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 Southeast Vipassana Center is located in southeastern Georgia in Wayne County, ten miles south of the small town of Jesup, Georgia. It is approximately 70 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia, 90 miles north of Jacksonville, Florida, and 250 miles southeast from Atlanta, Georgia. Set in a secluded rural area and surrounded by forty acres of beautiful pine, oak, and mixed hardwood forests, the Center provides an ideal meditation environment for Vipassana students in the Southeast.
- 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.
Southeast Vipassana Center - Dhamma Patāpa | General Course Registration |
Course registration will start at 6 am Eastern time on the listed opening dates.
Students may apply to sit for up to two courses at this center if both courses have waiting lists. Once an application is enrolled, the other application will be canceled. Students with applications to sit at other centers will be asked to choose which center they want to attend.
COVID INFORMATION – Please read before applying
The new Covid-19 protocol for the Meditation Center in Jesup, GA is as follows:
- No Covid Vaccination required
- No masking required
- No antigen or PCR test required
- Rideshare and public transportation allowed
Becoming ill while at the center - We regret that we do not have the facilities or resources to care for those who become ill during the course. Anyone who does become ill will be asked to leave as soon as possible. Anyone who is unable to independently return home will need to ask their emergency contact for assistance. Please advise them of this possibility prior to the course.
Although the center is taking precautions, there still remains the risk of exposure to COVID-19 while at the center. If you are at risk of serious illness from Coronavirus, it is advised that you not place yourself at risk by coming to the center. |
If you have any questions, please contact us at: [email protected]
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Nov 06 - Nov 17 | 10-Day | Completed | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Nov 17 - Nov 20 | Service Period | Completed | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Nov 20 - Dec 01 | 10-Day | In Progress | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Burmese/Khmer speaking students will have priority for admission. One Teacher speaks English and Burmese. The other teacher speaks Khmer and English. |
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| Apply | Dec 01 - Dec 04 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
| Apply | Dec 04 - Dec 15 |
Black Heritage 10-day course
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Women - Closed Men - Short Wait List Servers - Wait List | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Preference will be given to students of Black Heritage. All applications will be waitlisted at the beginning. PLEASE NOTE UNDER "ANYTHING TO ADD" IF YOU ARE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY. We have openings for men of Black Heritage. |
| Apply | Dec 15 - Dec 17 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. The center will be closed from 12/18 to 12/26. |
| Apply | December 27, 2024 - January 07, 2025 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Jan 07 - Jan 15 |
Winter Service Period |
Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
| Apply | Jan 15 - Jan 26 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Teachers speak both Hindi and English |
| Apply | Jan 26 - Jan 29 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
| Apply | Jan 29 - Feb 09 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Teachers speak and Hindi and English. |
| Apply | Feb 09 - Feb 12 | Service Period | Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
| Apply | Feb 12 - Feb 23 | 10-Day | Women - Long Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
| Feb 23 - Feb 26 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Nov 25 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Feb 26 - Mar 09 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Nov 28 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Mar 09 - Mar 12 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Dec 09 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Mar 12 - Mar 23 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Dec 12 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Mar 23 - Mar 26 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Dec 23 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Mar 26 - Mar 30 | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting Dec 26 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. For information about this course, please go to the bottom of this screen "Old Student Short Courses". |
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| Mar 30 - Apr 13 |
Spring Work Period |
Applications accepted starting Dec 30 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Apr 13 - May 04 | 20-Day | Applications accepted starting Dec 15 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| May 04 - May 07 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Feb 03 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| May 07 - May 18 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 06 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| May 18 - May 21 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Feb 17 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| May 21 - Jun 01 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Feb 20 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Teacher speaks English and Burmese |
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| Jun 01 - Jun 04 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 03 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Jun 04 - Jun 15 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Mar 06 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Jun 15 - Jun 20 |
Summer Service Period. |
Applications accepted starting Mar 17 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. The Children and Teens courses follow this service period, and only servers who have been approved to serve either of those courses may stay at the center during that time. |
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| Jun 22 - Jun 25 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Mar 24 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Jun 25 - Jul 06 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Mar 27 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Jul 06 - Jul 09 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Apr 07 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Jul 09 - Jul 18 | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting Apr 10 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Jul 27 - Jul 30 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Apr 28 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. The center will be closed for summer break from July 18 to 27. |
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| Jul 30 - Aug 10 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 01 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Aug 10 - Aug 13 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting May 12 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Aug 13 - Aug 24 |
English/Vietnamese Course |
Applications accepted starting May 15 | Jesup |
This is an English/Vietnamese course. Vietnamese speaking applicants will be given priority and all others will be waitlisted until 6 weeks prior to the course. Teachers speak English/Vietnamese. Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Aug 24 - Aug 27 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting May 26 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Aug 27 - Sep 07 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting May 29 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Sep 07 - Sep 10 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jun 09 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Sep 10 - Sep 21 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jun 12 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Teacher speaks both English and Thai |
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| Sep 21 - Oct 01 |
Fall Service Period |
Applications accepted starting Jun 23 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Oct 01 - Oct 12 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Jul 03 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Oct 12 - Oct 15 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 14 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Oct 15 - Oct 26 |
LGBTQ+ 10-Day Course |
Applications accepted starting Jul 17 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. This course will give preference to LQBTQ+ students. All others will be waitlisted until 6 weeks prior to this course. |
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| Oct 26 - Oct 31 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Jul 28 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Oct 31 - Nov 02 | Old Student Program | Applications accepted starting Aug 01 | Jesup |
For old students This gathering of old students consists of talks and interactive meetings. There will also be 3 1-hour group sittings, but not time for extended sittings, so we have closed this time period for applications from "students". Everyone will be applying as a "server". If you wish to help out in the kitchen, please indicate this on your application. |
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| Nov 02 - Nov 05 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 04 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Nov 05 - Nov 16 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 07 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Nov 16 - Nov 19 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 18 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Nov 19 - Nov 30 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 21 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Nov 30 - Dec 03 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 01 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
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| Dec 03 - Dec 14 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 04 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Teacher speaks English and Burmese |
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| Dec 14 - Dec 17 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 15 | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. The center will be closed Dec. 17 to Dec 26. |
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| December 27, 2025 - January 07, 2026 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 28 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Dec 07 | Children / Teens | Girls - Wait List Boys - Wait List Female Server - Closed Male Server - Wait List | Sanford,FL |
Children course for ages 8-15. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Jan 12 | 1-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Closed | Jupiter, FL |
For old students |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply | Dec 07 | Children / Teens | Girls - Wait List Boys - Wait List Female Server - Closed Male Server - Wait List | Sanford,FL |
Children course for ages 8-15. |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Jun 20 - Jun 21 |
Children's Course |
Applications accepted starting Mar 20 | Jesup |
Children Ages 8-12. Old Students/Parents who are staying on site must submit a server application. |
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| Jun 21 - Jun 22 |
Teen Course |
Applications accepted starting Mar 20 | Jesup |
Teens ages 13-17. Old Students/Parents who are staying on site must submit a server application. |
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://patapa.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: [email protected]
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
