Wheel of Dhamma

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

Dhamma Pamoda, which means “The Joy of Dhamma”, is located on a 42-dunam property, in a beautiful area close to the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River. Surrounding it are plantations of date palms and a nature reserve. It is a quiet and pastoral area around two hours from central Israel. The construction of the center was completed in June 2014, and it can comfortably host 85 students and servers.
How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course
  1. Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
  2. Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
  3. Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

Israel Vipassana Trust
P.O box 114 Degania Bet
D.N. Emek Hayarden 151300
Tel: [972](0)3-6123822
Fax: [972](0)3-575-3947
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pamoda.dhamma.org/en

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Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00​ on the opening registration date.

 

Day courses and meditation days for old students

Children / Teen's courses

 
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Registration opens at 6pm Israel standard time on the date courses open for registration.
Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in English and Hebrew
2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply 22 Sep - 27 Sep Work Period In Progress Deganya Bet For old students
Apply 27 Sep - 08 Oct 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List Deganya Bet
Apply 08 Oct - 09 Oct

Work Period

Servers - Open Deganya Bet For old students
Apply 09 Oct - 20 Oct 10-Day Women - Open Men - Wait List Servers - Open Deganya Bet

Servers Needed

 

Apply 22 Oct Work Period Servers - Open Deganya Bet For old students
Apply 23 Oct - 03 Nov 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open Deganya Bet

Registration to wait-list opens on Oct 05 a few minutes after 18:00

Apply 05 Nov - 06 Nov Work Period Servers - Open Deganya Bet For old students
Apply 06 Nov - 10 Nov 3-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open Deganya Bet For old students
Registration to wait-list opens on Oct 19 a few minutes after 18:00
Apply 10 Nov - 11 Nov 1-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Deganya Bet For old students
Apply 10 Nov - 13 Nov Work Period Servers - Open Deganya Bet For old students
Apply 13 Nov - 24 Nov 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open Deganya Bet

Registration to wait-list opens on Oct 26 a few minutes after 18:00

Apply 25 Nov - 27 Nov Work Period Servers - Open Deganya Bet For old students
Apply 27 Nov - 08 Dec 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open Deganya Bet

Registration to wait-list opens on Nov 9 a few minutes after 18:00

Apply 08 Dec - 21 Dec 14-Day Gratitude Course New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open Deganya Bet For old students
Apply 21 Dec - 25 Dec Work Period Servers - Open Deganya Bet For old students
25 December, 2023 - 05 January, 2024 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Sep Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
2024 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
05 Jan - 08 Jan Work Period Applications accepted starting 07 Oct Deganya Bet For old students
08 Jan - 19 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Oct Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
19 Jan - 22 Jan Work Period Applications accepted starting 21 Oct Deganya Bet For old students
22 Jan - 02 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Oct Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
02 Feb - 05 Feb Work Period Applications accepted starting 04 Nov Deganya Bet For old students
05 Feb - 16 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Nov Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
16 Feb - 19 Feb Work Period Applications accepted starting 18 Nov Deganya Bet For old students
19 Feb - 01 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Nov Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
01 Mar - 04 Mar Work Period Applications accepted starting 02 Dec Deganya Bet For old students
04 Mar - 15 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Dec Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
15 Mar - 18 Mar Work Period Applications accepted starting 16 Dec Deganya Bet For old students
18 Mar - 29 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Dec Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
29 Mar - 01 Apr Work Period Applications accepted starting 30 Dec Deganya Bet For old students
01 Apr - 12 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Jan Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
12 Apr - 15 Apr Work Period Applications accepted starting 13 Jan Deganya Bet For old students
15 Apr - 19 Apr 3-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Jan Deganya Bet For old students

Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00

19 Apr - 21 Apr Work Period Applications accepted starting 20 Jan Deganya Bet For old students
21 Apr - 30 Apr Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 22 Jan Deganya Bet For old students

ההרשמה לקורסים נפתחת כמה דקות אחרי השעה 18:00

30 Apr - 06 May Work Period Applications accepted starting 31 Jan Deganya Bet For old students
06 May - 17 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Feb Deganya Bet

Also in Russian
Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00

17 May - 20 May Work Period Applications accepted starting 17 Feb Deganya Bet For old students
20 May - 31 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Feb Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
31 May - 03 Jun Work Period Applications accepted starting 02 Mar Deganya Bet For old students
03 Jun - 14 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Mar Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
14 Jun - 17 Jun Work Period Applications accepted starting 16 Mar Deganya Bet For old students
17 Jun - 28 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Mar Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
28 Jun - 01 Jul Work Period Applications accepted starting 30 Mar Deganya Bet For old students
01 Jul - 12 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Apr Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
12 Jul - 15 Jul Work Period Applications accepted starting 13 Apr Deganya Bet For old students
15 Jul - 26 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Apr Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
26 Jul - 29 Jul Work Period Applications accepted starting 27 Apr Deganya Bet For old students
29 Jul - 09 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Apr Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
09 Aug - 12 Aug Work Period Applications accepted starting 11 May Deganya Bet For old students
12 Aug - 23 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 May Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
23 Aug - 26 Aug Work Period Applications accepted starting 25 May Deganya Bet For old students
26 Aug - 06 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 May Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
06 Sep - 09 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 08 Jun Deganya Bet For old students
09 Sep - 20 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Jun Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
20 Sep - 25 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 22 Jun Deganya Bet For old students
25 Sep - 28 Sep 3-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Jun Deganya Bet For old students
28 Sep - 30 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 30 Jun Deganya Bet For old students
30 Sep - 11 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Jul Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
11 Oct - 14 Oct Work Period Applications accepted starting 13 Jul Deganya Bet For old students
14 Oct - 25 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Jul Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
25 Oct - 28 Oct Work Period Applications accepted starting 27 Jul Deganya Bet For old students
28 Oct - 08 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Jul Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
08 Nov - 11 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 10 Aug Deganya Bet For old students
11 Nov - 22 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 13 Aug Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
22 Nov - 25 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 24 Aug Deganya Bet For old students
25 Nov - 06 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Aug Deganya Bet Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00
06 Dec - 13 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 07 Sep Deganya Bet For old students
13 December, 2024 - 03 January, 2025 20-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Sep Deganya Bet For old students
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Service in Children/Teen's courses is two days long and includes a preparation day before the course itself.

Children / Teen's courses are currently given in Hebrew language.

2023 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply 20 Oct - 21 Oct Teen's course servers Wait List Deganya Bet
Apply 21 Oct Teen Girls - Open Boys - Open Servers - Closed Deganya Bet

Also for russian speakers

Apply 24 Nov - 25 Nov Children's course servers Open Deganya Bet
Apply 25 Nov Children Girls - Open Boys - Open Servers - Closed Deganya Bet
 
 

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://pamoda.dhamma.org/en/os-homepage/. 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 Anapana 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 open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be 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.


The 14-Day Gratitude Course was previously called the Teacher's Self Course. One of the qualities we develop as we meditate is gratitude - gratitude towards one’s teachers, Goenkaji and Mataji, and towards the long tradition of Vipassana teachers, right back to the Buddha.

The course is open to old students who are active in giving service. Requirements include 3 x 10day courses plus one Satipaṭṭhāna course, being active in Dhamma service, trying to maintain two-hour daily practice since last 10-Day course, and trying to maintain the five precepts to the best of one's ability. Local teacher’s recommendation is required. The course follows the usual format of 3x group sittings with instructions in the day, but students work more independently and the teaching materials are drawn from the 20-day course. This is a half-way step to help students mature for long courses, and serves to inspire students to work more deeply in Dhamma.

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.

 
 

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