in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Portuguese
The Dhamma Punnamã Center—"The Full Moon of Dhamma"—is located in northeastern Brazil, in Araçoiaba, state of Pernambuco, 59 km from Recife, the state capital. Initially, it has facilities to accommodate 50 students, 8 servers, two teachers, and a center manager. It officially started courses in July 2026 with a 3-day course, followed by a 10-day course in early August 2026.
Vipassana, which means seeing things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient meditation techniques. It was taught in India more than 2,500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills—an Art of Living. For those unfamiliar with Vipassana meditation, there is an *Introduction to Vipassana* by Mr. Goenka (in English or Hindi) and *Questions and Answers* about Vipassana.
- 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.
Centro Meditação Dhamma Punammã, Rua Canadá, s/n, Araçoiaba, CEP 53690-000, Pernambuco
Email : [email protected]
Website: https://punnama.dhamma.org/
| Todos os cursos no Brasil | Minas Gerais | Nordeste | Dhamma Uyyãna - Planalto Central (Brasilia) | Dhamma Santi (Rio de Janeiro) | Dhamma Sarana (São Paulo) | Paraná |
Students for 10-day and Satipatthana Sutta courses (excluding servers): A student may register to ATTEND ONLY ONE COURSE at a time—whether a 10-day or Satipatthana Sutta course—regardless of whether they have a confirmed spot or are on a waiting list. This rule applies to registrations across all Latin American locations.
Students for 10-day courses (non-servers): Priority is given to new students and to returning students who have not sat a course recently.
Registration opening time: On the registration start date, at approximately 5:00 AM (Brasília local time).
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | 09 Oct - 11 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service Period at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
| Apply | 12 Oct | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Araçoiaba |
For old students One day course at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
| 30 Oct - 01 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Sep | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
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| 02 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Oct | Araçoiaba |
For old students 1-day course at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
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| 19 Nov - 21 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Oct | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
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| 22 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Oct | Araçoiaba |
For old students 1-day course at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
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| 27 Nov - 28 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 27 Oct | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
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| 29 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Oct | Araçoiaba |
For old students 1-day course at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
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| 30 Nov - 05 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Oct | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
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| 06 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Nov | Araçoiaba |
For old students 1-day course at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
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| 07 Dec - 12 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Nov | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
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| 12 Dec - 23 Dec |
10-day course |
Applications accepted starting 13 Oct | Araçoiaba |
Female students only, female and male servers at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
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| 23 Dec - 26 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Nov | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco |
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| 26 December, 2026 - 06 January, 2027 |
10-day course |
Applications accepted starting 27 Oct | Araçoiaba |
Male students only. Male and female servers at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 06 Jan - 08 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 06 Dec | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 08 Jan - 12 Jan |
3-day course |
Applications accepted starting 09 Nov | Araçoiaba |
For old students Male students only. Male and female servers at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. The course ends on the 4th day around 7.30 a.m. |
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| 12 Jan - 20 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 12 Dec | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 20 Jan - 31 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Nov | Araçoiaba |
Female students only. Male and female servers at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 31 Jan - 03 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Dec | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 03 Feb - 14 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Dec | Araçoiaba |
Male students only. Male and Female servers at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 14 Feb - 17 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Jan | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 17 Feb - 28 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Dec | Araçoiaba |
Female students only. Male and female servers at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 28 Feb - 03 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Jan | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 03 Mar - 14 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Jan | Araçoiaba |
Female students only. Male and Female servers at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 14 Mar - 17 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 10 Feb | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 17 Mar - 28 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Jan | Araçoiaba |
Male students only. Male and Female servers. Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 28 Mar - 31 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 26 Feb | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 31 Mar - 11 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Jan | Araçoiaba |
Female students only. Male and female servers. Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
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| 11 Apr - 14 Apr | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 10 Mar | Araçoiaba |
For old students Service period at Dhamma Punnamã, Araçoiaba, Pernambuco. |
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click https://punnama.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.
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
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.
