Wheel of Dhamma

Vipassana Meditation Germany
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Dvara
Dhamma Dvāra, Triebel, Germany
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.

 

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.
  4. 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.
  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

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.
 

 
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.
2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
22 Feb - 03 Mar Satipatthana Sutta Completed Triebel For old students
03 Mar - 08 Mar Work Period Completed Triebel For old students
04 Mar - 05 Mar Trust Meeting Completed Triebel For old students
Please apply at [email protected]
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]
21 May Open Day Open Triebel

Further informationFurther information

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]
22 Jul - 02 Aug Work Period Applications accepted starting 23 Apr Triebel For old students
30 Jul 1-Day Applications accepted starting 01 May Triebel For old students
from 9:00 to 16:30
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 For old students
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!

08 Sep - 10 Sep DATM Applications accepted starting 10 Jun Triebel For old students

Registration for ATs only!

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]
23 Sep - 27 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 25 Jun Triebel For old students
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 For old students
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]
18 Nov - 22 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 20 Aug Triebel For old students
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 For old students
26 December, 2023 - 06 January, 2024 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Sep Triebel
 
Non-Centre Courses
Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2023 10-day & other courses for adults outside of Dhamma Dvara
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
12 Mar 1-Day Completed Leipzig For old students

Location:
Dürrenbergerstr. 5 (Hinterhaus)
04177 Leipzig

 

19 Mar One-Day-Course Completed Berlin For old students

Location: DOJO
Bergmannstrasse 5
Berlin – Kreuzberg

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!
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
Bergmannstrasse 5
Berlin – Kreuzberg

Apply* 23 Apr 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Leipzig For old students

Location:
Dürrenbergerstr. 5 (Hinterhaus)
04177 Leipzig

 

Apply* 23 Apr 1 Day Course for Girls & Boys from 8 - 18 years Open Köln

Course-Location:
Albert-Schweitzer-Schule GGS
Breslauer Straße 11
50858 Köln

09 Jul 1-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Jun Leipzig For old students

Location:
Dürrenbergerstr. 5 (Hinterhaus)
04177 Leipzig

 

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 For old students

Location:
Dürrenbergerstr. 5 (Hinterhaus)
04177 Leipzig

 

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 For old students
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
01 Oct 1-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Sep Leipzig For old students

Location:
Dürrenbergerstr. 5 (Hinterhaus)
04177 Leipzig

 

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 For old students

Location:
Dürrenbergerstr. 5 (Hinterhaus)
04177 Leipzig

 

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
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2023 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 23 Apr 1 Day Course for Girls & Boys from 8 - 18 years Open Köln

Course-Location:
Albert-Schweitzer-Schule GGS
Breslauer Straße 11
50858 Köln

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
26 Oct - 29 Oct Course for Girls Applications accepted starting 28 Jul Triebel Open for girls from 12 to 18 years
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.

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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