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
Dhamma Sarana is located in Santana de Parnaíba, 45 kilometers (28 miles) from downtown São Paulo. The property covers a total of 196 hectares (484 acres). Environmental legislation protects most of this land from development, leaving around five hectares (12 acres) available for construction. The protected land helps to make the center a true refuge.
- 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.
Associação Vipassana de São Paulo
Physical Address: Rua Nhambu s/n, Fazenda Santa Helena, Rancho Tucsons, Santana de Parnaíba- São Paulo- CEP 06511-050
Postal Address: Caixa Postal, 54 - - Santana de Parnaíba - São Paulo, Brasil
e-mail: [email protected] / www.sarana.dhamma.org
Phone/whatsapp: [+55] (19) 98190-3715 ou [+55] (19) 98176-5198
| All Brazil Courses | Minas Gerais | Nordeste | Parana | Planalto Central (Brasilia) | Dhamma Santi (Rio de Janeiro) |
As a part of our Coronavirus screening process, all applications will be initially waitlisted.
Before applying, please ensure you meet the following criteria:
- Foreign students will be accepted as long as they comply with the quarantine regulations in Brazil before arriving at the course location and also strictly comply with other sanitary protocols and regulations in force in the country.
- At Dhamma Sarana, we will prioritize the participation of vaccinated students and servers.
- Any type of transport is allowed, as long as you comply with current sanitary protocols in order to strictly limit possible exposure to the disease. The use of private or shared transport will be prioritized.
- You have a sure way to leave the Centre if you become sick during the course and go back home safely.
- You agree to adhere to the safety protocols while at the Centre.
- In the 14 days leading up to the course, you agree to cancel your application if:
- You have tested positive for covid-19.
- You have been asked to quarantine.
- You have experienced symptoms related to covid-19.
- Will not be accepted students who days before the course have symptoms of COVID or who have been in contact with someone with symptoms or who has tested positive for COVID.
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.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 29 Jun - 10 Jul | 10-Day | In Progress | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| Apply | 10 Jul - 23 Jul | Work Period | Servers - Open | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
| Apply | 23 Jul - 13 Aug | 20-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students We need servers for this course. Due to the different conditions of the 20-day course, we will extraordinarily accept students without the vaccination schedule.- They must maintain the use of a permanent mask in collective environments including the meditation room- Must present NEGATIVE PCR performed up to 48 hours before the start of the course.- No respiratory symptoms, regardless of the PCR test result.- The servers for the course will need a complete vaccination scheme. |
| 13 Aug - 17 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 17 Aug - 28 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 28 Aug - 07 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 04 Sep | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Aug | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students Chegada entre 9h45min - 10h15min Término aprox. 17h40min. |
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| 07 Sep - 18 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 18 Sep | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Aug | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students Chegada entre 9h45min - 10h15min Término aprox. 17h40min |
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| 20 Sep - 01 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Aug | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 05 Oct - 16 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Aug | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 16 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students Chegada entre 9h45min - 10h15min Término aprox. 17h40min |
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| 19 Oct - 30 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 02 Nov - 13 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 13 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students Chegada entre 9h45min - 10h15min Término aprox. 17h40min |
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| 16 Nov - 27 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 27 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students Chegada entre 9h45min - 10h15min Término aprox. 17h40min |
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| 30 Nov - 11 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 11 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students Chegada entre 9h45min - 10h15min Término aprox. 17h40min |
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://www.sarana.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.
20-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses , one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day 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.
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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