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 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 | North East | La Réunion | Children & Teenagers |
| Paris area | South West | South East |
ÉTUDIANTS FRANCOPHONES : Merci de remplir le formulaire en français, cela facilitera les échanges avec les chargés de cours et les enseignants. Pour cela, cliquez sur le lien "S'inscrire" à partir de la page en français à laquelle vous accéderez en sélectionnant 'Français' dans le menu 'languages" en haut à droite de cette page. Merci.
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All courses are conducted in accordance with the government's health measures for the prevention of Covid-19, as they evolve.
For more details, visit our website for special information related to COVID-19
The gap between to courses (sat) is 4 months.
(This restriction applies for ten day courses, Satipaṭṭhāna courses and long courses only; 3 day courses are not concerned nor is service.) This is also the case for the wait lists which number of applications is limited.
Regarding courses already open, if needed, participants are regularly informed about the requisites.
If you come from or have travelled abroad, please check the regulation applying (on the French government website);
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.
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 (4 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 4 months between courses. (This restriction applies for ten day courses, Satipaṭṭhāna courses and long courses only; 3 day courses are not concerned nor is service.) We therefore can only take into consideration one application per person for the same period (4 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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| Apply* | 21 Sep - 02 Oct | 10 Day | In Progress | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | |
| 02 Oct |
1 Day
English / Khmer |
Open | Dhamma Nilaya (Seine et Marne) |
For old students having completed a 10 day course) Pre-registration required: Contact & info |
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| 02 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Aix en Provence |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 02 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Saint-Sever-de-Saintonge |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 05 Oct - 16 Oct | 10 Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | |
| 08 Oct | 1-Day | Open | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 09 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Contact & info |
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| 09 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 09 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Bourg-enBresse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 09 Oct | 1-Day | Open | Monoblet |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 09 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Limoux |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 16 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Dax |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Contact & info |
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| 16 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Pont-Aven |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 16 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Dhamma Nilaya (Seine et Marne) |
For old students having completed a 10 day course) Pre-registration required: Contact & info |
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| 16 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Crolles |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 17 Oct - 22 Oct | Work Period | Open | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
For old students |
| 23 Oct | 1 Day | Open | Montpellier |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 03 Nov - 06 Nov | 3 Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Filling Up | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
For old students |
| 05 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Monoblet |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 06 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Saint-Sever-de-Saintonge |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 06 Nov |
1 Day
English / Khmer |
Open | Dhamma Nilaya (Seine et Marne) |
For old students having completed a 10 day course) Pre-registration required: Contact & info |
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| 06 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Contact & info |
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| Apply | 08 Nov - 19 Nov | Special 10 Day | Wait List | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
For old students |
| 19 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 19 Nov - 20 Nov | TRUST MEETING | Open | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
Saturday: committees' meetings Sunday at 9am: trust meeting All old students are welcome. |
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| 20 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Pont-Aven |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 20 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 20 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Dhamma Nilaya (Seine et Marne) |
For old students having completed a 10 day course) Pre-registration required: Contact & info |
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| 20 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Montpellier |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 23 Nov - 04 Dec | 10 Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | |
| 27 Nov | 1 Day | Open | Dax |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Contact & info |
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| 03 Dec | 1-Day | Open | Monoblet |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 04 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Toulouse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 04 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Aix en Provence |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 04 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Saint-Sever-de-Saintonge |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 04 Dec |
1 Day
English / Khmer |
Open | Dhamma Nilaya (Seine et Marne) |
For old students having completed a 10 day course) Pre-registration required: Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 07 Dec - 18 Dec | 10 Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | |
| 11 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Bourg-enBresse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 11 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Dax |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Contact & info |
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| 11 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Touvois |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 11 Dec | TRUST MEETING | Open | Dhamma Nilaya (Seine et Marne) | Trust Meeting 9am-5pm | |
| 11 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Montpellier |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Contact & info |
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| 18 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Paris |
For old students (having completed a 10 day course) Contact & info |
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| 18 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Pont-Aven |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 18 Dec | 1 Day | Open | Dhamma Nilaya (Seine et Marne) |
For old students having completed a 10 day course) Pre-registration required: Contact & info |
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| Apply* | 21 December, 2022 - 01 January, 2023 | 10 Day | Women - Closed New Men - Wait List Old Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 04 Jan - 15 Jan | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Oct | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 18 Jan - 29 Jan | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Oct | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 31 Jan - 11 Feb | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Nov | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 05 Feb | 1 Day | Open | Aix en Provence |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 12 Feb | 1 Day | Open | Bourg-enBresse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 15 Feb - 26 Feb | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Nov | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 19 Feb | 1 Day | Open | Touvois |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 01 Mar - 12 Mar | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Nov | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 12 Mar | 1 Day | Open | Bourg-enBresse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 16 Mar - 19 Mar | 3 Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Dec | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
For old students |
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| 21 Mar - 01 Apr | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Dec | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 02 Apr | 1 Day | Open | Aix en Provence |
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 | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
For old students |
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| 10 May - 21 May | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Feb | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 14 May | 1 Day | Open | Bourg-enBresse |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 23 May - 03 Jun | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Feb | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 04 Jun | 1 Day | Open | Aix en Provence |
For old students (having completed one 10day course) Contact & info |
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| 14 Jun - 25 Jun | 10 Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Mar | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | ||
| 29 Jun - 02 Jul | 3 Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Mar | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) |
For old students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct |
Youth's course (8-15 years) - French only
French |
Open | St Gaudens |
Course language: French only. |
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| 02 Oct |
Youth's course (8-15 years) - French only
English |
Open | Poitiers |
Course language: French only. |
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| 09 Oct |
Youth's course (8-15 years) - French only
French |
Open | Saint Martin d'Hères |
Course language: French only. |
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| 09 Oct | Youth's course (8-18 years) - In French only. | Open | Dhamma Nilaya (Seine et Marne) | Course language: French only. | |
| Apply* | 22 Oct - 25 Oct | Teen's course (12-18 years) - In French only | Girls - Closed Boys - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Filling Up | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | Course language: in French only |
| Apply* | 27 Oct - 30 Oct | Children's course (8-11 years) - French only | Girls - Closed Boys - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Dhamma Mahi (Yonne) | 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.
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.
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.
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.
