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Taiwan Vipassana Centre Dhammodaya
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Dhammodaya, Taichung, Taiwan
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Mandarin

Dhammodaya, meaning the 'Rising of Dhamma', was established in June l999 under the official name of 'Taiwan Vipassana Meditation Foundation'. It is situated on a plateau at an elevation of 450 meters, adjacent to Taichung City, the third largest city in Taiwan in the middle part of the island. The Centre covers an area of 10,000 square meters. Dhammodaya uesed to be a busy Centre that run about 25 to 30 courses annually for more than 20 years. To improve its facilities, the campus has been put into reconstrution from October, 2019. As an alternative venue to Dhammoday, Chiayi Non-Center started to offer ten-day courses and three-day courses from September, 2019. Visit https://tw.dhamma.org/en/chiayi-non-center/ for more information about Chiayi Non-Center.
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
Taiwan Vipassana Centre - Dhammodaya & Chiayi Non-Center

Location: 35, Lane 280, Section 2, Zhonghe Street, Xinshe District, Taichung City 426, Taiwan
Address: 268, Wu-Feng South Road, East District, Chiayi City 600, Taiwan ( Chiayi Non-Center)
 Tel: [886] (5) 2279-656
 Tel: [886] 7010-185260
 Fax: [886] (4) 2279-526
 Email: [email protected]
Note for applicants:
Applications for all courses will open around 9:00 am Taipei Time (UTC/GMT+8) on the scheduled open date.
Please apply to sit only one 10-Day course at a time, even if the other course is at another venue or is a waitlisted enrollment.
Please check your SPAM/JUNK or you may miss our replies.
There must be a gap of at least 10 days between courses except 1- and 3-day courses and service.
 
 
 
Short Courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2024 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
03 May - 06 May 3-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Feb Chiayi For old students
English/Mandarin Speakers, Female Only.
20 Sep - 23 Sep 3-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Jun Chiayi For old students
English/MandarinSpeakers, Male Only
 
Chiayi Non-Center Courses
Please note the courses at this venue are single-sex, alternatively male or female. 
See Comments for any other special instructions for events in this section.
2023 Dhammodaya Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
29 Nov - 10 Dec 10-Day In Progress Chiayi English/Mandarin. Female Only
Apply* 13 Dec - 24 Dec 10-Day Women - Long Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Chiayi English/Mandarin. Female Only
Apply* 26 Dec - 29 Dec Old Student Program Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Wait List Chiayi For old students
Maintenance Period.
2024 Dhammodaya Courses    Website | Map
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 03 Jan - 14 Jan 10-Day Women - Closed New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Closed Servers - Short Wait List Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers
Apply* 17 Jan - 28 Jan 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Chiayi English/Mandarin. Female Only
Apply* 31 Jan - 11 Feb 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Long Wait List Chiayi Male Mandarin/English Speakers.(Chinese New Year -priority to office workers who have not attended course more than one year.)
Apply* 14 Feb - 25 Feb 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Chiayi For Mandarin Speaker. Female Only.
Apply* 28 Feb - 10 Mar 10-Day Women - Closed New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
10 Mar Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 10 Jan Chiayi For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 268, Wufeng South Road, East District, Chiayi City.
13 Mar - 24 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Dec Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
27 Mar - 07 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Dec Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
10 Apr - 19 Apr Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 11 Jan Chiayi For old students
Mandarin,Male students only
22 Apr - 01 May Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 23 Jan Chiayi For old students
Mandarin, Female students only
03 May - 06 May 3-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Feb Chiayi For old students
English/Mandarin Speakers, Female Only.
08 May - 19 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Feb Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
22 May - 02 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Feb Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
05 Jun - 16 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Mar Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
19 Jun - 30 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Mar Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
03 Jul - 14 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Apr Chiayi Male Mandarin /English Speakers
17 Jul - 28 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Apr Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
31 Jul - 11 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 May Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
14 Aug - 25 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 May Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
28 Aug - 06 Sep Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 30 May Chiayi For old students
English/Mandarin. For Female Old Students only.
09 Sep - 18 Sep Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 11 Jun Chiayi For old students
Mandarin, Male/old students only
20 Sep - 23 Sep 3-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Jun Chiayi For old students
English/MandarinSpeakers, Male Only
25 Sep - 06 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Jun Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
09 Oct - 20 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Jul Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
23 Oct - 03 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Jul Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
06 Nov - 17 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Aug Chiayi English/Mandarin. Female Only
20 Nov - 01 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Aug Chiayi English/Mandarin. Male Only
04 Dec - 15 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Sep Chiayi Female Mandarin speakers Only
18 Dec - 29 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Sep Chiayi Male Mandarin Speakers Only
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2024 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
10 Mar Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 10 Jan Chiayi For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 268, Wufeng South Road, East District, Chiayi City.
 
 

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. 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://udaya.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.


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.


 
 

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