in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following languages: French and English
The Québec Vipassana Centre, also called in Pali, Dhamma Suttama, meaning “the best of Dhamma,” is located halfway between Montréal and Ottawa/Gatineau, five kilometers north of Montebello. On this exceptional property, in a tranquil, open valley surrounded by forest, the centre can accommodate more than 100 students per course. Purchased in February 2011, the new centre continues to uphold the mission of the former Sutton centre established in 1999.
- 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.
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Unless otherwise noted, all courses are bilingual English and French.
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Since September 4, 2017: if you have applied for a 10-day course and you are put on the waiting list, you are permitted to also apply for a second course. If a place on either one of those two courses then becomes available for you, you will be informed that you have been enrolled in that course and your application for the other course will be cancelled.
Students are expected at the centre between 2 and 4 pm for the registration period and the orientation. The course ends the morning of the 11th day by 6:30 am.
Click the 'Apply' link to complete an application. Old students will have the option to serve or to sit the course.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | 15 Aug - 26 Aug |
10-Day
French |
In Progress | Montebello |
The course is already underway and the team of women servers is incomplete. Part time servers are welcome. |
| Apply* | 26 Aug | 1-Day | Open | Quebec City |
For old students |
| 26 Aug | Other | Open | Montebello | All old students are welcomed to attend, as observers, the Board meetings held at the Center near Montebello. Meditation at 9h. Meeting at 10:15. Lunch at 12:00. Meeting at 1:00. https://www.suttama.dhamma.org/en/os/about-the-vipassana-foundation/ | |
| Apply | 26 Aug - 29 Aug | Work Period | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| Apply | 29 Aug - 02 Sep | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| 02 Sep |
Open House Day |
Open | Montebello | Welcome All | |
| Apply | 02 Sep - 05 Sep | Work Period | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| Apply | 05 Sep - 16 Sep | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Closed Servers - Open | Montebello | Parallel course for women only |
| Apply | 05 Sep - 26 Sep | 20-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| Apply* | 15 Sep | 1-Day | Open | Montréal |
For old students |
| Apply | 26 Sep - 28 Sep | Work Period | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| Apply* | 30 Sep | 1-Day | Open | Quebec City |
For old students |
| Apply | 01 Oct - 15 Oct | Seasonal Service Period for old students | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| Apply | 14 Oct - 17 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| Apply | 17 Oct - 28 Oct | 10-Day | New Women - Course Full Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Montebello | |
| Apply* | 20 Oct | 1-Day | Open | Montréal |
For old students |
| Apply* | 28 Oct | 1-Day | Open | Quebec City |
For old students |
| 28 Oct | Other | Open | Montebello | All old students are welcomed to attend, as observers, the Board meetings held at the Center near Montebello. Meditation at 9h. Meeting at 10:15. Lunch at 12:00. Meeting at 1:00. https://www.suttama.dhamma.org/en/os/about-the-vipassana-foundation/ | |
| Apply | 28 Oct - 31 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| Apply | 31 Oct - 11 Nov | 10-Day | New Women - Course Full Old Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Montebello | |
| Apply | 11 Nov - 14 Nov | Work Period | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| Apply | 14 Nov - 18 Nov | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| Apply* | 17 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Montréal |
For old students |
| Apply | 18 Nov - 21 Nov | Work Period | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| Apply | 21 Nov - 02 Dec | 10-Day | New Women - Course Full Old Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Montebello | |
| Apply* | 25 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Quebec City |
For old students |
| 02 Dec | Other | Open | Montebello | All old students are welcomed to attend, as observers, the Board meetings held at the Center near Montebello. Meditation at 9h. Meeting at 10:15. Lunch at 12:00. Meeting at 1:00. https://www.suttama.dhamma.org/en/os/about-the-vipassana-foundation/ | |
| Apply | 02 Dec - 05 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| Apply | 05 Dec - 16 Dec | 10-Day | New Women - Wait List Old Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open | Montebello | |
| Apply* | 15 Dec | 1-Day | Open | Montréal |
For old students |
| Apply | 16 Dec - 19 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| 19 Dec - 23 Dec | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Aug | Montebello |
For old students |
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| Apply | 23 Dec - 26 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students |
| 26 December, 2018 - 06 January, 2019 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Sep | Montebello |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 09 Jan - 20 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Sep | Montebello | ||
| 23 Jan - 03 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Sep | Montebello | ||
| 06 Feb - 17 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Oct | Montebello | ||
| 06 Mar - 17 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Nov | Montebello | ||
| 20 Mar - 31 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Nov | Montebello | ||
| 03 Apr - 07 Apr | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Dec | Montebello |
For old students |
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| 09 Apr - 20 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Dec | Montebello | Starts on Tuesday | |
| 21 Apr | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Dec | Montebello |
For old students |
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| 01 May - 12 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Jan | Montebello | ||
| 15 May - 26 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Jan | Montebello | Course in Vietnamese | |
| 15 May - 26 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Jan | Montebello | Parallel course French/English | |
| 29 May | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Jan | Montebello |
For old students |
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| 05 Jun - 16 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Feb | Montebello | ||
| 19 Jun - 30 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Feb | Montebello | ||
| 17 Jul - 28 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Mar | Montebello | ||
| 31 Jul - 11 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Apr | Montebello | ||
| 14 Aug - 25 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Apr | Montebello | ||
| 28 Aug - 01 Sep | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Apr | Montebello |
For old students |
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| 04 Sep - 15 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 May | Montebello | ||
| 18 Sep - 29 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 May | Montebello | Parallel course for women only | |
| 18 Sep - 09 Oct | 20-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Mar | Montebello |
For old students Long course for old students only |
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| 16 Oct - 27 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Jun | Montebello | ||
| 13 Nov - 24 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Jul | Montebello | ||
| 27 Nov - 08 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Jul | Montebello | ||
| 11 Dec - 22 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Aug | Montebello | ||
| 25 December, 2019 - 05 January, 2020 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Aug | Montebello |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | 29 Sep | Children | Open | Montebello | For Children ages 8-12 in English - See Course Timetable. Registration closes Sunday September 23. |
| Apply | 29 Sep | Children | Open | Montebello |
For Children ages 8-12 in French - See Course Timetable. Registration closes Sunday September 23. |
| Apply | 30 Sep | Teen | Open | Montebello | For Teenagers ages 13-17 in English - See Course Timetable. Registration closes Sunday, September 23. |
| Apply | 30 Sep | Teen | Open | Montebello |
For Teenagers ages 13-17 in French - See Course Timetable. Registration closes Sunday, September 23. |
The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers at the address listed under the “Contact Us” Tab above. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://www.suttama.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.
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.
Open Days are held between meditation courses. All are welcome to attend and learn about Vipassana Meditation and the Centre.
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.