in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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 2 000 students.
- 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: Dhamma Sobhana, Holmen 1, S-599 93 Ödeshög, Sweden
Email: [email protected]
Phone: [46](0) 143 - 211 36
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 05 Sep - 07 Sep |
Children 8-12 years
Swedish |
Girls - Open Boys - Filling Up Servers - Open | Ödeshög |
The course is held in Swedish only.
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| Apply* | 13 Sep |
Children/Teens 8-18 Years
Finnish |
Open | Vaasa |
Anapana course for children/teenagers (8-18 years) Course language: Finnish Time: 9.45 am - 4 pm Information about Children's and Teenagers' Courses |
| 31 Oct - 02 Nov |
Teenage girls 12-18 years
Swedish |
Applications accepted starting 02 Aug | Ödeshög |
The course is held in Swedish only.
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| 15 Nov |
Children/Teens 8-18 Years
Finnish |
Applications accepted starting 15 Sep | Helsinki |
Anapana course for children/teenagers (8-18 years) Course language: Finnish Time: 9.45 am - 4 pm Information about Children's and Teenagers' Courses |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 01 Jan - 31 Dec | Long-Term Service | In Progress | Ödeshög |
For old students Old students are welcome to apply for long-term service at the centre.
Please visit the old student website for more information. |
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| Apply* | 09 Jul - 20 Jul | 10-Day | In Progress | Ödeshög | |
| Apply* | 20 Jul - 23 Jul | Service Period | Servers - Open | Ödeshög |
For old students |
| Apply* | 23 Jul - 03 Aug | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Filling Up New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Filling Up | Ödeshög |
SERVERS ARE NEEDED
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| Apply* | 03 Aug - 06 Aug | Service Period | Servers - Open | Ödeshög |
For old students |
| Apply* | 06 Aug - 17 Aug | 10-Day | New Women - Wait List Old Women - Filling Up New Men - Wait List Old Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Ödeshög | |
| Apply* | 17 Aug - 19 Aug | Service Period | Servers - Open | Ödeshög |
For old students |
| Apply* | 19 Aug - 30 Aug | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Filling Up New Men - Wait List Old Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Ödeshög | |
| Apply* | 30 Aug - 31 Aug | Trust Meeting Weekend | Open | Ödeshög |
For old students Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting All old students welcome! |
| Apply* | 30 Aug - 10 Sep | Service Period | Open | Ödeshög |
For old students |
| Apply* | 10 Sep - 14 Sep | 3 Day Course for Old Students | Open | Ödeshög |
For old students |
| 14 Sep | Open Day | Open | Ödeshög |
Open Day 12 noon - 4 pm. All welcome!
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| Apply* | 14 Sep - 19 Sep | Service Period | Servers - Open | Ödeshög |
For old students |
| Apply* | 19 Sep - 28 Sep | Satipatthana Sutta | Open | Ödeshög |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
| Apply* | 28 Sep - 01 Oct | Service Period | Servers - Open | Ödeshög |
For old students |
| Apply* | 01 Oct - 12 Oct |
10-Day
English / Norwegian |
New Women - Wait List Old Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open | Ödeshög |
Students with Norwegian as their first language are given priority until 17 July.
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| Apply* | 12 Oct - 14 Oct | Service Period | Servers - Open | Ödeshög |
For old students |
| 14 Oct - 25 Oct |
10-Day
English / Danish |
Applications accepted starting 16 Jul | Ödeshög |
Students with Danish as their first language are given priority until 30 July.
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| 25 Oct - 26 Oct | Trust Meeting Weekend | Applications accepted starting 27 Jul | Ödeshög |
For old students Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting All old students welcome! |
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| 25 Oct - 05 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 27 Jul | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 05 Nov - 16 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Aug | Ödeshög | ||
| 16 Nov - 19 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 18 Aug | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 19 Nov - 23 Nov | 3 Day Course for Old Students | Applications accepted starting 21 Aug | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 23 Nov - 25 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Aug | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 25 Nov - 06 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Aug | Ödeshög | ||
| 06 Dec - 07 Dec | Trust Meeting Weekend | Applications accepted starting 07 Sep | Ödeshög |
For old students Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting All old students welcome! |
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| 06 Dec - 10 Dec | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Sep | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 10 Dec - 21 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Sep | Ödeshög | ||
| 21 Dec - 25 Dec | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Sep | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 25 December, 2025 - 05 January, 2026 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Sep | Ödeshög |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 01 January, 2026 - 01 January, 2027 | Long-Term Service | Servers - Open | Ödeshög |
For old students Old students are welcome to apply for long-term service at the centre.
Please visit the old student website for more information. |
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| 05 Jan - 07 Jan | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Oct | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 07 Jan - 18 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Oct | Ödeshög | ||
| 18 Jan - 21 Jan | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 20 Oct | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 21 Jan - 01 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Oct | Ödeshög | ||
| 01 Feb - 03 Feb | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Nov | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 03 Feb - 14 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Nov | Ödeshög | ||
| 14 Feb - 15 Feb | Trust Meeting Weekend | Applications accepted starting 16 Nov | Ödeshög |
For old students Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting All old students welcome! |
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| 14 Feb - 18 Feb | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 16 Nov | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 18 Feb - 01 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Nov | Ödeshög | ||
| 01 Mar - 04 Mar | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 01 Dec | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 04 Mar - 15 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Dec | Ödeshög | ||
| 15 Mar - 25 Mar | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 15 Dec | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 25 Mar - 29 Mar | 3 Day Course for Old Students | Applications accepted starting 25 Dec | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 29 Mar - 31 Mar | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Dec | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 31 Mar - 11 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Dec | Ödeshög | ||
| 11 Apr - 12 Apr | Trust Meeting Weekend | Applications accepted starting 11 Jan | Ödeshög |
For old students Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting All old students welcome! |
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| 11 Apr - 15 Apr | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Jan | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 15 Apr - 26 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Jan | Ödeshög | ||
| 26 Apr - 06 May | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 26 Jan | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 06 May - 17 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Feb | Ödeshög | ||
| 17 May - 20 May | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 16 Feb | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 20 May - 31 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Feb | Ödeshög | ||
| 31 May - 02 Jun | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 02 Mar | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 02 Jun - 13 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Mar | Ödeshög | ||
| 13 Jun - 14 Jun | Trust Meeting Weekend | Applications accepted starting 15 Mar | Ödeshög |
For old students Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting All old students welcome! |
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| 13 Jun - 17 Jun | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 15 Mar | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 17 Jun - 21 Jun | 3 Day Course for Old Students | Applications accepted starting 19 Mar | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 21 Jun - 24 Jun | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Mar | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 24 Jun - 05 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Mar | Ödeshög | ||
| 05 Jul - 08 Jul | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 06 Apr | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 08 Jul - 19 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Apr | Ödeshög | ||
| 19 Jul - 22 Jul | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 20 Apr | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 22 Jul - 02 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Apr | Ödeshög | ||
| 02 Aug - 04 Aug | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 04 May | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 04 Aug - 15 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 May | Ödeshög | ||
| 15 Aug - 16 Aug | Trust Meeting Weekend | Applications accepted starting 17 May | Ödeshög |
For old students Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting All old students welcome! |
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| 15 Aug - 19 Aug | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 17 May | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 19 Aug - 30 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 May | Ödeshög | ||
| 30 Aug - 09 Sep | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 01 Jun | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 09 Sep - 13 Sep | 3 Day Course for Old Students | Applications accepted starting 11 Jun | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 13 Sep - 18 Sep | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 15 Jun | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 18 Sep - 27 Sep | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 20 Jun | Ödeshög |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
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| 27 Sep - 29 Sep | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Jun | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 29 Sep - 10 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Jul | Ödeshög | ||
| 10 Oct - 11 Oct | Trust Meeting Weekend | Applications accepted starting 12 Jul | Ödeshög |
For old students Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting All old students welcome! |
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| 10 Oct - 14 Oct | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 12 Jul | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 14 Oct - 25 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Jul | Ödeshög | ||
| 25 Oct - 28 Oct | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 27 Jul | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 28 Oct - 08 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Jul | Ödeshög | ||
| 08 Nov - 18 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 10 Aug | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 18 Nov - 22 Nov | 3 Day Course for Old Students | Applications accepted starting 20 Aug | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 22 Nov - 24 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 24 Aug | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 24 Nov - 05 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Aug | Ödeshög | ||
| 05 Dec - 06 Dec | Trust Meeting Weekend | Applications accepted starting 06 Sep | Ödeshög |
For old students Saturday: Committee meetings
Sunday 7.30-12.30: Trust meeting All old students welcome! |
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| 05 Dec - 09 Dec | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 06 Sep | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 09 Dec - 20 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Sep | Ödeshög | ||
| 20 Dec - 23 Dec | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Sep | Ödeshög |
For old students |
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| 23 December, 2026 - 03 January, 2027 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Sep | Ödeshög |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 24 Aug | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Stockholm |
For old students |
| Apply* | 26 Oct | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Stockholm |
For old students |
| Apply* | 23 Nov | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Stockholm |
For old students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 14 Oct - 25 Oct |
10-Day
English / Danish |
Applications accepted starting 16 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
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 09 Jul - 20 Jul | 10-Day | In Progress | Heimari, Ristiina | |
| Apply* | 08 Oct - 19 Oct | 10-Day | Open | Heimari, Ristiina | |
| 27 December, 2025 - 07 January, 2026 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Sep | Heimari, Ristiina |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 09 Jul - 20 Jul | English/Norwegian | In Progress | Gol |
Students with Norwegian as their first language are given priority until the 1st of may.
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| 01 Oct - 12 Oct | 10-Day Course English/Norwegian | Open | 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
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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 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.
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.
