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
Dhamma Maṇḍa, also known as the Northern California Vipassana Center, means "the essence of Dhamma" in Pali. It is one of numerous centers worldwide dedicated to the teaching of Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Dhamma Maṇḍa is located in the Cobb mountain area of Lake County, California, nestled among seventeen acres of mature pine, fir, and oak trees and is approximately a two and a half hour drive from San Francisco.
- 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.
Northern California Vipassana Association - Dhamma Manda Mailing Address: P.O. Box 265, Cobb, CA 95426, USA Tel: [1](707) 928-9981 Email: info@manda.dhamma.org Website: www.manda.dhamma.org
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Jul 14 - Jul 15 | Children |
 Open
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Dhamma Manda | For children ages 8 - 12 |
| Aug 11 - Aug 12 | Children / Teens |
Open
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North Fork, California |
Send completed applications for this course only to children-registration@ |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| May 09 - May 20 | 10-Day | In Progress | Dhamma Manda | Servers are needed | |
| Apply | May 30 - Jun 10 | 10-Day |
 Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Wait List
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Dhamma Manda | Servers are needed |
| Apply | Jun 13 - Jun 24 | 10-Day |
Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open
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Dhamma Manda | Servers are needed |
| Jun 24 | Board of Trustees Meeting |
Open
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Dhamma Manda | Open to all Old Students | |
| Apply | Jun 27 - Jul 08 | 10-Day |
Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open
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Dhamma Manda | Servers are needed |
| Apply | Jul 18 - Jul 29 | 10-Day |
Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open
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Dhamma Manda | Servers are needed |
| Apply | Aug 01 - Aug 12 | 10-Day |
Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open
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Dhamma Manda | Servers Needed |
| Apply | Aug 15 - Aug 26 | 10-Day |
Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open
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Dhamma Manda | Servers Needed |
| Aug 26 | Board of Trustees Meeting |
Open
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Dhamma Manda | Open to all Old Students | |
| Apply | Aug 30 - Sep 03 | 3-Day |
Open
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Dhamma Manda | For old students |
| Sep 04 - Sep 25 | Service Period |
Open
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Dhamma Manda |
For old students
Please email full name and dates attending to registration@manda.dhamma.org |
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| Apply | Sep 26 - Oct 07 | 10-Day |
Open
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Dhamma Manda | Servers Needed |
| Apply | Oct 12 - Oct 21 | Satipatthana Sutta |
Open
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Dhamma Manda | For old students All old students may serve this course. |
| Oct 21 | Board of Trustees Meeting |
Open
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Dhamma Manda | Open to all Old Students | |
| Apply | Oct 24 - Nov 04 | 10-Day |
Open
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Dhamma Manda | Servers Needed |
| Apply | Nov 07 - Nov 18 | 10-Day |
Open
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Dhamma Manda | Servers Needed |
| Nov 22 - Nov 25 | 3-Day |
 Applications accepted starting May 26
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Dhamma Manda | For old students Servers Needed | |
| Nov 28 - Dec 09 | 10-Day |
Applications accepted starting Jun 01
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Dhamma Manda | Servers Needed | |
| December 21, 2012 - January 01, 2013 | 10-Day |
Applications accepted starting Sep 15
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Near Occidental, CA | Servers Needed | |
| December 26, 2012 - January 06, 2013 | 10-Day |
Applications accepted starting Sep 15
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Dhamma Manda | Servers Needed |
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.manda.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: info@manda.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.
Children's 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.
Children's 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 available for teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old. Their parents/guardians do not have to be Vipassana meditators.
Satipatthana Sutta Courses have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day course. 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.
Service Periods have been set aside to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects. All Old Students are welcome to participate. 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.