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 Southern California Vipassana Center (SCVC) is located just North of Joshua Tree National Park in Twentynine Palms, CA. It is a 2-1/2 hr. drive from the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas with bus, rail and airline access nearby. The Center currently accomodates 60 students. As soon as funds become available, construction of a center for 160 students is planned.
- 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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Southern California Vipassana Center P.O. Box 486 Joshua Tree, CA 92252 USA Email: info@vaddhana.dhamma.org Phone: [1](760) 362-4615 |
Children / Teenager's Course Registration Phone: [1](760) 362-4615 Email: childrens-courses@vaddhana.dhamma.org http://www.vaddhana.dhamma.org/children-teens/children-main.html |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Sep 21 - Sep 22 | Children |
 Open
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Twentynine Palms, California |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| May 22 - May 27 | Service Period | In Progress | Twentynine Palms, California | For old students | |
| May 29 - Jun 09 | 10-Day |
 Closed
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Twentynine Palms, California | There is NO course here for these dates. The listing here is to let you know there is an alternative to early summer courses at another site for these dates. To apply for this alternative course please scroll down to Non-Center course listings. | |
| Apply | Jun 01 - Jun 02 | Trust Planning Retreat |
Open
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Twentynine Palms, California | For old students |
| Apply | Jun 05 - Jun 09 | 3-Day |
New Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Women - Wait List Old Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open
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Twentynine Palms, California | For old students needs male servers. |
| Apply | Jun 12 - Jun 23 | 10-Day |
Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open
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Twentynine Palms, California | There are summer courses still open in Hawaii |
| Apply | Jun 26 - Jul 07 |
10-Day
Persian / English |
Wait List
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Twentynine Palms, California |
Preference will be given to those who speak Farsi as their native language. To read Articles about Vipassana in Farsi, please click on the following link http://www.vaddhana.dhamma.org/Farsi-dhamma-articles/FInnerPeace.pdf http://www.vaddhana.dhamma.org/Farsi-dhamma-articles/FArtofLiving.pdf |
| Apply | Jul 12 - Jul 21 | Satipatthana Sutta Burmese/English |
Open
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Twentynine Palms, California | For old students Preference will be given to those who speak Burmese |
| Apply | Jul 24 - Aug 04 | 10-Day |
Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open
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Twentynine Palms, California | There are Summer and Fall course still open in Hawaii |
| Apply | Aug 07 - Aug 18 | 10-Day |
Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open
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Twentynine Palms, California | |
| Apply | Aug 21 - Sep 01 | 10-Day |
Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open
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Twentynine Palms, California | |
| Apply | Sep 04 - Sep 15 | 10-Day |
Open
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Twentynine Palms, California | |
| Apply | Sep 16 - Sep 20 | Service Period |
Open
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Twentynine Palms, California | For old students |
| Sep 25 - Oct 06 |
10-Day
Khmer / English |
Applications accepted starting May 25
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Twentynine Palms, California | Preference will be given to those students who speak Khmer | |
| Oct 11 - Oct 20 | Satipatthana Sutta |
Applications accepted starting Jun 11
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Twentynine Palms, California | For old students | |
| Oct 23 - Nov 03 | 10-Day |
Applications accepted starting Jun 23
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Twentynine Palms, California | ||
| Nov 06 - Nov 17 | 10-Day |
Applications accepted starting Jul 06
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Twentynine Palms, California | ||
| Nov 20 - Dec 01 | 10-Day |
Applications accepted starting Jul 20
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Twentynine Palms, California | ||
| Dec 04 - Dec 15 | 10-Day |
Applications accepted starting Aug 04
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Twentynine Palms, California | ||
| Dec 18 - Dec 29 | 10-Day |
Applications accepted starting Sep 18
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Twentynine Palms, California |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Jan 01 - Jan 12 | 10-Day |
Applications accepted starting Sep 01
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Twentynine Palms, California |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | May 29 - Jun 09 | 10-Day |
Open
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Near Occidental, CA. | |
| Jun 15 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Orange County VH | For old students | |
| Jul 06 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Baldwin Park | For old students | |
| Jul 20 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Orange County VH | For old students | |
| Jul 27 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Santa Monica | For old students | |
| Aug 17 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Orange County VH | For old students | |
| Aug 31 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Santa Monica | For old students | |
| Sep 07 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Baldwin Park | For old students | |
| Oct 19 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Santa Monica | For old students | |
| Oct 19 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Orange County VH | For old students | |
| Nov 02 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Baldwin Park | For old students | |
| Nov 16 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Orange County VH | For old students | |
| Dec 21 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Santa Monica | For old students | |
| Dec 21 | 1-Day |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Open
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Orange County VH | 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.vaddhana.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: info@vaddhana.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.
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.