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 / Vietnamese
- 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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The official website for students in Vietnam is: "vipassana.vn"
For the convenience of students to register, this course schedule will start receiving applications from 5:00 am (instead of 0:00 as before)!
Due to local restrictions, currently only the course site "Thủ Đức" can accept non-Vietnamese citizens.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | 19 Sep |
Vietnamese Only (Girls 8-17yrs) |
Girls - Open Boys - Closed Servers - Open | Tây Ninh | |
| Apply | 20 Sep |
Vietnamese Only (Boys 8-17yrs) |
Girls - Closed Boys - Open Servers - Open | Tây Ninh | |
| 18 Oct |
Vietnamese Only (Girls 8-17yrs) |
Applications accepted starting 18 Sep | Thủ Đức | ||
| 15 Nov |
Vietnamese Only (Boys 8-17yrs) |
Applications accepted starting 16 Oct | Thủ Đức | ||
| 13 Dec |
Vietnamese Only (Girls 8-17yrs) |
Applications accepted starting 13 Nov | Thủ Đức |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep - 20 Sep | 10-Day | In Progress | Hưng Yên 2 |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 09 Sep - 20 Sep | 10-Day | In Progress | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 13 Sep - 16 Sep | Work Period | In Progress | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 13 Sep - 24 Sep | 10-Day | In Progress | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 16 Sep - 20 Sep | 3-Day | In Progress | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| Apply | 20 Sep - 23 Sep | Work Period | Servers - Open | Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
| 21 Sep - 25 Sep | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Bhāsura, Tây Ninh |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| Apply | 23 Sep - 04 Oct | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Thủ Đức | |
| Apply | 23 Sep - 04 Oct | 10-Day | Open | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
| Apply | 24 Sep - 27 Sep | Work Period | Servers - Open | Buôn Hồ |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
| 26 Sep - 17 Oct | 20-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Dhamma Bhāsura, Tây Ninh |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements For Vietnamese old students only |
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| Apply | 27 Sep - 30 Sep | Work Period | Servers - Open | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
| Apply | 27 Sep - 08 Oct | 10-Day | Open | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
| Apply | 30 Sep - 11 Oct | 10-Day | Open | Hoằng Nguyện | |
| Apply | 04 Oct - 07 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
| Apply | 07 Oct - 18 Oct | 10-Day | Open | Thủ Đức | |
| Apply | 07 Oct - 18 Oct | 10-Day | Open | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
| Apply | 09 Oct - 12 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Buôn Hồ |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
| Apply | 11 Oct - 14 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
| Apply | 12 Oct - 14 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Hưng Yên 2 |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
| Apply | 12 Oct - 23 Oct | 10-Day | Open | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
| Apply | 14 Oct - 25 Oct | 10-Day | Open | Hoằng Nguyện |
For Vietnamese students only |
| Apply | 14 Oct - 25 Oct | 10-Day | Open | Hưng Yên 2 |
For Vietnamese students only |
| 18 Oct - 21 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 18 Sep | Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 21 Oct - 01 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Sep | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 21 Oct - 01 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Sep | Thủ Đức | ||
| 23 Oct - 26 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Sep | Buôn Hồ |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 25 Oct - 28 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Sep | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 26 Oct - 06 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Sep | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 28 Oct - 08 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Sep | Hoằng Nguyện |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 30 Oct - 03 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Sep | Dhamma Bhāsura, Tây Ninh |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 01 Nov - 04 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 02 Oct | Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 04 Nov - 15 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Oct | Dhamma Bhāsura, Tây Ninh |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 04 Nov - 15 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Oct | Thủ Đức | ||
| 04 Nov - 15 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Oct | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 08 Nov - 11 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 09 Oct | Buôn Hồ |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 08 Nov - 11 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 09 Oct | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 11 Nov - 22 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Oct | Hoằng Nguyện | ||
| 11 Nov - 22 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Oct | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 15 Nov - 18 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 16 Oct | Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 18 Nov - 29 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Oct | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 18 Nov - 29 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Oct | Thủ Đức | ||
| 20 Nov - 24 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Oct | Dhamma Bhāsura, Tây Ninh |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 22 Nov - 25 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Oct | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 22 Nov - 25 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Oct | Buôn Hồ |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 25 Nov - 06 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Oct | Hoằng Nguyện |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 25 Nov - 06 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Oct | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 29 Nov - 02 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Oct | Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 02 Dec - 13 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Nov | Thủ Đức | ||
| 02 Dec - 13 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Nov | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 07 Dec - 09 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Nov | Hưng Yên 2 |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 08 Dec - 11 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Nov | Buôn Hồ |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 08 Dec - 11 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Nov | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 09 Dec - 20 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Nov | Hưng Yên 2 |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 11 Dec - 20 Dec | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 11 Oct | Hoằng Nguyện |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements For Vietnamese old students only. See course prerequisites here. |
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| 11 Dec - 22 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Nov | Buôn Hồ |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 13 Dec - 16 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 13 Nov | Y Sơn |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 16 Dec - 27 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Nov | Thủ Đức | ||
| 16 Dec - 27 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Nov | Y Sơn |
For Vietnamese students only |
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| 20 Dec - 23 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 20 Nov | Hoằng Nguyện |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 29 Dec - 31 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Nov | Hưng Yên 2 |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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| 31 December, 2026 - 03 January, 2027 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Oct | Hưng Yên 2 |
For old students For Vietnamese old students only |
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://www.vn.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 generally open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However there are local variations in age range, so please check the schedule.
Teenagers' Anapana Courses are generally open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However, there are local variations in age range. In India and a few other countries there are also 7-day Vipassana courses for older teenagers. Please check the schedule for details.
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
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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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.
