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) |
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 (Brasília Standard Time).
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See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 24 Aug | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 24 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
Anapana meditation course for children between 13 and 17 years old |
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| 16 Nov | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 12 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
Anapana meditation course for teenagers 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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| 02 Jul - 13 Jul | 10-Day | In Progress | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| Apply | 13 Jul - 16 Jul | Work Period | Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
| Apply | 18 Jul - 26 Jul | Satipatthana Sutta | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements The course will end around 5 p.m. on the last day |
| Apply | 27 Jul | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Closed | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
| Apply | 27 Jul - 02 Aug | Work Period | Servers - Open | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
| Apply | 02 Aug - 23 Aug | 20-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 24 Aug | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 27 Aug - 07 Sep | Executive Course | Applications accepted starting 10 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
10-day Executive Courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation especially for business executives and government official. |
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| 07 Sep - 10 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Aug | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 10 Sep - 21 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 21 Sep | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Aug | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 21 Sep - 24 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Aug | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 24 Sep - 05 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Jul | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 05 Oct - 08 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 05 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 08 Oct - 19 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Aug | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 19 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 19 Oct - 22 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 22 Oct - 02 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Aug | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 02 Nov - 05 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 05 Nov - 16 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 16 Nov - 19 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 17 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 19 Nov - 30 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 30 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 30 Nov - 03 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 31 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 03 Dec - 14 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 14 Dec - 17 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 17 Dec - 20 Dec | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students This course will end around 5p.m. on the last day. |
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| 21 Dec - 26 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 26 December, 2025 - 06 January, 2026 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For this course we will give priority to new students and old students that have not sat any course during 2025. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 06 Jan - 07 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Dec | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 07 Jan - 18 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click https://sarana.dhamma.org/pt-BR/old-students/. 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 Executive Courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation especially for business executives and government officials where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. For more information please visit the Executive course website. 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 7:30am.
Children's Anapana 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 open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.
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
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 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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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.
