in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Mandarin
Dhamma Malaya provides private single rooms for 108 students and 24 servers. It is near the east coast, 3 hrs from Kuala Lumpur, on a breezy rise in a plantation. The two halls and 74 aircon cells have cool floors, high pyramid roofs and provide multi-language facilities.
Kulim is a non-centre site in Kedah, east of Penang, for about 40 people, with small dorms. Johor has non-centre courses several times a year at Saleng Eco Farm for about 50 students, with dorm rooms.
- 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.
Tel: [60] (016) 3414776 (English), [60] (012) 3390089 (Mandarin), [60] (010) 8166405 (Tamil)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.malaya.dhamma.org
If you have not attended a course in this tradition, please only submit one 10-day course application.
Old students may apply to sit no more than two 10-day courses with at least a 10 day gap between courses. Priority is given to those who have not sat a course in recent months.
Any additional applications will not be processed.
Important message regarding COVID-19
As the COVID-19 situation is getting improved in Malaysia, Dhamma Malaya will start to have small courses. Courses at Kulim and Saleng are suspended until further notice. One-day courses and group sittings held at various locations are also cancelled.
At present, non Malaysians are not accepted for courses until the situation stabilises. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
For Malaysians - If you have slightest Covid-19 symptom, or have recently been or are going to an area where there is a significant outbreak of Covid-19, or have been in close contact with such person, please do not apply for a course unless you have returned to Malaysia for at least 14 days and have been symptom free for at least 14 days.
Please read Comments on the right of a course for course specific requirements.
| Schedule for Teenagers' and Children's Courses |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 23 Jul - 26 Jul | 3-Day | Completed | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students English - Mandarin Small course. May be cancelled at short notice For Malaysian old students age 70 and below Limited to old students who can drive themselves or being driven by a family member/ friend to the centre (no public transport). |
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| 02 Aug | 1-Day | CANCELLED | PJ, Sri Manja |
For old students Course starts from 12:45 pm to 7 pm |
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| 03 Sep - 06 Sep | 3-Day | CANCELLED | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students English - Mandarin |
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| 06 Sep | 1-Day | CANCELLED | PJ, Sri Manja |
For old students AT will conduct this course Course starts from 12:45 pm to 7 pm |
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| 13 Sep | 1-Day | CANCELLED | Johor, Senibong Cove |
For old students Course starts from 12:30 pm to 7 pm |
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| 04 Oct | 1-Day | CANCELLED | PJ, Sri Manja |
For old students Course starts from 12:45 pm to 7 pm |
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| 01 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Oct | PJ, Sri Manja |
For old students Course starts from 12:45 pm to 7 pm |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul - 02 Aug | 30-Day | CANCELLED | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students English - Mandarin Students should arrive before 12 pm on 4th July for registration, orientation meeting at 3pm and course starts in meditation hall at 4 pm. Course ends on 2nd Aug at 9am. Please apply online and do not email PDF form. |
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| 09 Jul - 22 Jul | Work Period | Completed | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students |
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| 15 Jul - 26 Jul | 10-Day | CANCELLED | Kulim | English - Mandarin | |
| 29 Jul - 04 Aug | Work Period | Completed | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students May be cancelled at short notice For Malaysian old students age 70 and below Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
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| Apply* | 05 Aug - 16 Aug | 10-Day | In Progress | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students |
| 05 Aug - 16 Aug |
10-Day
English / Tamil |
CANCELLED | Kulim |
English - Tamil Priority is given to Tamil speakers |
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| Apply* | 18 Aug - 21 Aug | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
New Course!!For old students For Malaysian old students age 70 and below Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
| Apply* | 22 Aug - 31 Aug | Satipatthana Sutta | Open | Dhamma Malaya |
New Course!!For old students English - Mandarin Small course. May be cancelled at short notice For Malaysian old students age 70 and below Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
| Apply* | 01 Sep - 04 Sep | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students For Malaysian old students age 70 and below Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
| 02 Sep - 13 Sep | 10-Day | CANCELLED | Johor, Saleng Eco Farm | English - Mandarin | |
| Apply* | 05 Sep - 16 Sep | 10-Day | Open | Dhamma Malaya |
New Course!! For old students English - Mandarin Small course. May be cancelled at short notice For Malaysian old students age 70 and below Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
| Apply* | 18 Sep - 22 Sep | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students For Malaysian old students age 70 and below Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
| 23 Sep - 14 Oct | 20-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Aug | Dhamma Malaya |
New Course!!For old students English - Mandarin |
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| 30 Sep - 11 Oct | 10-Day | CANCELLED | Johor, Saleng Eco Farm | English - Mandarin | |
| 25 Nov - 06 Dec | 10-Day | CANCELLED | Johor, Saleng Eco Farm | English - Mandarin | |
| 23 December, 2020 - 03 January, 2021 | 10-Day | CANCELLED | Johor, Saleng Eco Farm | English - Mandarin |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul |
English Children and Teenager's Course (Age 8-18 years)
English |
CANCELLED | Sierramas | ||
| 16 Aug |
Mandarin Children and Teenager's Course (Age 8-18 years)
Mandarin |
CANCELLED | Dhamma Malaya | Mandarin | |
| 08 Nov |
Mandarin Children and Teenager's Course (Age 8-18 years)
Mandarin |
Applications accepted starting 08 Oct | Dhamma Malaya | Mandarin | |
| 22 Nov |
Mandarin Children and Teenager's Course (Age 8-18 years)
Mandarin |
Applications accepted starting 22 Oct | Sierramas | Mandarin | |
| 22 Nov |
Mandarin Children and Teenager's Course (Age 8-18 years)
Mandarin |
CANCELLED | Johor, Saleng Eco Farm | Mandarin |
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://www.malaya.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
