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
Registration procedure specific to Dhamma Korea for people who are attending a 10 day course.
As Korean government relaxed the rules on Covid-19, anyone can apply for a course regardless of vaccination.
- 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). During COVID-19 outbreak, registeration will open about 4 weeks before.
- 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.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 04 Sep | 1-Day | Completed | Jinan-gun |
New Course!!For old students |
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| Apply* | 01 Nov - 05 Nov | 3-Day | Women - Long Wait List Men - Open Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 12 Jul - 23 Jul | 10-Day | Completed | Jinan-gun | ||
| 23 Jul - 26 Jul | Work Period | Completed | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
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| 26 Jul - 16 Aug | 20-Day | Completed | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
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| 16 Aug - 20 Aug | Work Period | Completed | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
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| 20 Aug - 31 Aug | 10-Day | Completed | Jinan-gun | ||
| 31 Aug - 03 Sep | Work Period | Completed | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
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| 03 Sep - 04 Sep | Open day | Completed | Jinan-gun |
New Course!! 10th year Anniversary of Dhamma Korea center, Open for all. |
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| 06 Sep - 17 Sep | 10-Day | Completed | Jinan-gun | ||
| 17 Sep - 20 Sep | Work Period | Completed | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
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| Apply* | 20 Sep - 01 Oct | 10-Day | In Progress | Jinan-gun | |
| Apply* | 01 Oct - 04 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 04 Oct - 15 Oct | 10-Day | Women - Long Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List | Jinan-gun | |
| Apply* | 15 Oct - 18 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 18 Oct - 29 Oct | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List | Jinan-gun | |
| Apply* | 05 Nov - 08 Nov | Work Period | Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 08 Nov - 19 Nov | 10-Day | Women - Closed New Men - Filling Up Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Jinan-gun | |
| Apply* | 19 Nov - 22 Nov | Work Period | Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 22 Nov - 01 Dec | Satipatthana Sutta | Women - Short Wait List Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 01 Dec - 04 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 06 Dec - 17 Dec | 10-Day | Women - Closed New Men - Open Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Jinan-gun | |
| Apply* | 17 Dec - 20 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students |
| Apply* | 20 Dec - 31 Dec | 10-Day | New Women - Open Old Women - Long Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Jinan-gun | |
| 31 December, 2023 - 03 January, 2024 | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Sep | Jinan-gun |
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | 05 Jan - 05 Feb | 30 day course | Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students Gratitude course- 100 Years birth anniversary for Goenkaji |
| Apply | 05 Jan - 19 Feb | 45-Day | Open | Jinan-gun |
For old students Gratitude course- 100 Years birth anniversary for Goenkaji |
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.
Open Days are held between meditation courses. All are welcome to attend and learn about Vipassana Meditation and the Centre.
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.
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.
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.
