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 / 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 104 aircon cells have cool floors, high pyramid roofs and provide multi-language facilities.
Johor has non-centre courses several times a year at Saleng Eco Farm for about 50 students, with dorm rooms.
Kuala Ketil has small non-centre courses in comfortable houses in a rural area.
- 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.
Courses open for application at 6 am Malaysia time.
Important message regarding COVID-19
At present, preference is given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
If you have slightest Covid-19 symptom, or have been in close contact with such person, please do not apply for a course unless you 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply* | 03 Dec | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Melaka, Pulau Melaka |
For old students Course starts from 11:30 am to 6:00 pm |
| Apply* | 03 Dec | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | PJ, Sri Manja |
For old students AT will conduct this course Course starts from 12:30 pm to 7 pm |
| Apply* | 17 Dec | 1-Day | Open | Kedah, Kuala Ketil |
For old students Course starts from 8:15 am to 4:30 pm. Old students are welcome to arrive one day earlier to participate in the one-day service before the course. Please apply here. |
| Apply* | 17 Dec | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Perak, Chemor |
For old students Course starts from 11:30 am to 6 pm |
| Apply* | 24 Dec | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Kajang, Taman Sri Langat |
For old students Course starts from 11:30 am to 6 pm |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply* | 21 Nov - 02 Dec | 10-Day | In Progress | Dhamma Malaya |
English - Mandarin
Preference given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. Male servers needed. |
| Apply* | 29 Nov - 10 Dec | 10-Day | Women - Short Wait List Men - Filling Up Servers - Short Wait List | Johor, Saleng Eco Farm |
English - Mandarin Preference given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
| Apply* | 03 Dec - 06 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students Preference given to old students living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
| Apply* | 06 Dec - 17 Dec |
10-Day
English / Tamil |
Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up | Dhamma Malaya |
English - Tamil Priority is given to Tamil speakers Preference given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
| Apply* | 16 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Kedah, Kuala Ketil |
For old students There is a one day course on the next day. Please apply here. . |
| Apply* | 18 Dec - 21 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students Preference given to old students living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
| Apply* | 20 Dec - 31 Dec | 10-Day | Women - Long Wait List Men - Closed Servers - Short Wait List | Johor, Saleng Eco Farm |
English - Mandarin Preference given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
| Apply* | 21 December, 2023 - 01 January, 2024 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open | Kedah, Kuala Ketil |
English - Mandarin For people living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
| Apply* | 21 December, 2023 - 01 January, 2024 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
English - Mandarin Preference given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
| Apply* | 23 December, 2023 - 03 January, 2024 | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Open Female Server - Closed Male Server - Wait List | Kuantan, Bandar Indera Mahkota |
English - Mandarin Preference given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. Rented site, dormitory with mattresses on the floor. 30 km away from Dhamma Malaya. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply* | 02 Jan - 04 Jan | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students |
| Apply* | 05 Jan - 16 Jan | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Filling Up Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
English - Mandarin Preference given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
| Apply* | 17 Jan - 20 Jan | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students Preference given to old students living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
| Apply* | 17 Jan - 28 Jan | 10-Day | Open | Johor, Saleng Eco Farm | English - Mandarin |
| Apply* | 20 Jan - 31 Jan | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Open Servers - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
English - Mandarin Preference given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
| 01 Feb - 08 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Dec | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students Preference given to old students living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
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| 12 Feb - 14 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Dec | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students Preference given to old students living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
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| 14 Feb - 25 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Dec | Dhamma Malaya |
English - Mandarin
For people living in Malaysia or Singapore |
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| 21 Feb - 03 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Dec | Johor, Saleng Eco Farm | English - Mandarin | |
| 25 Feb - 28 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 27 Dec | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students Preference given to old students living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
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| 28 Feb - 10 Mar |
10-Day
English / Tamil |
Applications accepted starting 30 Dec | Dhamma Malaya |
English - Tamil Priority is given to Tamil speakers Preference given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
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| 10 Mar - 13 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 10 Jan | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students Preference given to old students living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
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| 13 Mar - 24 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Jan | Dhamma Malaya |
English - Mandarin Preference given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
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| 20 Mar - 31 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Jan | Johor, Saleng Eco Farm | English - Mandarin | |
| 25 Mar - 29 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Jan | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students Preference given to old students living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
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| 29 Mar - 07 Apr | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 30 Dec | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students English - Mandarin Preference given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
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| 10 Apr - 21 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Feb | Dhamma Malaya |
English - Mandarin Preference given to people living in Malaysia and Singapore. |
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| 24 Apr - 05 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Feb | Johor, Saleng Eco Farm | English - Mandarin | |
| 15 May - 26 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Mar | Johor, Saleng Eco Farm | English - Mandarin | |
| 19 Jun - 30 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Apr | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply* | 03 Dec |
English Teenager's Course (Age 13-18 years)
English |
Girls - Filling Up Boys - Filling Up Servers - Open | Shah Alam, Kemuning Utama | English |
| Apply* | 17 Dec |
Mandarin Children Course (Age 8 to 12 years)
Mandarin |
Open | Klang Valley | Mandarin |
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 https://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.
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.
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.
