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
The Oregon Vipassana Association organizes Vipassana courses in different locations around Oregon. We usually offer one or two ten-day courses per year, as well as short 1- to 3- day refresher courses for old students (those who have already taken the ten-day course). Courses are also held regularly at the Northwest Vipassana Center in Onalaska, WA, located 1.5 hours north of Portland, OR. Visit www.kunja.dhamma.org for more info.
- 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.
Address: Oregon Vipassana Association 14911 Pommel Sisters, OR 97759 Email: info@or.us.dhamma.org Phone: [1](541)719-8240
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 - May 20 | Old Student Program |
 Open
|
Bar L Ranch (Central Oregon) | For old students Old student program, Trust meeting, set-up for coming courses | |
| Apply | May 24 - May 28 | 3-Day |
Open
|
Bar L Ranch (Central Oregon) | For old students Accomodations for this course are tents (in participants own tents), in weather that varies from the 20s to 100sF. |
| Apply | May 30 - Jun 10 | 10-Day |
 Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List
|
Bar L Ranch (Central Oregon) | Accomodations for this course are tents (in participants own tents), in weather that can vary from the low 20s to the 100s F. |
| Apply | Aug 30 - Sep 03 | 3-Day |
Open
|
Camp Latgawa (South Oregon) | For old students |
| Sep 15 | 1-Day |
 Applications accepted starting Jun 01
|
Bend, OR | For old students |
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.or.us.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: info@or.us.dhamma.org
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 above.
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 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.