in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Portuguese
Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, i.e., an Art of Living. The technique is taught at ten-day residential courses during which participants learn the basics of the method, and practice sufficiently to experience its beneficial results. There are courses all over the world. Additionally you may be interested in our answers to commonly asked questions.
- 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: Centro de Meditação Vipassana - Dhamma Santi
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: [55] (21) 98112-3089
Students of 10-Day courses and Satipatthana Sutta courses (excluding servers): A student may only apply to SIT ONE COURSE at a time regardless of the center location in Latin America, course dates or waiting list status. Additional applications will not be processed.
Students of 10-Day courses (non servers): priority granted to new students and old students who haven’t sat recently.
Opening inscriptions schedule: on the stipulated date, approximately at 5 a.m. local time.
Always check your SPAM folder or you could miss important e-mails.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 02 Jun | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 02 Apr | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro | Anapana course for children between 8 and 12 years old |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 06 Feb - 17 Feb | 10-Day | In Progress | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro | With summer local time, applications will open at six a.m. | |
| Apply | 17 Feb - 19 Feb | Work Period | Servers - Open | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students |
| Apply | 20 Feb - 24 Feb | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students The course will end at about 7:30a.m on the 4th day. |
| Apply | 24 Feb - 26 Feb | Work Period | Servers - Open | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
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| Apply | 27 Feb - 10 Mar | 10-Day | Closed | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro | With summer local time, applications will open at six a.m. |
| Apply | 10 Mar - 13 Mar | Work Period | Servers - Open | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
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| Apply | 14 Mar - 22 Mar | Satipatthana Sutta | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students The course will end at about 5 p.m. on the last day. |
| 23 Mar - 24 Mar | Old Student Program | Applications accepted starting 23 Feb | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
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| 23 Mar - 26 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Feb | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
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| Apply | 27 Mar - 07 Apr | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro | With summer local time, applications will open at six a.m. |
| 07 Apr - 09 Apr | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Mar | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
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| Apply | 10 Apr - 21 Apr | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro | |
| 21 Apr - 25 Apr | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Mar | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
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| Apply | 26 Apr - 27 May | 30-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
For old students With summer local time, applications will open at six a.m. |
| 28 May - 04 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Apr | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
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| 05 Jun - 16 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Apr | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro | ||
| 16 Jun - 18 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 16 May | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
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| 19 Jun - 30 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Apr | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro | ||
| 30 Jun - 02 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 30 May | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
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| 03 Jul - 14 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 May | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro | ||
| 14 Jul - 16 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Jun | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
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| 17 Jul - 28 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 May | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro | ||
| 28 Jul - 30 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Jun | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
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| 31 Jul - 11 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 May | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro | ||
| 11 Aug - 13 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Jul | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
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| 14 Aug - 25 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Jun | Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro |
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://www.santi.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.
30-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of six 10-day courses (one since their first 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.
Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor one of the other announced course languages may apply for the course, however acceptance into the course will depend on the availability of required course materials, suitable translators and permission of the teacher conducting the course.
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 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.
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.
