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 / French
There is a permanent centre in France that offers 10-day courses for old and new students: Dhamma Mahi in Burgundy. Occasionally, other locations also offer 10-day courses, in the South-East and South-West. Short courses are also organized for old students and children. You will find the complete list below. For an overview of courses by geographic area, please use the menu below.
- Access the application form by clicking on "Apply*" in the left hand column.
- 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 email if you give an email 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.
- The registration starts around 6h in the morning on the opening day of the course. Please note that for new students we proceed with an electronic lucky draw. See an explanatory note under the heading '10 day courses and other courses for adults' below.
Centre Vipassana Dhamma Mahi
Le Bois Planté
89350 Champignelles
France
Tel : +33 (0) 3.86.45.75.14
Fax : +33 (0) 3.86.45.76.20
E-mail : [email protected]
| All courses in France |
Dhamma Mahi permanent centre |
Dhamma Nilaya | North West | La Réunion | Children & Teenagers | |
| Paris area | South West | South East |
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COVID-19: In accordance with the instructions established by the government, courses at the centre remain suspended. They will resume as soon as possible.
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Regarding courses already open, participants are regularly informed about the requisites (for further details, please visit our website). Notably, for now:
- only those officially residing in France are accepted;
- those who have travelled abroad must wait 7 days before coming to the Centre;
- in case of Covid-19 symptoms or of contact with somebody supposed to have Covid-19, please cancel your participation.
In case of cancellation, applicants will be informed via email. We cannot offer a replacement or alternative-course. Please re-apply as soon as the registration opens again.
Due to actual circomstances (courses cancelled and reduced amount of places) and to high number of applications, the gap between to courses (sat), initially 4 months, is extended to 6 months and could be extended up to 12 months (i.e. one course per year) according to the circumstances. This is also the case for the wait lists which number of applications is limited.
Reminder : this restriction applies for 10 day courses, Satipatthana and long courses (not for service).
Thank you for your understanding.
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- 3 months before the start of the course, registration will be open from 6:00 am, all day long, after which the course will be closed (for registration).
- An electronic random selection will then be made to allocate available places for the course and to establish a waiting list.
- Within the 7 days that follow, students who were not allocated a place on the course will be notified.
- Please note it is imperative to send only one registration form per person and per course, otherwise none of the forms will be taken into account.
*Due to the increasing number of applications, we can only take into consideration one application per person for the same period (6 months) throughout the European region. This is also the case for the wait lists which number of applications is limited.
- Applications are accepted from 6 a.m. (06:00 hrs) on the day courses open for registration.
- Due to the number of application, please be kind to others and wait 6 months between courses. (This restriction apply for ten day courses and satipatthana courses only). We therefore can only take into consideration one application per person for the same period (6 months) throughout the European region. This is also the case for the wait lists which number of applications is limited.
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 03 Mar - 14 Mar | 10 Day | CANCELLED | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 07 Mar | 1 Day | CANCELLED | La Canourgue |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info Course accessible only with pre registration |
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| 07 Mar | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Course accessible only with pre registration Contact & info |
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| 14 Mar | 1 Day | Open | Tonneins |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Contact & info Course accessible only with pre registration |
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| 15 Mar - 29 Mar | Work Period | CANCELLED | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
For old students |
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| 21 Mar | 1 Day | Open | Saint Paul Lès Dax |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Course accessible only with pre-registration Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 30 Mar - 10 Apr | 10 Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | Attention : possible cancellation (check your emails) |
| 04 Apr | 1 Day | CANCELLED | La Canourgue |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info Course accessible only with pre registration |
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| 04 Apr | 1 Day | Open | Aix en Provence |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info Course accessible only with pre registration |
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| 10 Apr - 11 Apr | TRUST MEETING | Open | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
Saturday: committees meetings Sunday at 9am: Trust meeting & General Assembly All old students are welcome. |
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| 11 Apr | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Course accessible only with pre registration Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 15 Apr - 18 Apr | 3 Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
For old students |
| Apply* | 29 Apr - 04 May | Work Period | Open | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
For old students |
| 02 May | 1 Day | Open | La Canourgue |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info Course accessible only with pre registration |
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| Apply* | 05 May - 16 May | 10 Day | Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | |
| 09 May | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Course accessible only with pre registration Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 19 May - 30 May | 10 Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Filling Up | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | |
| 23 May | 1 Day | Open | Saint Paul Lès Dax |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Course accessible only with pre-registration Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 31 May - 05 Jun | Work Period | Open | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
For old students |
| 06 Jun | 1 Day | Open | Aix en Provence |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info Course accessible only with pre registration Course might be cancelled according to government guidelines |
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| 06 Jun | 1 Day | Open | La Canourgue |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info Course accessible only with pre registration |
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| 06 Jun | OPEN DAY | Open | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 06 Jun | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Course accessible only with pre registration Contact & info |
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| 06 Jun | 1 Day | Open | Touvois |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 08 Jun - 19 Jun | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Mar | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 19 Jun - 20 Jun | TRUST MEETING | Open | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
Saturday: committees' meetings Sunday at 9am: trust meeting All old students are welcome. |
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| 20 Jun | 1 Day | Open | Saint Paul Lès Dax |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Course accessible only with pre-registration Contact & info |
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| 23 Jun - 04 Jul | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Mar | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 04 Jul | 1 Day | Open | La Canourgue |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info Course accessible only with pre registration |
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| 07 Jul - 18 Jul | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Apr | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | For this summer course, priority is given to people having professional constraints at this period of the year. Please justify briefly when registrating. | |
| 21 Jul - 01 Aug | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 22 May | Tonneins | Priority for the following departments: 09 - 11 - 12 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 19 - 23 - 24 - 31 - 32 - 33 - 40 - 46 - 47 - 63 - 64 - 65 - 66 - 81 - 82 - 87 up to 10 days prior to the start of the course. | |
| 23 Jul - 01 Aug | Satipatthana | Applications accepted starting 24 Apr | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
For old students |
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| 03 Aug - 14 Aug | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Jun | Tonneins | Priority for the following departments: 09 - 11 - 12 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 19 - 23 - 24 - 31 - 32 - 33 - 40 - 46 - 47 - 63 - 64 - 65 - 66 - 81 - 82 - 87 up to 10 days prior to the start of the course. | |
| 04 Aug - 15 Aug | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 06 May | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | For this summer course, priority is given to people having professional constraints at this period of the year. Please justify briefly when registrating. | |
| 18 Aug - 29 Aug |
10 Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting 18 May | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | English/Khmer languages only. Khmer-speakers have priority until one month before the start of the course. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 21 Mar |
Teenager's course (8-15 years) - French only
English |
Open | Sauxemesnil | Course language: French only. | |
| 18 Apr |
Teenager's course (8-15 years) - French only
English |
Open | Vernusse | Course language: French only. | |
| 20 Apr - 23 Apr | Teen's course (12-18 years) - In French only | Applications accepted starting 15 Mar | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | Course language: in French only | |
| 25 Apr - 28 Apr | Children's course (8-11 years) - French only | Applications accepted starting 15 Mar | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | Course language: in French only | |
| 17 Jul - 20 Jul |
Teen's course (12-18 years) - In French only
French |
Applications accepted starting 05 Jun | Tonneins | Course language: in French only |
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://fr.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.
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.
