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
Dhamma Modana, the "Joy of Dhamma" or "Land of Joy", is the name given by S.N. Goenka for the Vancouver Island Vipassana Association. In 2018, Dhamma Modana moved to a lovely 12,000 sq ft building nestled on 13.5 acres near the city of Duncan, a 45 min drive North of Victoria BC or 45 minute drive South of Nanaimo, BC. Vancouver Island is situated off the west coast of British Columbia, north of Seattle and west of Vancouver, and is well known for its hiking, mountain biking trails and whale watching.
- 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.
Vancouver Island Vipassana Center -- Dhamma Modana
2359 Calais Rd, Duncan, BC V9L 5V5
Registration Voicemail: 778-974-8482
Registration Fax: 778-974-8483
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://modana.dhamma.org
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES
Applications will be accepted beginning on the date specified at just after 8:00 am Pacific time (Usually the "Apply" button is refreshed by the system sometime between 8:01 & 8:05 am).
Courses can be cancelled at short notice if British Columbia Health Authorities cautions against gatherings and/or if servers/teachers are unavailable.
During the registration process, you will be receiving a number of e-mails from us. If you don't receive these emails, please check your Spam/Junk Mail box.
Before applying, please note the following changes in procedures that will be in place at the Centre:
- All acceptances are provisional until students complete an on-line Health Screening Form three days before the start of the course.
- Please consider applying later if you have conditions that put you at greater risk of serious illness from COVID-19
- Due to the recent increase in the incidence of colds, the flu and Covid in the general public, Dhamma Modana is requesting all participants to wear masks while at the Centre for their first 3 Days. Meditators will be welcome to remove masks on Day 4, or continue wearing them should they prefer. We're grateful for your consideration and willingness to adopt these changes to help curtail the spread of any illnesses that may show up early in the course.
Please check this page regularly for further information.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | 18 Dec | Children | Open | modana |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 22 Apr | Children | Applications accepted starting 23 Dec | modana | ||
| 23 Apr | Teen | Applications accepted starting 24 Dec | modana | ||
| 25 Jun | Children | Applications accepted starting 25 Feb | modana | ||
| 24 Sep | Children | Applications accepted starting 27 May | modana | ||
| 19 Nov | Children | Applications accepted starting 22 Jul | modana |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 30 Nov - 11 Dec | 10-Day | In Progress | Duncan | ||
| Apply | 11 Dec - 14 Dec | Service/Work Period | Servers - Open | Duncan |
For old students Applications welcome for Part Time Service. Please show arrival and departure dates in your application. See the "arriving late" question. Preference is given to servers who have served at least One 10-day course. |
| Apply | 14 Dec - 18 Dec | 3-Day | Women - Course Full Men - Course Full Servers - Wait List | Duncan |
For old students |
| Apply | 19 Dec - 21 Dec | Service/Work Period | Servers - Open | Duncan |
For old students Applications welcome for Part Time Service. Please show arrival and departure dates in your application. See the "arriving late" question. Preference is given to servers who have served at least One 10-day course. |
| Apply | 21 December, 2022 - 01 January, 2023 | 10-Day | Course Full | Duncan |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | 01 Jan - 04 Jan | Service/Work Period | Servers - Open | Duncan |
For old students Applications welcome for Part Time Service. Please show arrival and departure dates in your application. See the "arriving late" question. Preference is given to servers who have served at least One 10-day course. |
| Apply | 04 Jan - 15 Jan | 10-Day | Women - Course Full Men - Course Full Servers - Wait List | Duncan | Some students will initially be waitlisted, but then quickly placed on the course. |
| 15 Jan - 18 Jan | Service/Work Period | Applications accepted starting 15 Dec | Duncan |
For old students Applications welcome for Part Time Service. Please show arrival and departure dates in your application. See the "arriving late" question. Preference is given to servers who have served at least One 10-day course. |
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| 18 Jan - 29 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Dec | Duncan | ||
| 29 Jan - 01 Feb | Service/Work Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Dec | Duncan |
For old students Applications welcome for Part Time Service. Please show arrival and departure dates in your application. See the "arriving late" question. Preference is given to servers who have served at least One 10-day course. |
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| 01 Feb - 12 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Jan | Duncan | ||
| 15 Feb - 19 Feb | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Jan | Duncan |
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| 22 Feb - 05 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Jan | Duncan | ||
| 08 Mar - 19 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Feb | Duncan | ||
| 19 Mar - 05 Apr | Long Service/Work Period | Applications accepted starting 16 Feb | Duncan |
For old students Applications welcome for Part Time Service. Please show arrival and departure dates in your application. See the "arriving late" question. Preference is given to servers who have served at least One 10-day course. |
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| 05 Apr - 16 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Mar | Duncan | ||
| 26 Apr - 07 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Mar | Duncan | ||
| 10 May - 21 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Apr | Duncan | ||
| 24 May - 28 May | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Apr | Duncan |
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| 31 May - 11 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Apr | Duncan | ||
| 15 Jun - 24 Jun |
Satipatthana Sutta Course |
Applications accepted starting 15 May | Duncan |
For old students Please click on link for requirements to sitting the "Satipatthana Sutta Course" To serve the course, one must have completed at least one 10-Day course in the past 3 years. |
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| 28 Jun - 09 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 May | Duncan | ||
| 12 Jul - 23 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Jun | Duncan | ||
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Jun | Duncan |
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| 02 Aug - 13 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Jul | Duncan | ||
| 16 Aug - 27 Aug | Special 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 May | Duncan |
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| 30 Aug - 10 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Jul | Duncan | ||
| 10 Sep - 23 Sep | Long Service/Work Period | Applications accepted starting 10 Aug | Duncan |
For old students Applications welcome for Part Time Service. Please show arrival and departure dates in your application. See the "arriving late" question. Preference is given to servers who have served at least One 10-day course. |
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| 27 Sep - 08 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Aug | Duncan |
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://modana.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.
Special 10-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.
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.
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.
