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 / German
From the Vipassana centre "Dhamma Dvāra" situated on a hilltop in the Saxonian city of Triebel, close to the northern Bavarian city of Hof and the Saxonian city of Plauen, 500 m above sea level, one can look out over the forests and meadows of the landscape called "Vogtland“. The peaceful location is ideally suited for serious meditation.
The centre was acquired in December 2000 and inaugurated in December 2002 after extensive reconstruction. Due to the strong demand the centre has seen significant expansion since 2012. The centre’s maximum capacity is planned to provide space for 150 meditators and servers. There are courses throughout the year, usually two 10-day courses a month.
The Vipassana association, an educational charity/non profit organisation runs all courses. It consists of Vipassana meditators, associated to ensure by honorary work that courses are offered regularly and to inform the public about Vipassana.
- 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.
- Await notification. Check you spam folder! It might be necessary to place our e-mail [email protected] on the whitelist of your e-mail account.
- If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
VIPASSANA MEDITATION CENTRE
Dhamma Dvara
Alte Straße 6
08606 Triebel
Tel: (49) 037434 79770; Fax: (49) 037434 79771
Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://dvara.dhamma.org
Courses for adults in Dhamma Dvara Courses for adults outside Dhamma Dvara Courses for children and teenagers
- Courses open for application at about 9 pm (it may be necessary to reload the web page).
- NEW participants can apply for ONE 10-day course only, OLD participants for TWO 10-day courses within 1 calendar year.
- There must be a gap of at least 3 months between all courses (except 1- and 3-day courses and service), between long courses a gap of at least 6 month
Application procedure
for all 10-day courses in Germany and all students (except servers):
- Three months before the start of the course, the registration is open for 3 hours (from 9pm until midnight). It is therefore plenty time to carefully read and answer all points in the application form. At midnight the application is closed for a few hours.
- The course places and waiting list places are allocated by random selection. Anyone whose application has not been selected will be notified immediately. Multiple applications for the same course will be rejected automatically before the random selection is executed.
Long-term servers for Dhamma Dvara needed
More infos for long-term servers can be found here.
Experienced servers who could familiarise new servers with their tasks are highly wellcome.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 22 Feb - 03 Mar | Satipatthana Sutta | Completed | Triebel |
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| 03 Mar - 08 Mar | Work Period | Completed | Triebel |
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| 04 Mar - 05 Mar | Trust Meeting | Completed | Triebel |
For old students Please apply at [email protected] |
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| 08 Mar - 19 Mar | 10-Day | Completed | Triebel | ||
| Apply* | 22 Mar - 02 Apr | 10-Day | In Progress | Triebel | |
| Apply* | 05 Apr - 16 Apr | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Triebel | |
| Apply* | 19 Apr - 30 Apr | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Filling Up | Triebel |
Servers needed |
| Apply* | 30 Apr - 08 May | Work Period | Servers - Open | Triebel |
For old students |
| Apply* | 08 May - 19 May | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Short Wait List | Triebel | |
| Apply* | 19 May - 31 May | Work Period | Servers - Open | Triebel |
For old students |
| 20 May - 21 May | Trust Meeting | Open | Triebel |
For old students Please apply at [email protected] |
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| 21 May | Open Day | Open | Triebel |
Further informationFurther information |
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| Apply* | 31 May - 11 Jun | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up | Triebel | |
| Apply* | 14 Jun - 25 Jun | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open | Triebel | |
| Apply* | 28 Jun - 09 Jul | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open | Triebel | |
| 11 Jul - 22 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Apr | Triebel | ||
| 22 Jul - 23 Jul | Trust Meeting | Open | Triebel |
For old students Please apply at [email protected] |
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| 22 Jul - 02 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Apr | Triebel |
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| 30 Jul | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 May | Triebel |
For old students from 9:00 to 16:30 |
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| 02 Aug - 13 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 May | Triebel | ||
| 16 Aug - 27 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 May | Triebel | ||
| 30 Aug - 08 Sep | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 01 Jun | Triebel |
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| 08 Sep - 10 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 10 Jun | Triebel |
For old students Apply here it you like to serve at the German AT-Meeting! |
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| 08 Sep - 10 Sep | DATM | Applications accepted starting 10 Jun | Triebel |
For old students Registration for ATs only! |
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| 12 Sep - 23 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Jun | Triebel | ||
| 23 Sep - 24 Sep | Trust Meeting | Open | Triebel |
For old students Please apply at [email protected] |
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| 23 Sep - 27 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Jun | Triebel |
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| 27 Sep - 08 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Jun | Triebel | ||
| 11 Oct - 22 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Jul | Triebel | ||
| 22 Oct - 06 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 24 Jul | Triebel |
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| 06 Nov - 17 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Aug | Triebel | ||
| 18 Nov - 19 Nov | Trust Meeting | Open | Triebel |
For old students Please apply at [email protected] |
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| 18 Nov - 22 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 20 Aug | Triebel |
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| 22 Nov - 03 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Aug | Triebel | ||
| 06 Dec - 17 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Sep | Triebel | ||
| 17 Dec - 26 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 18 Sep | Triebel |
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| 26 December, 2023 - 06 January, 2024 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Sep | Triebel |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 12 Mar | 1-Day | Completed | Leipzig |
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| 19 Mar | One-Day-Course | Completed | Berlin |
For old students Location: DOJO |
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| Apply* | 20 Mar - 31 Mar | 10-Day | In Progress | Wieshof - Unterhub 1, 88410 Bad Wurzach-Hauerz | |
| Apply* | 29 Mar - 09 Apr | 10 Day course | In Progress | Dziadowice (Dhamma Pallava, Poland) | |
| Apply* | 31 Mar - 03 Apr | 3-Day | Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List | Wieshof - Unterhub 1, 88410 Bad Wurzach-Hauerz |
For old students Course ends on day 3 at 4:30 pm |
| Apply* | 04 Apr - 15 Apr | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Wieshof - Unterhub 1, 88410 Bad Wurzach-Hauerz |
Server needed!
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| Apply* | 05 Apr - 16 Apr | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Jugendhaus Berghof Berg 112 83734 Hausham |
Server needed! |
| Apply* | 09 Apr | One-Day-Course | Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Berlin |
For old students Location: DOJO |
| Apply* | 23 Apr | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Leipzig |
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| Apply* | 23 Apr | 1 Day Course for Girls & Boys from 8 - 18 years | Open | Köln |
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| 09 Jul | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Jun | Leipzig |
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| 30 Jul - 10 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 May | Jugendhaus Berghof Berg 112 83734 Hausham | ||
| 12 Aug - 23 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 May | Jugendhaus Berghof Berg 112 83734 Hausham | ||
| 27 Aug | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Jul | Leipzig |
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| 05 Sep - 16 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jun | Wieshof - Unterhub 1, 88410 Bad Wurzach-Hauerz | ||
| 17 Sep - 26 Sep | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 19 Jun | Wieshof - Unterhub 1, 88410 Bad Wurzach-Hauerz |
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| 30 Sep - 03 Oct | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Jul | Wieshof - Unterhub 1, 88410 Bad Wurzach-Hauerz |
For old students Course ends on day 3 at 4:30 pm |
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| 01 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Sep | Leipzig |
For old students Location:
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| 04 Oct - 15 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Jul | Wieshof - Unterhub 1, 88410 Bad Wurzach-Hauerz | ||
| 10 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Nov | Leipzig |
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| 10 Dec - 21 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Sep | Jugendhaus Berghof Berg 112 83734 Hausham | ||
| 26 December, 2023 - 06 January, 2024 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Sep | Jugendhaus Berghof Berg 112 83734 Hausham | ||
| 27 December, 2023 - 07 January, 2024 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Sep | Meppen |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 23 Apr | 1 Day Course for Girls & Boys from 8 - 18 years | Open | Köln |
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| Apply* | 26 May - 29 May | Course for Boys | Girls - Open New Boys - Filling Up Old Boys - Open Servers - Open | Triebel |
Open for boys from 12 to 18 years |
| 26 Jul - 29 Jul | Childcourse for girls and boys | Applications accepted starting 27 Apr | Triebel |
Open for girls and boys from 8 to 12 years |
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| 26 Oct - 29 Oct | Course for Girls | Applications accepted starting 28 Jul | Triebel |
Open for girls from 12 to 18 years |
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| 01 Nov - 03 Nov | Childcourse for girls and boys | Applications accepted starting 03 Aug | Triebel |
Open for boys and girls from 8 to 12 years |
As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your device to our application server.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://dvara.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 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.
Courses for children and teens are open for ages 8 to 18 years old (only Boys or only Girls).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.
Open Days are held between meditation courses. All are welcome to attend and learn about Vipassana Meditation and the Centre.
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.
