in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English
Dhamma Joti (Light of Dhamma) was opened in October 1993. The centre is built on a 12 acres of land and has a pond around it. The Dhamma hall seats 200 students. The centre has 19 double rooms with attached bath for males and 20 single, 10 double rooms with attached bath for females. A new kitchen and two new dining rooms can cater over 400 students. The Centre now has a Pagoda with 48 cells underneath.
- 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.
Dhamma Joti Vipassana Center, Yangon
Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda Road
Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar
c/0 U Aung Myat Cho (amyatcho1@gmail.com)
Tel: [95] (01) 549-290, 546-660
Email: info@joti.dhamma.org, registration@joti.dhamma.org
Website: http://www.joti.dhamma.org
Children's Anapana courses are for 8-16 years old. (1-day Children's Anapana courses may begin at 8:00 a.m and end at about 4:30 p.m.) and (2-day or 3-day Children's Anapana courses may begin at 8:00 a.m of the first day and end at about 4:30 p.m of the last day.)
Teenagers' Vipassana 7-day courses are for 17-20 years old. (All teenagers' Vipassana 7-day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.)
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 25 Apr - 03 May | 7-Day Teenager | Completed | Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | Teenagers' Vipassana Course | |
| 04 May | 1-Day Children | Completed | Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | Children's Anapana Course (only 8-12 years old) | |
| 05 May | 1-Day Children | Completed | Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | Children's Anapana Course (13-16 years old) | |
| 19 Oct | 1-Day Anapana |
 Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | Only 8-12 years old (Abhidhamma Day) Full Moon Day of Sitinkyut | |
| 20 Oct | 1-Day Anapana |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | Only 13-16 years old |
3-day Adult Vipassana Short courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the evening of the last day.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 23 May - 26 May | 3-Day | Completed | Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | For old students 3-Day Adult Course | |
| Apply | 21 Jun - 23 Jun | 2-Day Adult |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | For old students 2-Day Adult Vipassana course |
| Apply | 19 Jul - 22 Jul | 3-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | For old students DTTN+DHM |
| Apply | 15 Nov - 17 Nov | 2-Day Adult |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | For old students 2 Day Vipassana Course |
| 25 Dec | 1-Day Adult |
 Applications accepted starting 28 Jun
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | For old students X'mas |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 29 Mar - 09 Apr | 10-Day | Completed | Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | ||
| 11 Apr - 22 Apr | 10-Day | Completed | Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | Water Festival Holidays (Myanmar New Year 1375) | |
| 09 May - 20 May | 10-Day | Completed | Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | ||
| 27 May - 07 Jun | 10-Day | Completed | Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | ||
| 09 Jun - 20 Jun | 10-Day | In Progress | Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | ||
| Apply | 24 Jun - 05 Jul | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | |
| Apply | 07 Jul - 18 Jul | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | USL+DTTN |
| Apply | 25 Jul - 05 Aug | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | UMK+DAM |
| Apply | 08 Aug - 19 Aug | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | UHMO+DHM |
| Apply | 22 Aug - 02 Sep | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | UMK+DMS |
| Apply | 05 Sep - 16 Sep | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | UMMS+DAM |
| Apply | 19 Sep - 30 Sep | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | USL+DTTN |
| Apply | 04 Oct - 15 Oct | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | UMK+DAM |
| Apply | 21 Oct - 01 Nov | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | UMML+DMS |
| Apply | 03 Nov - 14 Nov | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | DrTT+DYH |
| Apply | 19 Nov - 30 Nov | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | UTP+DMMT |
| Apply | 01 Dec - 12 Dec | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | USW+DTTY |
| Apply | 13 Dec - 24 Dec | 10-Day |
Open
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | UTP+DMMT |
| 28 Dec - 29 Dec | AT Meeting |
Applications accepted starting 01 Jul
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Yangon, Yangon Division, Lower Myanmar | 7th AT Meeting, Myanmar |
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.joti.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: info@joti.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.