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 / Spanish
In Spain, the Vipassana Foundation, a non-profit organisation, was founded in 1998, with the aim of spreading Vipassana meditation as taught by S. N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. At present the Foundation has two centres exclusively dedicated to this purpose: Dhamma Neru in Santa Maria de Palutordera (Barcelona Province) and Dhamma Sacca in Candeleda (Avila Province).
| Centre: Dhamma Neru | Centre: Dhamma Sacca | Group Sittings: North and East | Group Sittings: West, Centre and South | Teenagers' and Children's Courses |
Courses and activities programmed in the areas and centres of Spain
IMPORTANT:
- The actual opening time could be a few minutes after the indicated time.
- If when you enter the registration the course is not yet open, you must close the web page and reopen it (refresh the system), otherwise you will not be able to see that the course opens.
- Most courses run out of the places in a few minutes.
- fill out the application to participate in the course in the most detailed way possible. Please register with the exact name you have in your passport or national ID (DNI/NIE).
- The system reserves the place from the moment one starts to fill out the application for a period of 30 minutes, and the countdown starts again each time the page is passed in the application form. This gives more than enough time to fill all the necessary information without any hurry.
- Old students can sit for up to three courses in one year. The third course may not be held during Easter, July or August, nor during the Christmas course.
- Please add registration@es.dhamma.org to your list of allowed mail otherwise the confirmation letter may end up in your spam folder.
- Please apply ONLY IF YOU ARE SURE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE COURSE. Last minute cancellations prevent us from using the maximum capacity of the centre by not leaving us enough time to process new applications.
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 01 Jan - 31 Dec | Long term service | In Progress | Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona |
For old students LONG TERM SERVICE Requirements: have served at least a full 10-day course. Minimum stay 2 months extendable to 1 year Places available depending on the dates requested
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| Apply* | 26 December, 2024 - 06 January, 2025 | 10 days meditation course | In Progress | Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona |
For New students and old students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 08 Jan - 19 Jan | 10 days meditation course | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Dhamma Neru, Santa Maria Palautordera - Barcelona |
For New students and old students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 01 Jan - 31 Dec | Long term service | In Progress | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For old students LONG TERM SERVICE Requirements: have served at least a full 10-day course. Minimum stay 2 months extendable to 1 or 2 years |
| 26 December, 2024 - 06 January, 2025 | 10 days meditation course | In Progress | Dhamma Sacca, Candeleda - Ávila |
For New students and old students |
As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your device to our application server.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://es.dhamma.org/index.php?id=3053&L=0. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: info@es.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.
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.
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 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.
