguatinga/DF For old students
1 Day course - Sitio Geranium - Taguatinga/DF
Apply 08 Jun - 19 Jun 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro
Apply 12 Jun - 15 Jun Work Period Servers - Open Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
Apply 15 Jun - 26 Jun 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo
Apply 15 Jun - 26 Jun 10-Day Course Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open Delfim Moreira Mosteiro Serra Clara, Delfim Moreira-MG
Male students only
Apply 22 Jun - 30 Jun Satipatthana Sutta New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro For old students
22 Jun - 03 Jul 10-day Applications accepted starting 23 May Pirenópolis 10-Day Vipassana course mixed - new and old students- Solar Guadalupe - Brasília/DF
26 Jun 1-Day Applications accepted starting 27 May Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
Arrival between 9:45 am - 10:15 am
End approximately 5:40 pm
Applications open till the 20th of June.
26 Jun - 29 Jun Work Period Applications accepted starting 27 May Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
Apply 29 Jun - 10 Jul 10-day courses Women - Open Men - Closed Servers - Open Minas Gerais Antigo Mosteiro Serra Clara, Delfim Moreira
Female students only
Apply 29 Jun - 10 Jul 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo
03 Jul 1 Day Taguatinga/DF Applications accepted starting 03 Jun Planalto Central - Taguatinga/DF For old students
1 Day course - Sitio Geranium - Taguatinga/DF
06 Jul - 17 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 May Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro
10 Jul - 21 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Jun Itacaré, Bahia Female students only
10 Jul - 23 Jul Work Period Applications accepted starting 10 Jun Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
13 Jul - 24 Jul 10-day course Applications accepted starting 01 Jun Minas Gerais Antigo Mosteiro Serra Clara, Delfim Moreira-MG
Male students only
20 Jul - 31 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Jun Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro
23 Jul - 13 Aug 20-Day Applications accepted starting 23 May Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
24 Jul - 04 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Jun Itacaré, Bahia Female students only
27 Jul - 07 Aug 10-day course Applications accepted starting 13 Jun Minas Gerais Antigo Mosteiro Serra Clara, Delfim Moreira-MG
Female students only
03 Aug - 14 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Jun Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro
07 Aug 1 Day Taguatinga/DF Applications accepted starting 08 Jul Planalto Central - Taguatinga/DF For old students
1 Day course - Sitio Geranium - Taguatinga/DF
10 Aug - 21 Aug 10-day course Applications accepted starting 01 Jul Minas Gerais Antigo Mosteiro Serra Clara, Delfim Moreira-MG
Male students only
13 Aug - 17 Aug Work Period Applications accepted starting 14 Jul Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
17 Aug - 28 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Jul Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo
18 Aug - 18 Sep 30-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Jun Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro For old students
28 Aug - 07 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 29 Jul Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
04 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Aug Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
04 Sep 1 Day Taguatinga/DF Applications accepted starting 05 Aug Planalto Central - Taguatinga/DF For old students
1 Day course - Sitio Geranium - Taguatinga/DF
07 Sep - 18 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Jul Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo
18 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Aug Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
21 Sep - 02 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Aug Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro
21 Sep - 02 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Aug Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo
05 Oct - 16 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Aug Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo
16 Oct 1-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Sep Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo For old students
19 Oct - 30 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Sep Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2022 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
02 Jul Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 01 Jun Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, Rio de Janeiro Childrens course aged between 8 and 12 years
 
 

To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://br.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.

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.

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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