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 / French
There are two centres offering 10-day courses for new and old students in France: Dhamma Mahī in Burgundy (89) and Dhamma Sūriyārāma in Haute-Garonne (31). Occasionally, other locations also offer 10-day courses, in Devesset (Ardèche, see South-East) and in Reunion Island. 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 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.
Centre Vipassana Dhamma Mahī
Le Bois Planté
89350 Champignelles
FRANCE
Tel : +33 (0) 3.86.45.75.14
E-mail : [email protected]
| All courses in France | Dhamma Mahī permanent center | Dhamma Nilaya | North West | North East | Reunion Island | Children & Teenagers |
| Dhamma Sūriyārāma new center | Paris Area | South West | South East |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 19 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| Apply* | 19 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| 23 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Sainte Honorine la Chardonne |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info
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| 23 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Baratier |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 23 Nov | 1 Day | CANCELLED | Touvois |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 23 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| Apply* | 23 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| 30 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Besançon |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 30 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| Apply* | 30 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Champignelles |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| 30 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Marquixanes |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 30 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| 30 Nov | 1 day | Open | Lyon |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 04 Dec - 07 Dec | 3 Day | Wait List | Champignelles |
For old students |
| 07 Dec | 1 Day | CANCELLED | Mérinchal |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 07 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Saint-Sever-de-Saintonge |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 07 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Dax |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 07 Dec |
1 Day
English / Khmer |
Open | Beautheil-Saints |
For old students having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 07 Dec | 1-Day | Open | Monoblet |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 10 Dec | 1-Day | Open | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| Apply* | 10 Dec | 1-Day | Open | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| 14 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Crolles |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 14 Dec | 1-Day | Open | Malons-et-Elze |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 14 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 14 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| 21 Dec | 1 Day | CANCELLED | Touvois |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 21 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Beautheil-Saints |
For old students having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 21 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Nov | Champignelles |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 21 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Montpellier |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 25 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Nov | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 25 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Nov | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 28 Dec | 1-Day | Open | Besançon |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 04 Jan | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Dec | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 04 Jan | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Dec | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 11 Jan | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 11 Jan | 1 day | Open | Lyon |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 01 Feb | 1 Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Dec | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 08 Feb | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 08 Mar | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 12 Mar - 15 Mar | 3 Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Dec | Champignelles |
For old students |
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| 29 Mar | 1 day | Open | Lyon |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 12 Apr | 1 Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Feb | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 04 May - 07 May | 3 Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Feb | Devesset |
For old students |
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| 10 May | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 24 May | 1 Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Mar | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 28 May - 31 May | 3 Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Feb | Champignelles |
For old students |
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| 07 Jun | 1 day | Open | Lyon |
For old students (having completed one 10day course)
Contact & info |
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| 28 Jun | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 13 Sep | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 11 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 08 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
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| 13 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course)
Contact & info |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 15 Nov - 19 Nov | Service Period | In Progress | Champignelles |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
A shuttle bus is available from/to Paris – please consult the website for timetables. Those attending or serving on the preceding or following course do not need to register, but must specify their arrival or departure date when registering for the course. |
| Apply* | 19 Nov - 30 Nov | Work Period | Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Filling Up | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students |
| Apply* | 19 Nov - 30 Nov | 10 Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Short Wait List | Champignelles |
Information to read before registering
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| Apply* | 19 Nov - 30 Nov | Work Period | Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Filling Up | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students |
| Apply* | 30 Nov - 04 Dec | Service Period | Servers - Open | Champignelles |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
A shuttle bus is available from/to Paris – please consult the website for timetables. Those attending or serving on the preceding or following course do not need to register, but must specify their arrival or departure date when registering for the course. |
| Apply* | 03 Dec - 14 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students |
| Apply* | 03 Dec - 14 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students |
| Apply* | 07 Dec - 10 Dec | Service Period | Servers - Open | Champignelles |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
A shuttle bus is available from/to Paris – please consult the website for timetables. Those attending or serving on the preceding or following course do not need to register, but must specify their arrival or departure date when registering for the course. |
| Apply* | 10 Dec - 21 Dec | 10 Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List | Champignelles |
Information to read before registering
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| 13 Dec | TRUST MEETING | Open | Beautheil-Saints |
Trust Meeting 9am-5pm
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| 13 Dec - 14 Dec | TRUST MEETING | Open | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
Saturday: committees' meetings
Sunday at 9am: trust meeting All old students are welcome. |
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| 13 Dec - 14 Dec | TRUST MEETING | Open | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
Saturday: committees' meetings
Sunday at 9am: trust meeting All old students are welcome. |
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| Apply* | 17 December, 2025 - 03 January, 2026 | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students |
| Apply* | 17 December, 2025 - 03 January, 2026 | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
For old students |
| Apply* | 21 Dec - 24 Dec | Service Period | Servers - Open | Champignelles |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
A shuttle bus is available from/to Paris – please consult the website for timetables. Those attending or serving on the preceding or following course do not need to register, but must specify their arrival or departure date when registering for the course. |
| Apply* | 24 December, 2025 - 04 January, 2026 | 10 Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Women - Closed Servers - Men - Wait List | Champignelles |
Information to read before registering
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 03 Jan - 04 Jan | TRUST MEETING | CANCELLED | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
Saturday: committees' meetings
Sunday at 9am: trust meeting All old students are welcome. |
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| 03 Jan - 04 Jan | TRUST MEETING | CANCELLED | Dhamma Sūriyārāma |
Saturday: committees' meetings
Sunday at 9am: trust meeting All old students are welcome. |
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| Apply* | 07 Jan - 18 Jan | 10 Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Women - Filling Up Servers - Men - Wait List | Champignelles |
Information to read before registering
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| Apply* | 21 Jan - 01 Feb | 10 Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Wait List | Champignelles |
Information to read before registering
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| Apply* | 04 Feb - 15 Feb | 10 Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Champignelles |
Information to read before registering
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| 17 Feb - 28 Feb | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Nov | Champignelles |
Information to read before registering
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| 01 Mar - 11 Mar | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 01 Dec | Champignelles |
For old students |
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| 18 Mar - 29 Mar | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Dec | Champignelles |
Information to read before registering
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| 31 Mar - 11 Apr | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Jan | Champignelles |
Information to read before registering
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| 12 Apr - 24 Apr | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 12 Jan | Champignelles |
For old students |
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| 03 May - 12 May | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 02 Feb | Champignelles |
For old students |
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| 09 May - 20 May | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Feb | Devesset |
Information to read before registering
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| 13 May - 24 May | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Feb | Champignelles |
Information to read before registering
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| 22 May - 02 Jun | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Feb | Devesset |
Information to read before registering
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| 02 Jun - 13 Jun | Special 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Dec | Champignelles |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 08 Feb |
Youth's course (8-15 years) - French only
English |
Open | La Celle Saint-Cloud |
Course language: French only.
Lire la lettre aux parents Pour les inscriptions, veuillez contacter directement Naro au +33 6 22 69 10 46 |
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| 08 Feb |
Youth's course (8-15 years) - French only
French |
Open | Nancy |
Course language: French only.
Lire la lettre aux parents Pour les inscriptions, veuillez contacter directement Benoît au +33 7 60 49 57 05 |
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 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 Course Qualification Requirements
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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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 apply. 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 Course Qualification Requirements
Special 10-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.
