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Dhamma Sacca
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Sacca
Dhamma Sacca, Ávila, Spain
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Spanish

Dhamma Sacca is a meditation centre located in Candeleda town (Avila) on Sierra de Gredos south side, offering a quiet environment, ideal for meditation practice. Since 2016 the centre offers 10-day meditation courses for 130 new and old students, as well as courses for children and teenagers. Dhamma Sacca also offers courses for experienced (old) students of 1,2 and 3 days, as well as courses of Satipatthana. This page contains all the opportunities to sit and serve in the centre. Dhamma Sacca means the truth of the Dhamma..
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

Vipassana Meditation Center Dhamma Sacca
CL - 501 Km. 85,6
05480 Candeleda, Ávila

Tel: (+34) 673 762 723

Email: [email protected]
Website: http://sacca.dhamma.org

All Spain Courses Centre: Dhamma Neru Group Sittings:
North and East		 Group Sittings:
West, Centre and South		 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
 
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Registration for the courses will open at 08:00 CEST/CEDT and at 07:00 CET.

 

IMPORTANT:

  • The actual opening time could be a few minutes after the indicated time.
  • If when you enter the registration the course is not yet open, you must close the web page and reopen it (refresh the system), otherwise you will not be able to see that the course opens.
  • Most courses run out of the places in a few minutes.
  • fill out the application to participate in the course in the most detailed way possible. Please register with the exact name you have in your passport or national ID (DNI/NIE).
  • The system reserves the place from the moment one starts to fill out the application for a period of 30 minutes, and the countdown starts again each time the page is passed in the application form. This gives more than enough time to fill all the necessary information without any hurry.
  • Old students can sit for up to three courses in one year. The third course may not be held during Easter, July or August, nor during the Christmas course.
  • Please add [email protected] to your list of allowed mail otherwise the confirmation letter may end up in your spam folder.
  • Please apply ONLY IF YOU ARE SURE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE COURSE. Last minute cancellations prevent us from using the maximum capacity of the centre by not leaving us enough time to process new applications.  

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LONG-TERM SERVICE:
You can apply at the button below.
 

Long-term service at Dhamm a Sacca

2025 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
29 Jun - 01 Jul Between courses service In Progress Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
Apply* 07 Jul - 09 Jul Between courses service Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Closed Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
Apply* 09 Jul - 18 Jul Satipatthana Course Women - Open Men - Wait List Servers - Filling Up Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

To participate is needed at least three 10-day courses, (serving not included), have not been practising any other meditation techniques since last 10-day course, have been practising this technique for at least one year, trying to maintain their meditation practice and the five precepts.
Apply* 19 Jul Between courses service Servers - Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
Apply* 20 Jul 1 Day Course Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Apply* 21 Jul - 23 Jul Between courses service Servers - Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
Apply* 23 Jul - 03 Aug 10 days meditation course New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
03 Aug Committes local Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
03 Aug - 06 Aug Between courses service Applications accepted starting 04 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
Apply* 06 Aug - 17 Aug 10-Day
English / Portuguese 		New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain
17 Aug - 20 Aug Between courses service Applications accepted starting 18 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
20 Aug - 31 Aug 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 19 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
31 Aug - 02 Sep Between courses service Applications accepted starting 01 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
03 Sep - 06 Sep 3 Day Course Applications accepted starting 03 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
07 Sep - 10 Sep Between courses service Applications accepted starting 08 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
10 Sep - 21 Sep 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 09 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
21 Sep - 24 Sep Between courses service Applications accepted starting 22 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
24 Sep - 05 Oct 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 23 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
05 Oct Dhamma Sacca Trustee Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
05 Oct - 08 Oct Between courses service Applications accepted starting 05 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
08 Oct - 19 Oct 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 06 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
19 Oct - 23 Oct Between courses service Applications accepted starting 19 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
23 Oct - 26 Oct 3 Day Course Applications accepted starting 22 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
27 Oct - 29 Oct Between courses service Applications accepted starting 27 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
29 Oct - 09 Nov 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 27 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
09 Nov - 12 Nov Between courses service Applications accepted starting 10 Oct Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
12 Nov - 23 Nov 10-Day
English / Portuguese 		Applications accepted starting 28 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain
23 Nov - 30 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 09 Oct Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
03 Dec - 14 Dec 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 01 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
14 Dec Committes local Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
14 Dec - 17 Dec Between courses service Applications accepted starting 14 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
17 Dec - 20 Dec 3 Day Course Applications accepted starting 16 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
21 Dec Dhamma Sacca Trustee Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
21 Dec - 26 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 06 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
26 December, 2025 - 06 January, 2026 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 24 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
2026 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
06 Jan - 08 Jan Between courses service Applications accepted starting 25 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
08 Jan - 11 Jan 3 Day Course Applications accepted starting 27 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
12 Jan - 14 Jan Between courses service Applications accepted starting 01 Dec Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
14 Jan - 25 Jan 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 29 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
25 Jan - 27 Jan Between courses service Applications accepted starting 14 Dec Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
28 Jan - 08 Feb 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 13 Dec Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
08 Feb - 11 Feb Between courses service Applications accepted starting 28 Dec Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
11 Feb - 22 Feb 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 27 Dec Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
22 Feb - 25 Feb Between courses service Applications accepted starting 11 Jan Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
25 Feb - 08 Mar 10-Day Old Students Applications accepted starting 10 Jan Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students

Only for 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. It is not necessary to have sat in a Satipatthana course.
08 Mar - 11 Mar Between courses service Applications accepted starting 25 Jan Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
22 Mar - 25 Mar Between courses service Applications accepted starting 08 Feb Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
25 Mar - 05 Apr 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 07 Feb Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
05 Apr - 08 Apr Between courses service Applications accepted starting 22 Feb Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
08 Apr - 19 Apr 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 21 Feb Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
19 Apr - 03 May Work Period Applications accepted starting 19 Jan Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
26 Apr Open House Applications accepted starting 26 Jan Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
Only the old students who want to participate as servers must register. registration is not necessary for the other participants.
04 May - 06 May Between courses service Applications accepted starting 23 Mar Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
06 May - 17 May 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 21 Mar Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
17 May - 20 May Between courses service Applications accepted starting 05 Apr Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
20 May - 31 May 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 04 Apr Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
31 May - 03 Jun Between courses service Applications accepted starting 19 Apr Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
03 Jun - 14 Jun 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 18 Apr Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
14 Jun - 17 Jun Between courses service Applications accepted starting 03 May Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
17 Jun - 28 Jun 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 02 May Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
28 Jun - 29 Jun Work Period Applications accepted starting 30 Mar Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
30 Jun - 01 Jul Between courses service Applications accepted starting 19 May Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
06 Jul - 08 Jul Between courses service Applications accepted starting 25 May Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
08 Jul - 17 Jul Satipatthana Course Applications accepted starting 23 May Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

To participate is needed at least three 10-day courses, (serving not included), have not been practising any other meditation techniques since last 10-day course, have been practising this technique for at least one year, trying to maintain their meditation practice and the five precepts.
18 Jul - 22 Jul Between courses service Applications accepted starting 06 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
22 Jul - 02 Aug 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 06 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
02 Aug - 05 Aug Between courses service Applications accepted starting 21 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
19 Aug - 30 Aug 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 04 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
30 Aug - 03 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 01 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
03 Sep - 06 Sep 3 Day Course Applications accepted starting 23 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
07 Sep - 09 Sep Between courses service Applications accepted starting 27 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
09 Sep - 20 Sep 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 25 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
20 Sep - 23 Sep Between courses service Applications accepted starting 09 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
23 Sep - 04 Oct 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 08 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
04 Oct - 07 Oct Between courses service Applications accepted starting 23 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
07 Oct - 18 Oct 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 22 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
18 Oct - 29 Oct Work Period Applications accepted starting 06 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
29 Oct - 01 Nov 3 Day Course Applications accepted starting 17 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
02 Nov - 04 Nov Between courses service Applications accepted starting 21 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
15 Nov - 18 Nov Between courses service Applications accepted starting 04 Oct Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
18 Nov - 29 Nov 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 03 Oct Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
29 Nov - 03 Dec Between courses service Applications accepted starting 18 Oct Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
03 Dec - 06 Dec 3 Day Course Applications accepted starting 22 Oct Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
07 Dec - 09 Dec Between courses service Applications accepted starting 26 Oct Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
09 Dec - 20 Dec 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 24 Oct Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
20 Dec - 26 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 21 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
26 December, 2026 - 06 January, 2027 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 14 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2025 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 02 Jul - 03 Jul Teenagers course (13 to 18 years old)
Spanish 		Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
Teenagers course with overnight at the center. This course is only taught in Spanish, it is necessary to know this language to participate.
Apply* 04 Jul - 06 Jul Child course (From 8 to 12 years old)
Spanish 		Girls - Open Boys - Filling Up Servers - Filling Up Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
Child course with overnight in the center. This course is only taught in Spanish, it is necessary to know this language to participate.
 
 

As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your device to our application server.

To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://es.dhamma.org/index.php?id=979&L=0. 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.

Open Days are held between meditation courses. All are welcome to attend and learn about Vipassana Meditation and the Centre.

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.

Teenagers' Anapana Courses are available for teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old. Their parents/guardians do not have to be Vipassana meditators.

Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

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.

Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

10-day Courses for Old Students have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. These courses are open to serious old students who have completed at least three 10-day courses and one Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta course, 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, are trying to maintain the five precepts in their daily lives, and trying to maintain daily practice.

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 apply. 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.

 
 

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