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Dhamma Sampatti
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Dhamma Sampatti, Sasbachwalden - Hohritt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / German

The center was purchased in 2024, and courses have been offered since 2025. The center is a former hotel complex covering 5.3 hectares (including forest) and is located near Sasbachwalden. It is situated in a quiet, elevated position. It is 130 km from Stuttgart, 67 km from Karlsruhe, and just 46 km from Strasbourg (France).
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.
  4. Await notification. Check you spam folder! It might be necessary to place our e-mail [email protected] on the whitelist of your e-mail account.
  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 CENTRE
Dhamma Sampatti
Hohritt 1, 77887 Sasbachwalden,
Baden-Württemberg

phone: (+49) 7841 6825890

Email: [email protected]
Website: 
https://dvara.dhamma.org/en/hohritt/

Courses in Dhamma Dvara (Triebel)                Courses for children and teenagers

  • Courses open for application at about 9 pm summertime resp. 8 pm wintertime (it may be necessary to reload the web page).
  • NEW participants can apply for ONE 10-day course only, OLD participants for TWO 10-day courses within 1 calendar year. 
  • There must be a gap of at least 3 months between all courses (except 1- and 3-day courses and service), between long courses a gap of at least 6 months.
     
  • For people with serious mental problems a participation in a Vipassana course is not recommended.

​Application procedure

for all 10-day courses in Germany and all students (except servers):

  • Three months before the start of the course, the registration is open for 3 resp. 4 hours until midnight. It is therefore plenty time to carefully read and answer all points in the application form. At midnight the application is closed for a few hours.
  • The course places and waiting list places are allocated by random selection. Anyone whose application has not been selected will be notified immediately. Multiple applications for the same course will be rejected automatically before the random selection is executed. 

Long-term servers for Dhamma Dvara (Triebel) and Dhamma Sampatti (Hohritt) needed

More infos for long-term servers at Dhamma Dvara can be found here or mailing to [email protected] .
With respect to Dhamma Sampatti please write to [email protected] .

 
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2025 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 17 Apr - 30 Jun Service period In Progress Hohritt For old students
Serving on a weekly or daily basis during the given period would be appreciated.
14 Jun - 15 Jun Trust Meeting Completed Hohritt For old students
Please apply at [email protected].
Apply* 01 Jul - 20 Aug Work Period Servers - Open Hohritt For old students
Serving on a weekly or daily basis during the given period would be appreciated.
20 Aug - 24 Aug 3-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Jul Hohritt For old students
Apply* 24 Aug - 01 Sep Work Period Servers - Open Hohritt For old students
Apply* 02 Sep - 13 Sep 10-Day New Women - Short Wait List Old Women - Open New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Filling Up Servers - Open Hohritt
13 Sep - 14 Sep Trust Meeting Open Hohritt For old students
Please apply at [email protected].
Apply* 13 Sep - 24 Sep Work Period Servers - Open Hohritt For old students
Apply* 24 Sep - 05 Oct 10-Day New Women - Long Wait List Old Women - Open New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Filling Up Servers - Open Hohritt
07 Oct - 18 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Jul Hohritt
21 Oct - 01 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Jul Hohritt
01 Nov - 02 Nov Trust Meeting Open Hohritt For old students
Please apply at [email protected].
01 Nov - 05 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 03 Aug Hohritt For old students
05 Nov - 16 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Aug Hohritt
19 Nov - 30 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Aug Hohritt
02 Dec - 13 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Sep Hohritt
13 Dec - 14 Dec Trust Meeting Open Hohritt For old students
Please apply at [email protected].
13 Dec - 26 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 14 Sep Hohritt For old students
26 December, 2025 - 06 January, 2026 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Sep Hohritt
 
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
19 Oct Course for Girls and Boys Applications accepted starting 21 Jul Hohritt
Open for girls and boys from 8 to 12 years
 
 

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://sampatti.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.


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.

Courses for children and teens are open for ages 8 to 18 years old (only Boys or only Girls).


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

Old Student Programs are similar to Service Periods where there is time to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects, but have a more full and structured program, an opportunity to meet with assistant teachers, and possibly committee and trust meetings. All Old Students are welcome to participate. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods and in the evening there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.

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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