in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Korean
Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art of Living. To those who are not familiar with Vipassana Meditation we recommend visiting the International Vipassana website for an introduction. Additionally you may be interested in our answers to commonly asked questions.
- 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.
Vipassana Meditation Courses in South Korea - Dhamma Korea
Dhamma Korea Vipassana Center
520-5 Deokcheon-ri, Maryeong-myeon, Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://korea.dhamma.org
- 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.
- In 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.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
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| 22 Jun | Children / Teens | Completed | Jinan-gun |
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| 28 Jun | Children / Teens | Completed | Sangwon Elementary School |
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| 26 Jul | Children / Teens | Completed | Yongin si |
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| Apply* | 16 Aug | Children / Teens | Open | Sangwon Elementary School | |
| Apply* | 17 Aug | Children / Teens | Open | Jinan-gun | |
| Apply* | 27 Sep | Children / Teens | Open | Yongin si |
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| 25 Oct | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 26 Aug | Sangwon Elementary School |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 31 May | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 02 Mar | Jinan-gun | ||
| 06 Sep - 08 Sep | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 08 Jun | Jinan-gun |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 24 Jul - 28 Jul | 3-Day | Completed | Dabosa temple |
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| 26 Nov - 30 Nov | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Aug | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 20 May - 24 May | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Feb | Jinan-gun |
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| 07 Oct - 11 Oct | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Jul | Jinan-gun |
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See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 28 May - 08 Jun | 10-Day | Completed | Jinan-gun |
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| 09 Jun - 11 Jun | Work Period | Completed | Jinan-gun |
New Course!!For old students |
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| 11 Jun - 22 Jun | 10-Day | Completed | Jinan-gun |
New Course!! |
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| 23 Jun - 25 Jun | Work Period | Completed | Jinan-gun |
New Course!!For old students |
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| 25 Jun - 06 Jul | 10-Day | Completed | Jinan-gun |
New Course!! |
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| 07 Jul - 09 Jul | Work Period | Completed | Jinan-gun |
New Course!!For old students |
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| 09 Jul - 20 Jul | 10-Day | Completed | Jinan-gun |
New Course!! |
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| 21 Jul - 23 Jul | Work Period | Completed | Jinan-gun |
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| 23 Jul - 03 Aug | 10-Day | Completed | Jinan-gun | ||
| 30 Jul - 10 Aug | 10-Day | In Progress | Dabosa temple | ||
| Apply* | 04 Aug - 06 Aug | Work Period | In Progress | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 06 Aug - 15 Aug | Satipatthana Sutta | Women - Filling Up Men - Filling Up Servers - Women - Filling Up Servers - Men - Open | Jinan-gun |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
| Apply* | 13 Aug - 24 Aug | 10-Day | Women - Short Wait List Men - Closed Servers - Women - Closed Servers - Men - Filling Up | Dabosa temple | |
| Apply* | 18 Aug - 20 Aug | Work Period | Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 20 Aug - 31 Aug | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Jinan-gun | |
| Apply* | 01 Sep - 03 Sep | Work Period | Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 03 Sep - 14 Sep | 10-Day | New Women - Long Wait List Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Jinan-gun | |
| Apply* | 15 Sep - 17 Sep | Work Period | Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 17 Sep - 28 Sep | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Filling Up Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Jinan-gun | |
| Apply* | 29 Sep - 01 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 01 Oct - 12 Oct | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Servers - Women - Closed Servers - Men - Open | Jinan-gun | |
| Apply* | 02 Oct - 13 Oct | 10-Day | Women - Open Men - Closed Servers - Open | Dabosa temple |
New Course!! |
| Apply* | 13 Oct - 15 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 15 Oct - 26 Oct | 10-Day | Women - Short Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Jinan-gun | |
| Apply* | 27 Oct - 29 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 29 Oct - 09 Nov | 10-Day | New Women - Open Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Jinan-gun | |
| 10 Nov - 12 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 12 Aug | Jinan-gun |
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| 12 Nov - 23 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Aug | Jinan-gun | ||
| 24 Nov - 26 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 26 Aug | Jinan-gun |
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| 01 Dec - 03 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 02 Sep | Jinan-gun |
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| 03 Dec - 14 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Sep | Jinan-gun | ||
| 15 Dec - 17 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 16 Sep | Jinan-gun |
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| Apply | 17 December, 2025 - 07 January, 2026 |
20-Day
English |
Open | Jinan-gun |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 10 Jan - 21 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Oct | Jinan-gun | ||
| 22 Jan - 24 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 24 Oct | Jinan-gun |
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| 24 Jan - 04 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Oct | Jinan-gun | ||
| 05 Feb - 10 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Nov | Jinan-gun |
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| 11 Feb - 22 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Nov | Jinan-gun | ||
| 23 Feb - 25 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Nov | Jinan-gun |
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| 25 Feb - 08 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Nov | Jinan-gun | ||
| 09 Mar - 11 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 09 Dec | Jinan-gun |
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| 11 Mar - 22 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Dec | Jinan-gun | ||
| 25 Mar - 05 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Dec | Jinan-gun | ||
| 06 Apr - 08 Apr | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 06 Jan | Jinan-gun |
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| 08 Apr - 17 Apr | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 08 Jan | Jinan-gun |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
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| 18 Apr - 22 Apr | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 18 Jan | Jinan-gun |
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| 22 Apr - 03 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Jan | Jinan-gun | ||
| 04 May - 06 May | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Feb | Jinan-gun |
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| 06 May - 17 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Feb | Jinan-gun | ||
| 18 May - 20 May | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 17 Feb | Jinan-gun |
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| 27 May - 30 May | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 26 Feb | Jinan-gun |
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| 01 Jun - 04 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Mar | Jinan-gun |
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| 03 Jun - 14 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Mar | Jinan-gun | ||
| 15 Jun - 17 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 17 Mar | Jinan-gun |
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| 17 Jun - 28 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Mar | Jinan-gun | ||
| 29 Jun - 01 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 31 Mar | Jinan-gun |
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| 01 Jul - 12 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Apr | Jinan-gun | ||
| 13 Jul - 15 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Apr | Jinan-gun |
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| 15 Jul - 15 Aug | 30-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Jan | Jinan-gun |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
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| 15 Jul - 30 Aug | 45-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Jan | Jinan-gun |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
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| 02 Sep - 05 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 04 Jun | Jinan-gun |
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| 09 Sep - 20 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Jun | Jinan-gun | ||
| 21 Sep - 23 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Jun | Jinan-gun |
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| 23 Sep - 04 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Jun | Jinan-gun | ||
| 05 Oct - 07 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Jul | Jinan-gun |
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| 12 Oct - 14 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Jul | Jinan-gun |
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| 14 Oct - 25 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Jul | Jinan-gun | ||
| 26 Oct - 28 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Jul | Jinan-gun |
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| 09 Nov - 11 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Aug | Jinan-gun |
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| 11 Nov - 22 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Aug | Jinan-gun | ||
| 23 Nov - 25 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Aug | Jinan-gun |
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| 25 Nov - 06 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Aug | Jinan-gun | ||
| 28 Nov - 09 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Aug | Jinan-gun | ||
| 07 Dec - 09 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Sep | Jinan-gun |
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| 09 Dec - 20 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Sep | Jinan-gun | ||
| 21 Dec - 23 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Sep | Jinan-gun |
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| 23 December, 2026 - 13 January, 2027 |
20-Day
English |
Applications accepted starting 26 Jun | Jinan-gun |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://korea.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
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 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
20-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.
30-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of six 10-day courses (one since their first 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.
45-day Courses are open only to persons involved in Dhamma Service and Assistant Teachers who have completed a minimum of seven 10-day courses (one since their first 30-day course), two 30-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least three 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.
