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 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
Due to COVID-19 situation in Malaysia, Dhamma Malaya is holding 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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| 22 December, 2021 - 02 January, 2022 | 10-Day | Completed | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students English - Mandarin Small course. May be cancelled at short notice. For fully vaccinated Malaysian old students. Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan - 06 Jan | Work Period | Completed | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students For fully vaccinated old students who are Malaysia citizens or permanent residents Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
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| 07 Jan - 18 Jan | 10-Day | Completed | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students English - Mandarin Small course. May be cancelled at short notice For fully vaccinated old students who are Malaysia citizens or permanent residents Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
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| 19 Jan - 22 Jan | Work Period | Completed | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students For fully vaccinated old students who are Malaysia citizens or permanent residents Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
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| 23 Jan - 26 Jan | 3-Day | In Progress | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students English - Mandarin |
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| Apply* | 27 Jan - 30 Jan | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students For fully vaccinated old students who are Malaysia citizens or permanent residents Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
| Apply* | 03 Feb - 05 Feb | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students For fully vaccinated old students who are Malaysia residents Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
| Apply* | 05 Feb - 16 Feb | 10-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Open Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
New Course!! For old students English - Mandarin Small course. May be cancelled at short notice For fully vaccinated old students who are Malaysia citizens or permanent residents Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
| Apply* | 17 Feb - 20 Feb | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students For fully vaccinated old students who are Malaysia residents Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
| Apply* | 20 Feb - 03 Mar | 10-Day | Open | Dhamma Malaya |
New Course!! For old students English - Mandarin Small course. May be cancelled at short notice For fully vaccinated old students who are Malaysia citizens or permanent residents Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
| Apply* | 04 Mar - 07 Mar | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students For fully vaccinated old students who are Malaysia residents Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
| 07 Mar - 16 Mar | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 08 Feb | Dhamma Malaya |
New Course!!For old students English - Mandarin Small course. May be cancelled at short notice For fully vaccinated old students who are Malaysia citizens or permanent residents Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
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| 17 Mar - 31 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Feb | Dhamma Malaya |
For old students For fully vaccinated old students who are Malaysia residents Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
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| 31 Mar - 11 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Mar | Dhamma Malaya |
New Course!! For old students English - Mandarin Small course. May be cancelled at short notice For fully vaccinated old students who are Malaysia citizens or permanent residents Limited to old students who arrive by car, either driving themselves or with a family member/friend (no public transport). |
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 http://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.
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.
