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 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..
- 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.
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 |
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 two courses in one year. The third course can not be held in the months of July, August, or in courses that coincide with Christmas or Easter dates. To sit two courses back to back needs the final approval from the teacher at the completion of the first 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.
COVID-19
Concerning the courses already opened, the participants will be regularly informed of course conditions. In particular, for the moment:
- only students who can travel to the center as established by the authorities are allowed.
- all participants must keep the 1.5 meters safety distance everywhere, indoors and outdoors.
- please don't go to the center if in the previous 14 days you have had symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in contact with people infected by Covid-19.
- please bring masks for the entire course.
Thank you for your understanding.
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 01 October, 2021 - 31 December, 2022 | Long term service | In Progress | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students LONG TERM SERVICE Requirements: have served at least a full 10-day course. Minimum stay 2 months extendable to 1 or 2 years |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan - 06 Feb | 10 days meditation course | In Progress | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| Apply* | 07 Feb - 08 Feb | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
| Apply* | 09 Feb - 20 Feb | 10 days meditation course | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | |
| Apply* | 21 Feb - 22 Feb | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
| Apply* | 23 Feb - 06 Mar | 10 days meditation course | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Filling Up | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | |
| Apply* | 07 Mar - 08 Mar | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
| Apply* | 09 Mar - 20 Mar |
10-Day
English / Portuguese |
New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Long Wait List Servers - Short Wait List | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain |
| 20 Mar |
Dhamma Sacca Trustee Meeting
English |
Open | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 21 Mar - 29 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 04 Feb | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 30 Mar - 10 Apr | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 26 Feb | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 10 Apr | Committes local Meeting | Open | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 11 Apr - 12 Apr | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Feb | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 13 Apr - 24 Apr | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 12 Mar | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 25 Apr - 10 May | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Mar | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 11 May - 22 May | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 09 Apr | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 23 May - 24 May | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Apr | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 25 May - 05 Jun | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 23 Apr | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 05 Jun |
Dhamma Sacca Trustee Meeting
English |
Open | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 06 Jun - 07 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Apr | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 08 Jun - 19 Jun | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 07 May | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 19 Jun | Committes local Meeting | Open | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 20 Jun - 21 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 06 May | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 22 Jun - 03 Jul | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 21 May | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 11 Jul - 13 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 12 Apr | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 14 Jul - 23 Jul | Satipatthana Course | Applications accepted starting 16 Apr | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students 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. |
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| 24 Jul - 27 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Apr | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 28 Jul - 31 Jul | 3 Day Course / Self-Course | Applications accepted starting 27 Apr | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Self-courses are without teacher, no interviews, and with only some minimal instruction. Requirements: completed 3 courses of 10 days or 2 course sat and 1 served. |
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| 01 Aug - 02 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 03 May | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 03 Aug - 14 Aug |
10-Day
English / Portuguese |
Applications accepted starting 12 Jun | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain | |
| 15 Aug - 16 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 17 May | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 17 Aug - 28 Aug | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 21 May | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 28 Aug | Committes local Meeting | Open | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 29 Aug - 30 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 31 May | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 03 Sep | Open House | Applications accepted starting 05 Jun | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | Only the old students who want to participate as servers must register. registration is not necessary for the other participants. | |
| 03 Sep - 06 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 05 Jun | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 07 Sep - 18 Sep | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 11 Jun | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 18 Sep |
Dhamma Sacca Trustee Meeting
English |
Open | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 19 Sep - 20 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 21 Sep - 02 Oct | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 25 Jun | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 03 Oct - 04 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 05 Jul | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 05 Oct - 16 Oct | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 09 Jul | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 17 Oct - 18 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Jul | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 19 Oct - 30 Oct | 10-Day Old Students | Applications accepted starting 23 Jul | 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. |
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| 30 Oct | Committes local Meeting | Open | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 31 Oct - 01 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 02 Aug | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 02 Nov - 13 Nov |
10-Day
English / Portuguese |
Applications accepted starting 04 Sep | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain | |
| 14 Nov - 15 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 16 Aug | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 16 Nov - 27 Nov | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 20 Aug | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 28 Nov - 06 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Aug | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 04 Dec | Committes local Meeting | Open | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 07 Dec - 18 Dec | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 10 Sep | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 18 Dec |
Dhamma Sacca Trustee Meeting
English |
Open | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila | ||
| 19 Dec - 22 Dec | 3 Day Course / Self-Course | Applications accepted starting 18 Sep | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Self-courses are without teacher, no interviews, and with only some minimal instruction. Requirements: completed 3 courses of 10 days or 2 course sat and 1 served. |
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| 23 Dec - 27 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 24 Sep | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served |
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| 28 December, 2022 - 08 January, 2023 | 10 days meditation course | Applications accepted starting 01 Oct | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
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.
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.
Open Days are held between meditation courses. All are welcome to attend and learn about Vipassana Meditation and the Centre.
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.
