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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 8 am in local summer time and at 7 am in local winter time.

 

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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Areas Map

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2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 01 Jan - 31 Dec 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
20 Sep - 01 Oct 10 days meditation course In Progress Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
Apply* 01 Oct - 03 Oct Between courses service Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up 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* 04 Oct - 15 Oct 10 days meditation course New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Filling Up Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
Apply* 15 Oct - 17 Oct 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* 18 Oct - 29 Oct 10-Day Old Students Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students

Centenary gratitud course. 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.
29 Oct Committes local Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
29 Oct - 31 Oct Between courses service Applications accepted starting 29 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
Apply* 01 Nov - 12 Nov 10-Day
English / Portuguese 		New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Filling Up Female Server - Long Wait List Male Server - Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain
12 Nov - 14 Nov Between courses service Applications accepted starting 13 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
15 Nov - 26 Nov 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 14 Oct Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
Apply* 26 Nov - 05 Dec 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
02 Dec 1 Day Course Applications accepted starting 01 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
03 Dec Committes local Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
06 Dec - 09 Dec 3 Day Course Applications accepted starting 05 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
09 Dec - 11 Dec Between courses service Applications accepted starting 09 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
10 Dec Dhamma Sacca Trustee Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
12 Dec - 23 Dec 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 10 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
24 Dec - 26 Dec Between courses service Applications accepted starting 24 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
27 December, 2023 - 07 January, 2024 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 25 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
2024 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
07 Jan - 09 Jan Between courses service Applications accepted starting 08 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
10 Jan - 21 Jan 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 09 Dec Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
21 Jan - 24 Jan Between courses service Applications accepted starting 22 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
25 Jan - 28 Jan 3 Day Course Applications accepted starting 25 Dec Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
29 Jan - 03 Feb Work Period Applications accepted starting 15 Dec Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
03 Feb Committes local Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
04 Feb 1 Day Course Applications accepted starting 04 Jan Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
04 Feb - 06 Feb Between courses service Applications accepted starting 05 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
07 Feb - 18 Feb 10-Day Old Students Applications accepted starting 06 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.
18 Feb - 20 Feb Between courses service Applications accepted starting 19 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
21 Feb - 03 Mar 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 20 Jan Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
03 Mar Dhamma Sacca Trustee Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
03 Mar - 05 Mar Between courses service Applications accepted starting 02 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
06 Mar - 17 Mar 10-Day
English / Portuguese 		Applications accepted starting 21 Jan Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain
17 Mar - 20 Mar Between courses service Applications accepted starting 16 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
21 Mar - 24 Mar 3 Day Course Applications accepted starting 19 Feb Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
25 Mar - 26 Mar Between courses service Applications accepted starting 24 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
27 Mar - 07 Apr 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 24 Feb Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
07 Apr - 09 Apr Between courses service Applications accepted starting 08 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
10 Apr - 21 Apr 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 09 Mar Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
21 Apr Committes local Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
21 Apr - 24 Apr Between courses service Applications accepted starting 22 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
25 Apr - 28 Apr 3 Day Course Applications accepted starting 25 Mar Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
29 Apr - 05 May Work Period Applications accepted starting 15 Mar Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
05 May Open House Applications accepted starting 05 Feb Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila Only the old students who want to participate as servers must register. registration is not necessary for the other participants.
05 May - 07 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
08 May - 19 May 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 06 Apr Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
08 May - 19 May 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 06 Apr Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
19 May - 21 May 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
21 May - 01 Jun 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 19 Apr Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
01 Jun - 02 Jun Between courses service Applications accepted starting 02 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
03 Jun - 12 Jun Satipatthana Course Applications accepted starting 01 May 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.
13 Jun - 16 Jun Work Period Applications accepted starting 29 Apr Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
16 Jun - 18 Jun Between courses service Applications accepted starting 17 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
19 Jun - 30 Jun 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 18 May Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
30 Jun Dhamma Sacca Trustee Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
30 Jun - 02 Jul Between courses service Applications accepted starting 31 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
07 Jul - 09 Jul Between courses service Applications accepted starting 07 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
10 Jul - 21 Jul 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 08 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
21 Jul Committes local Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
21 Jul - 23 Jul 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
24 Jul - 04 Aug 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 22 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
04 Aug - 06 Aug Between courses service Applications accepted starting 05 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
07 Aug - 18 Aug 10-Day
English / Portuguese 		Applications accepted starting 23 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain
07 Aug - 18 Aug 10-Day
English / Portuguese 		Applications accepted starting 23 Jun Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain
18 Aug - 20 Aug Between courses service Applications accepted starting 19 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
21 Aug - 01 Sep 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 20 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
01 Sep Committes local Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
01 Sep - 03 Sep Between courses service Applications accepted starting 02 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
04 Sep - 07 Sep 3 Day Course / Self-Course Applications accepted starting 04 Jun 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.
08 Sep Dhamma Sacca Trustee Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
08 Sep Other Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
08 Sep - 15 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 25 Jul Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
15 Sep - 17 Sep Between courses service Applications accepted starting 16 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
18 Sep - 29 Sep 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 17 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
29 Sep - 01 Oct Between courses service Applications accepted starting 30 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
02 Oct - 13 Oct 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 31 Aug Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
13 Oct - 15 Oct Between courses service Applications accepted starting 13 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
16 Oct - 27 Oct 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 14 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
27 Oct - 05 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 12 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
06 Nov - 17 Nov 10-Day
English / Portuguese 		Applications accepted starting 22 Sep Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila This course will be held in Dhamma Sacca, Spain
17 Nov - 19 Nov 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
20 Nov - 01 Dec 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 19 Oct Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
01 Dec - 04 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 17 Oct Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
Requirements: completed 2 courses of 10 days or one course sat and one served
05 Dec - 08 Dec 3 Day Course Applications accepted starting 04 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila For old students
08 Dec Dhamma Sacca Trustee Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
08 Dec - 10 Dec Between courses service Applications accepted starting 08 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
11 Dec - 22 Dec 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 09 Nov Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila

For New students and old students
22 Dec Committes local Meeting Open Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila
22 Dec - 25 Dec Between courses service Applications accepted starting 22 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
26 December, 2024 - 06 January, 2025 10 days meditation course Applications accepted starting 24 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.
No courses are currently scheduled.
 
 

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.

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.

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 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.

 
 

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