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
Dhamma Sarana is located in Santana de Parnaíba, 45 kilometers (28 miles) from downtown São Paulo. The property covers a total of 196 hectares (484 acres). Environmental legislation protects most of this land from development, leaving around five hectares (12 acres) available for construction. The protected land helps to make the center a true refuge.
- 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.
Associação Vipassana de São Paulo
Physical Address: Rua Nhambu s/n, Fazenda Santa Helena, Rancho Tucsons, Santana de Parnaíba- São Paulo- CEP 06511-050
Postal Address: Caixa Postal, 54 - - Santana de Parnaíba - São Paulo, Brasil
e-mail: [email protected] / www.sarana.dhamma.org
Phone/whatsapp: [+55] (19) 98190-3715 ou [+55] (19) 98176-5198
| All Brazil Courses | Minas Gerais | Nordeste | Parana | Planalto Central (Brasilia) | Dhamma Santi (Rio de Janeiro) | Dhamma Punnamã | Santa Catarina |
Students of 10-Day courses (non servers): priority granted to new students and old students who haven’t sat recently.
Opening inscriptions schedule: on the stipulated date, approximately at 5 a.m. local time (Brasília Standard Time).
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See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | 13 Sep - 16 Sep | Work Period | In Progress | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| Apply | 16 Sep - 27 Sep | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Women - Wait List Servers - Men - Open | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | |
| Apply | 27 Sep | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Closed | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
| Apply | 27 Sep - 07 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
| Apply | 07 Oct - 18 Oct | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Women - Wait List Servers - Men - Open | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | |
| 18 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 18 Oct - 29 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 18 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 29 Oct - 02 Nov | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students The course ends on the 4th day around 7.30 a.m. |
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| 02 Nov - 04 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| Apply | 04 Nov - 15 Nov | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | |
| 15 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 15 Nov - 18 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 16 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 18 Nov - 29 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Sep | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 29 Nov - 02 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 02 Dec - 13 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Oct | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 13 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 13 Dec - 18 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 13 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 18 Dec - 27 Dec | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 01 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements This Satipatthana course ends on the last day around 7.30 a.m. |
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| 27 Dec - 30 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 27 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 30 December, 2026 - 10 January, 2027 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
In this end-of-year course, we prioritize accepting new or old students who have NOT taken a 10-day course, Satipatthana, or a longe course during the past year, whether in Brazil or other locations around the world. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 10 Jan | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Dec | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 10 Jan - 13 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Dec | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 13 Jan - 24 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Nov | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 24 Jan - 28 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Dec | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 28 Jan - 01 Feb | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Dec | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students The 3-day course ends on the last day around 7 a.m. |
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| 01 Feb - 03 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 02 Jan | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 03 Feb - 14 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Dec | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 14 Feb | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Jan | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 14 Feb - 17 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 15 Jan | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 17 Feb - 28 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Jan | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 28 Feb - 03 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Jan | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 03 Mar - 14 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Jan | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo | ||
| 14 Mar - 17 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 12 Feb | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students |
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| 17 Mar - 21 Mar | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Feb | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
For old students The 3-day course ends on the 4th day around 7a.m. |
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| 21 Mar | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Feb | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 21 Mar - 26 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Feb | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
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| 26 Mar - 10 Apr |
14-day Gratitude course |
Applications accepted starting 10 Dec | Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click https://sarana.dhamma.org/pt-BR/old-students/. 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
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
The 14-Day Gratitude Course was previously called the Teacher's Self Course. One of the qualities we develop as we meditate is gratitude - gratitude towards one’s teachers, Goenkaji and Mataji, and towards the long tradition of Vipassana teachers, right back to the Buddha.
The course is open to old students who are active in giving service. Requirements include 3 x 10day courses plus one Satipaṭṭhāna course, being active in Dhamma service, trying to maintain two-hour daily practice since last 10-Day course, and trying to maintain the five precepts to the best of one's ability. Local teacher’s recommendation is required. The course follows the usual format of 3x group sittings with instructions in the day, but students work more independently and the teaching materials are drawn from the 20-day course. This is a half-way step to help students mature for long courses, and serves to inspire students to work more deeply in Dhamma.
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.
