in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Centre Location: Website | Map
** 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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Courses resumed in June with reduced participation and in compliance with the sanitary instructions issued by the Public Health.
The vaccination passport is currently required.
Consult regularly the update of the measures applied at the Center.
The only way to register at this time is online. We cannot process paper forms sent by fax or mail or forms attached to an email. Therefore, from the course calendar: Open the registration request form by clicking on "Apply" for the desired course. Old students will have the option to serve. The "Apply" option is only available when registration is open.
It is not possible to register before the announced date: the registration system opens at 5 a.m. during regular time and at 6 a.m. during daylight saving time.
Students may apply to sit no more than one 10-day course. Any additional applications will not be processed.
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.
Virtual Vipassana Meditation Program for old students
A Virtual Vipassana Meditation Program of weekly group sittings & half-day sittings for old students only - and the links to join - can be found at the Dhamma Suttama's Old Student website, on the Vipassana Activities page
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | 26 Nov - 01 Dec | Work Period | In Progress | Montebello |
For old students Vaccination passport required. |
| Apply | 01 Dec - 05 Dec | 3-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Course Full New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Female Server - Short Wait List Male Server - Open | Montebello |
For old students Vaccination passport required. |
| 05 Dec | Board Meeting (virtual on Zoom) | Open | Montebello | All old students are welcomed to attend, as observers, the Board meetings. This meeting will be held on Zoom at 9:30 AM. Lunch at 12:00. Meeting resumes at 1:00. For the connection informations, consult https://suttama.dhamma.org/en/os/about-the-vipassana-foundation/ | |
| Apply | 05 Dec - 08 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students Vaccination passport required. |
| Apply | 08 Dec - 19 Dec | 10-Day | Women - Course Full New Men - Course Full Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Montebello | Vaccination passport required. |
| Apply | 19 Dec - 22 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Montebello |
For old students Vaccination passport required. |
| 22 December, 2021 - 02 January, 2022 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Dec | Montebello | Vaccination passport required. |
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| 02 Jan - 05 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Dec | Montebello |
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| 05 Jan - 16 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Dec | Montebello | ||
| 16 Jan - 19 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 17 Dec | Montebello |
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| 19 Jan - 30 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Dec | Montebello | ||
| 30 Jan - 02 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 15 Dec | Montebello |
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| 02 Feb - 06 Feb | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Jan | Montebello |
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| 07 Feb - 16 Feb | Service seasonal period | Applications accepted starting 01 Dec | Montebello |
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| 16 Feb - 27 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Jan | Montebello | ||
| 27 Feb - 02 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Jan | Montebello |
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| Apply | 02 Mar - 02 Apr | 30-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Montebello |
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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://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.
30-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of six 10-day courses (one since their first 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta 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.
