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 / Spanish
Dhamma Pasanna, which means "Brightness and Clarity in Dhamma", is the first Vipassana Center in Chile and is under construction. Located on a rural land of 95 hectares, near the capital of Chile, Santiago, surrounded with native forrest, it will hold 10-day and shorter Vipassana courses with a capacity for 80 students.
- 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.
Address: Parcela de Cerro No 75, Hijuela Norte, Hacienda Tantehue, Comuna de Melipilla, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Website: http://pasanna.dhamma.org
Email: [email protected]
Before applying, please ensure you meet the following criteria:
- For those who have a valid mobility pass, they must present a negative PCR with a maximum of 72 hours.
- Those who do not have a mobility pass must present a negative PCR with a maximum of 24 hours.
- Only students who meet the sanitary requirements of the Chilean authorities will be accepted. The course should not be considered a place to perform the quarantine required by the authorities
- You have a sure way to leave the Centre if you become sick during the course and go back home safely.
- You agree to adhere to the safety protocols while at the Centre.
- In the 14 days leading up to the course, you agree to cancel your application if:
- You have tested positive for covid-19.
- You have been asked to quarantine.
- You have experienced symptoms related to covid-19.
- Will not be accepted students who days before the course have symptoms of COVID or who have been in contact with someone with symptoms or who has tested positive for COVID.
- If you are older than 65 years or if you have any comorbidities or health-compromised conditions that put you at greater risk, you could seriously consider not attending the course at this time.
10-day course and Satipatthana Sutta course students (not servers): only ONE APPLICATION will be processed regardless of the location in Latin America, course dates or waiting list status.
10-day course students (not servers): priority is given to new students and to old students who have not sat recently.
Registration opening time: early morning on the day registration starts (approx. 8 a.m. local time).
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | 21 May - 01 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Putaendo | |
| Apply | 02 Jun - 11 Jun | Satipatthana Sutta | Open | Putaendo |
For old students |
| 22 Jul - 02 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Jun | Putaendo | ||
| 04 Aug - 07 Aug | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Jul | Putaendo |
For old students El curso termina el 7 de agosto a las 17:00 hrs. |
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| 17 Sep - 28 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Aug | Putaendo | ||
| 29 Sep - 02 Oct | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Aug | Putaendo |
For old students El curso termina el 2 de octubre a las 17:00 hrs. |
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| 10 Dec - 21 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Nov | Putaendo |
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://pasanna.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.
