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 / Lithuanian
The Lithuanian Dhamma House, Dhamma Liḷhā - meaning the charm / beauty of Dhamma - has been purchased in 2022. It is situated about 70 kilometers to the southwest of Vilnius in a quiet rural area. It can host up to 60 students and offers 10-day, Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta and shorter courses.
- 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.
Dhamma House, Miguičionys 15, Varėna district, Alytus county, LT-65414, Lithuania
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 00 370 636 34964
Please Note: Applications are accepted from 6 a.m. (6:00 hrs) on the day courses open for Registration. The actual opening time may be a few minutes or even up to an hour after 6 a.m. This is due to the automated nature of the system.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 16 Aug - 27 Aug | 10-Day | Completed | Dhamma Līḷhā | ||
| 02 Sep | Open Day | Completed | Dhamma Līḷhā |
New Course!! No registration needed |
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| 02 Sep - 03 Sep | Old Student Program | Completed | Dhamma Līḷhā |
New Course!!For old students Vipassana Baltic meeting. You can come for one or both days. Please register if you want stay overnight; registration not needed otherwise. |
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| 06 Sep - 15 Sep |
Satipatthana Sutta
English / Russian |
Completed | Dhamma Līḷhā |
For old students See additional criteria for Satipatthana course students at bottom of page |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 15 May - 26 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Mar | Dhamma Līḷhā | ||
| 05 Jun - 16 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Apr | Dhamma Līḷhā | ||
| 18 Jun - 21 Jun | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Apr | Dhamma Līḷhā |
For old students |
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| 26 Jun - 07 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Apr | Dhamma Līḷhā | ||
| 10 Jul - 21 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 May | Dhamma Līḷhā | ||
| 14 Aug - 25 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Jun | Dhamma Līḷhā | ||
| 04 Sep - 15 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Jul | Dhamma Līḷhā |
As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your device to our application server.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://lt.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.
Old Student Programs are similar to Service Periods where there is time to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects, but have a more full and structured program, an opportunity to meet with assistant teachers, and possibly committee and trust meetings. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods and in the evening there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.
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.
