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 / German
From the Vipassana centre "Dhamma Dvāra" situated on a hilltop in the Saxonian city of Triebel, close to the northern Bavarian city of Hof and the Saxonian city of Plauen, 500 m above sea level, one can look out over the forests and meadows of the landscape called "Vogtland“. The peaceful location is ideally suited for serious meditation.
The centre was acquired in December 2000 and inaugurated in December 2002 after extensive reconstruction. Due to the strong demand the centre has seen significant expansion since 2012. The centre’s maximum capacity is planned to provide space for 150 meditators and servers. There are courses throughout the year, usually two 10-day courses a month.
The Vipassana association, an educational charity/non profit organisation runs all courses. It consists of Vipassana meditators, associated to ensure by honorary work that courses are offered regularly and to inform the public about Vipassana.
Courses in Dhamma Dvara (Triebel) Courses in Dhamma Sampatti (Hohritt) and other locations Courses for children and teenagers
- Courses open for application at about 9 pm summertime resp. 8 pm wintertime (it may be necessary to reload the web page).
- NEW participants can apply for ONE 10-day course only, OLD participants for TWO 10-day courses within 1 calendar year.
- There must be a gap of at least 3 months between all courses (except 1- and 3-day courses and service), between long courses a gap of at least 6 month
Application procedure
for all 10-day courses in Germany and all students (except servers):
- Three months before the start of the course, the registration is open for 3 resp. 4 hours until midnight. It is therefore plenty time to carefully read and answer all points in the application form. At midnight the application is closed for a few hours.
- The course places and waiting list places are allocated by random selection. Anyone whose application has not been selected will be notified immediately. Multiple applications for the same course will be rejected automatically before the random selection is executed.
Long-term servers for Dhamma Dvara (Triebel) and Dhamma Sampatti (Hohritt) needed
More infos for long-term servers can be found here.
Experienced servers who could familiarise new servers with their tasks are highly wellcome.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 19 Feb - 02 Mar | 10-Day | Completed | Triebel | ||
| 05 Mar - 16 Mar | 10-Day | Completed | Triebel |
female servers welcome
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| 19 Mar - 28 Mar | Satipatthana Sutta | Completed | Triebel |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
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| Apply* | 28 Mar - 02 Apr | Work Period | In Progress | Triebel |
For old students |
| 29 Mar - 30 Mar | Trust Meeting | In Progress | Triebel |
For old students Please apply at info@dvara.dhamma.org.
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| Apply* | 02 Apr - 13 Apr | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Long Wait List Servers - Filling Up | Triebel |
Servers needed
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| Apply* | 15 Apr - 26 Apr | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Short Wait List | Triebel | |
| Apply* | 26 Apr - 06 May | Work Period | Servers - Open | Triebel |
For old students There is also a teenager course from May 1th to 4th.
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| Apply* | 06 May - 17 May | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open | Triebel | |
| Apply* | 19 May - 30 May | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open | Triebel | |
| 30 May - 31 May | Trust Meeting | Open | Triebel |
For old students Please apply at info@dvara.dhamma.org.
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| Apply* | 30 May - 11 Jun | Work Period | Servers - Open | Triebel |
For old students There is also a children course from June 6th to 9th.
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| 01 Jun | Open Day | Open | Triebel | ||
| Apply* | 11 Jun - 22 Jun | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open | Triebel | |
| Apply* | 25 Jun - 06 Jul | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open | Triebel | |
| 08 Jul - 19 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Apr | Triebel | ||
| 19 Jul - 20 Jul | Trust Meeting | Open | Triebel |
For old students Please apply at info@dvara.dhamma.org.
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| 19 Jul - 03 Aug | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 20 Apr | Triebel |
For old students There are also courses for children and teenagers from July 24th to 31th.
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| Apply | 03 Aug - 24 Aug | 20-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Triebel |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
| 27 Aug - 07 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 May | Triebel | ||
| 10 Sep - 19 Sep | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 12 Jun | Triebel |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
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| Apply* | 19 Sep - 21 Sep | DATM | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Triebel |
This registration is ONLY for Teachers and ATs of the Vipassana tradition according to S.N. Goenka. This is NOT a course! |
| 19 Sep - 23 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Triebel |
For old students |
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| 23 Sep - 04 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Jun | Triebel | ||
| 04 Oct - 05 Oct | Trust Meeting | Open | Triebel |
For old students Please apply at info@dvara.dhamma.org.
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| 04 Oct - 08 Oct | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 06 Jul | Triebel |
For old students |
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| 08 Oct - 19 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Jul | Triebel | ||
| 21 Oct - 01 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Jul | Triebel | ||
| 03 Nov - 14 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Aug | Triebel | ||
| 14 Nov - 19 Nov | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 16 Aug | Triebel |
For old students |
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| 15 Nov - 16 Nov | Trust Meeting | Open | Triebel |
For old students Please apply at info@dvara.dhamma.org.
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| 19 Nov - 30 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Aug | Triebel | ||
| 02 Dec - 13 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Sep | Triebel | ||
| 13 Dec - 26 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Sep | Triebel |
For old students |
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| 14 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Sep | Triebel |
For old students |
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| 26 December, 2025 - 06 January, 2026 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Sep | Triebel |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 01 Mar - 15 Mar | Work Period | Completed | Hohritt, 77887 Sasbachwalden |
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| 16 Mar | 1-day course | Completed | Hohritt, 77887 Sasbachwalden |
For old students 1-day course only!
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| 23 Mar | 1-Day | Completed | Berlin |
For old students Location: DOJO |
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| Apply* | 13 Apr | 1-Day | Women - Long Wait List Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open | Berlin |
For old students Location: DOJO |
| Apply* | 16 Apr - 27 Apr | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Closed Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Short Wait List | Jugendhaus Berghof Berg 112 83734 Hausham | |
| Apply* | 17 Apr - 30 Jun | Service period | Servers - Open | Hohritt, 77887 Sasbachwalden |
For old students Serving on a weekly or daily basis during the given period would be appreciated.
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| 19 Apr | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Apr | Dresden |
For old students Location:
Physiotherapie rooms on 2nd floor
Forststraße 5 01099 Dresden
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| 18 May | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Apr | Berlin |
For old students Location: DOJO |
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| 15 Jun | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 May | Berlin |
For old students Location: DOJO |
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| 28 Jun | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Jun | Dresden |
For old students Location:
Physiotherapie rooms on 2nd floor
Forststraße 5 01099 Dresden
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| 13 Jul | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Jun | Berlin |
For old students Location: DOJO |
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| 24 Aug | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Aug | Berlin |
For old students Location: DOJO |
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| 21 Sep | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Aug | Berlin |
For old students Location: DOJO |
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| 19 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Sep | Berlin |
For old students Location: DOJO |
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| 27 December, 2025 - 07 January, 2026 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Sep | Meppen |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 01 May - 04 May | Teenager-Course for girls | Girls - Open Boys - Closed Servers - Open | Triebel |
Open for girls from 12 to 18 year
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| Apply* | 06 Jun - 09 Jun | Children course for girls and boys | Girls - Wait List Boys - Wait List Servers - Open | Triebel |
Open for girls and boys from 8 to 12 years
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| 24 Jul - 27 Jul | Teenager-Course for boys | Applications accepted starting 25 Apr | Triebel |
Open for boys from 12 to 18 year
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| 28 Jul - 31 Jul | Course for Girls and Boys | Applications accepted starting 29 Apr | Triebel |
Open for girls and boys from 8 to 12 years
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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://dvara.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: info@dvara.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.
Open Days are held between meditation courses. All are welcome to attend and learn about Vipassana Meditation and the Centre.
Children's Anapana 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 open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.
Courses for children and teens are open for ages 8 to 18 years old (only Boys or only Girls).
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Old Student Short Courses (1-3 days) are for any student who has completed the 10-day course with S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers. All old students are welcome to apply to attend these courses, including those where it has been some time since their last course.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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.
Satipatthana Sutta Courses have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. 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.
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 apply. 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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
20-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses , one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.
Dhamma Service on long courses is open to old students who are committed to this technique of Vipassana meditation, who have successfully completed three 10-day Vipassana courses in this tradition, who have served one 10-day course, who practice two hours a day and maintain the five precepts.
Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor one of the other announced course languages may apply for the course, however acceptance into the course will depend on the availability of required course materials, suitable translators and permission of the teacher conducting the course.
