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Dhamma Sobhana Vipassana Centre
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Sobhana
Dhamma Sobhana, Ödeshög, Östergötlands län [SE-05], Sweden
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Swedish

Dhamma Sobhana means "Beauty of Dhamma" in Pali language and is the first Vipassana centre to be established in the Nordic area. It's located in central Sweden, near Ödeshög, Vadstena and Linköping. By car it's about two and a half hours from Stockholm and Gothenburg (Göteborg), and about three and a half hours from Malmö. The centre was established in 2007 mainly to serve the Nordic area but students come from all over the world. Dhamma Sobhana offers 20-25 courses a year, with about 1 800 students.
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

Address: Dhamma Sobhana, Holmen 1, S-599 93 Ödeshög, Sweden

Email: [email protected]

Phone: [46](0) 143 - 211 36

Registration procedure for students on courses in English/Swedish at Dhamma Sobhana:
- Three months before the start of the course, registration will open at 6 am (7 am when daylight saving time). Registration will stay open until midnight. 
- An electronic random selection will then be made to allocate available places for the course and to establish a waiting list. 
- Within two weeks, students who were not allocated a place on the course or on the waiting list will be notified. 
- Please note that it’s essential to send only one registration form per person and per course. Otherwise none of the applications will be taken into account. 
 
This procedure has been adopted since courses otherwise would fill up within minutes after registration opens.
 

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Denmark

Finland

 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
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2023 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 01 Oct Children
Danish
Girls - Closed New Boys - Filling Up Old Boys - Open Servers - Closed Copenhagen Participants must speak Danish.
Apply* 20 Oct - 22 Oct Teenagers 12-18 years
Swedish
Girls - Open Boys - Open Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open Ödeshög The course is held in Swedish only.
Apply* 25 Nov Children/Teens 8-15 Years
Finnish
Open Helsinki

Anapana course for children/teenagers (8-15 years)

Course language: Finnish

Time: 9.45 am - 4 pm

Information about Children's and Teenagers' Courses

2024 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
08 Mar - 10 Mar Children 8-12 years
Swedish
Applications accepted starting 09 Dec Ödeshög The course is held in Swedish only.
03 May - 05 May Teenagers 12-18 years
Swedish
Applications accepted starting 03 Feb Ödeshög The course is held in Swedish only.
23 Aug - 25 Aug Children 8-12 years
Swedish
Applications accepted starting 25 May Ödeshög The course is held in Swedish only.
04 Oct - 06 Oct Teenagers 12-18 years
Swedish
Applications accepted starting 06 Jul Ödeshög The course is held in Swedish only.
 
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.
2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 01 Jan - 31 Dec Long-Term Service In Progress Ödeshög For old students
Apply for long-term service here
More information at the old student website.
Apply* 22 Sep - 01 Oct Satipatthana Sutta In Progress Ödeshög For old students
01 Oct Open Day Open Ödeshög Open Day 12 noon - 4 pm. All welcome!
Apply* 01 Oct - 03 Oct Service Period Servers - Open Ödeshög For old students
Apply* 03 Oct - 14 Oct 10-Day
English / Finnish
New Women - Closed Old Women - Filling Up New Men - Closed Old Men - Filling Up Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up Ödeshög

FEMALE SERVERS ARE NEEDED

Apply* 14 Oct - 15 Oct Trust Meeting Weekend Open Ödeshög For old students
Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting
All old students welcome!
Apply* 14 Oct - 25 Oct Service Period Open Ödeshög For old students
Apply* 25 Oct - 05 Nov 10-Day
English / Norwegian
Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open Ödeshög

Students with Norwegian as their first language are given priority until 10 August

Apply* 05 Nov - 08 Nov Service Period Servers - Open Ödeshög For old students
Apply* 08 Nov - 12 Nov 3 Day Course for Old Students Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open Ödeshög For old students
Apply* 12 Nov - 15 Nov Service Period Servers - Open Ödeshög For old students
Apply* 15 Nov - 26 Nov 10-Day New Women - Wait List Old Women - Filling Up Men - Wait List Servers - Open Ödeshög
Apply* 26 Nov - 28 Nov Service Period Servers - Open Ödeshög For old students
Apply* 28 Nov - 09 Dec 10-Day New Women - Wait List Old Women - Filling Up New Men - Wait List Old Men - Open Servers - Open Ödeshög
Apply* 09 Dec - 10 Dec Trust Meeting Weekend Open Ödeshög For old students
Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting
All old students welcome!
Apply* 09 Dec - 13 Dec Service Period Servers - Open Ödeshög For old students
Apply* 13 Dec - 24 Dec 10-Day New Women - Filling Up Old Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open Ödeshög
Apply* 24 Dec - 27 Dec Service Period Servers - Open Ödeshög For old students
27 December, 2023 - 07 January, 2024 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Sep Ödeshög
2024 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 01 Jan - 31 Dec Long-Term Service Servers - Open Ödeshög For old students
Apply for long-term service here
More information at the old student website.
10 Jan - 21 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Oct Ödeshög
21 Jan - 24 Jan Service Period Applications accepted starting 23 Oct Ödeshög For old students
24 Jan - 04 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Oct Ödeshög
04 Feb - 06 Feb Service Period Applications accepted starting 06 Nov Ödeshög For old students
06 Feb - 17 Feb 10-Day
English / Danish
Applications accepted starting 08 Nov Ödeshög

Students with Danish as their first language are given priority until 22 November

17 Feb - 18 Feb Trust Meeting Weekend Applications accepted starting 19 Nov Ödeshög For old students
Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting
All old students welcome!
17 Feb - 21 Feb Service Period Applications accepted starting 19 Nov Ödeshög For old students
21 Feb - 03 Mar 10-Day
English / Norwegian
Applications accepted starting 23 Nov Ödeshög

Students with Norwegian as their first language are given priority until 7 December

03 Mar - 13 Mar Service Period Applications accepted starting 04 Dec Ödeshög For old students
13 Mar - 24 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Dec Ödeshög
24 Mar - 26 Mar Service Period Applications accepted starting 25 Dec Ödeshög For old students
26 Mar - 06 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Dec Ödeshög
06 Apr - 07 Apr Trust Meeting Weekend Applications accepted starting 07 Jan Ödeshög For old students
Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting
All old students welcome!
06 Apr - 10 Apr Service Period Applications accepted starting 07 Jan Ödeshög For old students
10 Apr - 14 Apr 3 Day Course for Old Students Applications accepted starting 11 Jan Ödeshög For old students
14 Apr - 17 Apr Service Period Applications accepted starting 15 Jan Ödeshög For old students
17 Apr - 28 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Jan Ödeshög
28 Apr - 08 May Service Period Applications accepted starting 29 Jan Ödeshög For old students
08 May - 19 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Feb Ödeshög
19 May - 22 May Service Period Applications accepted starting 19 Feb Ödeshög For old students
22 May - 02 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Feb Ödeshög
02 Jun - 05 Jun Service Period Applications accepted starting 04 Mar Ödeshög For old students
05 Jun - 09 Jun 3 Day Course for Old Students Applications accepted starting 07 Mar Ödeshög For old students
09 Jun - 11 Jun Service Period Applications accepted starting 11 Mar Ödeshög For old students
11 Jun - 22 Jun 10-Day
English / Finnish
Applications accepted starting 13 Mar Ödeshög

Students with Finnish as their first language are given priority until 27 March

22 Jun - 23 Jun Trust Meeting Weekend Applications accepted starting 24 Mar Ödeshög For old students
Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting
All old students welcome!
22 Jun - 26 Jun Service Period Applications accepted starting 24 Mar Ödeshög For old students
26 Jun - 07 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Mar Ödeshög
07 Jul - 10 Jul Service Period Applications accepted starting 08 Apr Ödeshög For old students
10 Jul - 21 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Apr Ödeshög
21 Jul - 24 Jul Service Period Applications accepted starting 22 Apr Ödeshög For old students
24 Jul - 04 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Apr Ödeshög
04 Aug - 06 Aug Service Period Applications accepted starting 06 May Ödeshög For old students
06 Aug - 17 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 May Ödeshög
17 Aug - 18 Aug Trust Meeting Weekend Applications accepted starting 19 May Ödeshög For old students
Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting
All old students welcome!
17 Aug - 28 Aug Service Period Applications accepted starting 19 May Ödeshög For old students
28 Aug - 01 Sep 3 Day Course for Old Students Applications accepted starting 30 May Ödeshög For old students
01 Sep - 04 Sep Service Period Applications accepted starting 03 Jun Ödeshög For old students
04 Sep - 15 Sep 10-Day
English / Finnish
Applications accepted starting 06 Jun Ödeshög

Students with Finnish as their first language are given priority until 20 June

15 Sep - 20 Sep Service Period Applications accepted starting 17 Jun Ödeshög For old students
20 Sep - 29 Sep Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 22 Jun Ödeshög For old students
29 Sep - 08 Oct Service Period Applications accepted starting 01 Jul Ödeshög For old students
08 Oct - 19 Oct 10-Day
English / Danish
Applications accepted starting 10 Jul Ödeshög

Students with Danish as their first language are given priority until 24 July

19 Oct - 20 Oct Trust Meeting Weekend Applications accepted starting 21 Jul Ödeshög For old students
Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting
All old students welcome!
19 Oct - 23 Oct Service Period Applications accepted starting 21 Jul Ödeshög For old students
23 Oct - 03 Nov 10-Day
English / Norwegian
Applications accepted starting 25 Jul Ödeshög

Students with Norwegian as their first language are given priority until 8 August

03 Nov - 06 Nov Service Period Applications accepted starting 05 Aug Ödeshög For old students
06 Nov - 17 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Aug Ödeshög
17 Nov - 20 Nov Service Period Applications accepted starting 19 Aug Ödeshög For old students
20 Nov - 24 Nov 3 Day Course for Old Students Applications accepted starting 22 Aug Ödeshög For old students
24 Nov - 26 Nov Service Period Applications accepted starting 26 Aug Ödeshög For old students
26 Nov - 07 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Aug Ödeshög
07 Dec - 08 Dec Trust Meeting Weekend Applications accepted starting 08 Sep Ödeshög For old students
Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting
All old students welcome!
07 Dec - 11 Dec Service Period Applications accepted starting 08 Sep Ödeshög For old students
11 Dec - 22 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Sep Ödeshög
22 Dec - 26 Dec Service Period Applications accepted starting 23 Sep Ödeshög For old students
26 December, 2024 - 06 January, 2025 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Sep Ödeshög
 
Non-Centre Courses
Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2023 Dhamma Sobhana Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 22 Oct 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Gothenburg, Landala For old students
Apply* 26 Nov 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Gothenburg, Landala For old students
2024 Denmark Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
06 Feb - 17 Feb 10-Day
English / Danish
Applications accepted starting 08 Nov Ödeshög, Sweden The course will be held at the Nordic Vipassana center in Sweden. Please apply via Dhamma Sobhana's schedule page: https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsobhana
28 Mar - 01 Apr 3-Day
English / Danish
Applications accepted starting 19 Dec Hvalsø, Denmark For old students
08 Oct - 19 Oct 10-Day
English / Danish
Applications accepted starting 10 Jul Ödeshög, Sweden The course will be held at the Nordic Vipassana center in Sweden. Please apply via Dhamma Sobhana's schedule page: https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsobhana
2023 Finland Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 01 Oct 1-Day
English
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Vaasa For old students
Only in English
03 Oct - 14 Oct 10-Day Open Ödeshög, Sweden This course will be held at the Nordic Vipassana center in Sweden. Please apply via Dhamma Sobhana's schedule page: https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsobhana
Apply* 07 Oct - 11 Oct Work Period Servers - Open Heimari, Ristiina For old students
Help with course set up
Apply* 11 Oct - 22 Oct 10-Day Women - Short Wait List New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Filling Up Servers - Filling Up Heimari, Ristiina
15 Oct 1-Day
English
Applications accepted starting 05 Oct Helsinki For old students
Only in English
Apply* 29 Oct 4 hour Meditation Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Tampere For old students
Apply* 08 Dec - 11 Dec Work Period Servers - Open Heimari, Ristiina For old students
Help with course set up
Apply* 11 Dec - 22 Dec 10-Day Open Heimari, Ristiina
Apply* 22 Dec - 27 Dec Work Period Servers - Open Heimari, Ristiina For old students
Help with course set up
27 December, 2023 - 07 January, 2024 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Sep Heimari, Ristiina
2024 Finland Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
08 Mar - 13 Mar Work Period Applications accepted starting 09 Dec Heimari, Ristiina For old students
Help with course set up
13 Mar - 17 Mar 3-Day
English
Applications accepted starting 14 Dec Heimari, Ristiina For old students
Only in English
17 Mar - 21 Mar Work Period Applications accepted starting 18 Dec Heimari, Ristiina For old students
Help with course set up
21 Mar - 01 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Dec Heimari, Ristiina
11 Jun - 22 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 13 Mar Ödeshög, Sweden This course will be held at the Nordic Vipassana center in Sweden. Please apply via Dhamma Sobhana's schedule page: https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsobhana
04 Sep - 15 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Jun Ödeshög, Sweden This course will be held at the Nordic Vipassana center in Sweden. Please apply via Dhamma Sobhana's schedule page: https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsobhana
06 Dec - 11 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 07 Sep Heimari, Ristiina For old students
Help with course set up
11 Dec - 22 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Sep Heimari, Ristiina
22 Dec - 26 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 23 Sep Heimari, Ristiina For old students
Help with course set up
26 December, 2024 - 06 January, 2025 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Sep Heimari, Ristiina
2023 Norway Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 07 Oct 1-Day
English
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Bergen For old students
2024 Norway Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
21 Feb - 03 Mar 10-Day Course English/Norwegian Applications accepted starting 23 Nov Dhamma Sobhana, Sverige The course will be held at the Nordic Vipassana center in Sweden. Please apply through the Dhamma Sobhana schedule: https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsobhana
23 Oct - 03 Nov 10-Day Course English/Norwegian Applications accepted starting 25 Jul Dhamma Sobhana, Sverige The course will be held at the Nordic Vipassana center in Sweden. Please apply through the Dhamma Sobhana schedule: https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsobhana
 
 

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://sobhana.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.

Open Days are held between meditation courses. All are welcome to attend and learn about Vipassana Meditation and the Centre.


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 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 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.


 
 

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