Vipassana

Wheel of Dhamma

Vipassana Meditation in Poland

Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Dhamma Pallava, Dziadowice, Poland
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Polish

Dhamma Pallava (meaning a sprout or bud of Dhamma) is a brand new meditation centre opened in September 2017. It can accommodate 110 students and 18 servers in single en-suite rooms. Located in central Poland in a quiet wooded area, it offers ideal conditions for meditating and serving.

How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course

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.

Additional information

Before contacting us, please read the answers in sections: FAQ and Questions and Answers. If you don’t find an answer, you can contact us:

Dhamma Pallava – Vipassana Meditation Centre
Dziadowice 3a, 62-709 Malanów, Poland
Website: www.pallava.dhamma.org
Email: info-at-pallava.dhamma.org

By phone, every day, from Monday to Saturday:

- For course registration: (+48) 505 830 915 – from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
- For questions to the centre directly: (+48) 504 340 425 – from 9:30 am to 11:00 am and from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
- On the starting day of the course both the above numbers will be available from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, and from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Ten Day & Other Courses

Registration opens at 6pm in summer and at 5pm in winter.
One person can be accepted only for one course at a time (in Dhamma Pallava or any other centre).
Please check the answers in FAQ section before you apply. Many of your possible questions might be answered there.

Due to the high number of courses cancelled and the uncertainty of the official restrictions for the future courses, there is unfortunately no fair way to reallocate or give priority to cancelled student. We thank you for your understanding of this exceptional situation.

For those wanting to attend a 10-day course for the first time :

Registration opens for about 6 hours ( starting at 6pm in summer and at 5pm in winter) and closes at midnight so this gives sufficient time to fill out the application with the necessary care.
The course places and waiting list places are then allocated by random selection.
Please note that only one registration form per person and per course is allowed, otherwise none of the forms will be taken into account.

For applications for German-English courses:

Apply in English on this page.
Apply in German through the German site and scroll down to "Kurse außerhalb des Zentrums".
Applications filled in Polish will not be accepted.

2020 Ten Day & Other Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	19 Apr - 07 May	working period	CANCELLED	Dziadowice	For old students As pre-cautious step due to the Corona Virus Health protection the center is closed. Information about trust meeting and workperiod will be posted HERE once the situation has improved.
	07 May - 11 May	3 day course Polish / English	CANCELLED	Dziadowice	For old students As pre-cautious step due to the Corona Virus Health protection the center is closed.
	13 May - 24 May	10 day course Polish / English	CANCELLED	Dziadowice	As pre-cautious step due to the Corona Virus Health protection the center is closed.
	27 May - 07 Jun	10 day course Polish / English	CANCELLED	Dziadowice	As pre-cautious step due to the Corona Virus Health protection the center is still closed.
	10 Jun - 21 Jun	10 Day course Polish / English	CANCELLED	Dziadowice (Dhamma Pallava, Poland)	As pre-cautious step due to the Corona Virus Health protection the center may be closed. New students' applications will be selected randomly for this course.
	24 Jun - 05 Jul	10 day course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 10 Jun	Dziadowice	As pre-cautious step due to the Corona Virus Health protection the center may be closed. New students' applications will be selected randomly for this course.
	24 Jun - 05 Jul	10-Day English / Czech	CANCELLED	Dhamma Pallava, Poland	The course was canceled due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Details about centre and transport here.
	08 Jul - 19 Jul	10 day course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 08 Jun	Dziadowice	New students' applications will be selected randomly for this course.
Apply*	22 Jul - 02 Aug	10-Day English / German	New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Short Wait List Male Server - Open	Dhamma Pallava, Poland	Priority is given to applicants from Austria. Applications from other students will be accepted only after 1st June. The running of this course can not be guaranteed and it may be cancelled due to the corona pandemie.
	05 Aug - 14 Aug	Satipatthana Sutta course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 06 Jun	Dziadowice	For old students fulfilling the requirements
	15 Aug - 16 Aug	Yearly general assembly & trust meeting	Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open	Dziadowice	If you wish to attend the annual gathering for old students please register under [email protected]
	19 Aug - 30 Aug	10 day course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 20 Jun	Dziadowice	New students' applications will be selected randomly for this course.
	02 Sep - 13 Sep	10 day course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 04 Jul	Dziadowice	New students' applications will be selected randomly for this course.
	16 Sep - 27 Sep	10 day course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 18 Jul	Dziadowice	New students' applications will be selected randomly for this course.
	30 Sep - 11 Oct	10 day course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 01 Aug	Dziadowice	New students' applications will be selected randomly for this course.
	14 Oct - 25 Oct	10 day course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 15 Aug	Dziadowice	New students' applications will be selected randomly for this course.
	27 Oct - 07 Nov	10 day course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 28 Aug	Dziadowice	New students' applications will be selected randomly for this course.
	09 Nov - 18 Nov	Satipatthana Sutta course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 10 Sep	Dziadowice	For old students fulfilling the requirements
	20 Nov - 01 Dec	10 day course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 21 Sep	Dziadowice	New students' applications will be selected randomly for this course.
	04 Dec - 15 Dec	10 day course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 05 Oct	Dziadowice	New students' applications will be selected randomly for this course.
	15 Dec - 19 Dec	3 day course Polish / English	Applications accepted starting 16 Oct	Dziadowice	For old students
	19 Dec - 20 Dec	trust meeting	Applications accepted starting 20 Sep	Dziadowice	please register under [email protected]
	22 December, 2020 - 02 January, 2021	10-Day English / Czech	Applications accepted starting 08 Oct	Dhamma Pallava, Poland	Priority is given to native speakers of Czech and Slovak language. Applications from students that are not native speakers of Czech and Slovak language will be processed only after the 22nd of October. Details about centre and transport here.

As a privacy measurement, 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://www.pallava.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.

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.