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Dhamma Veṇuvana, Cerca de Victoria, Aragua, Venezuela
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Spanish

Vipassana Meditation Center with easy access for Venezuelan and Latinoamerican students.

Please, see the full schedule of courses offered in English and Spanish languages.

How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course

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.

Additional information

Address: Dhamma Venuvana, Centro de Meditación Vipassana
Sector Los Naranjos de Tasajera, Via Sabaneta, Cerca de La Victoria, Estado Aragua, Venezuela.
For information and registration: Tel: [58] (412) 973.5141 / (412) 200.9652
Email: [email protected] Website: www.venuvana.dhamma.org

All Venezuela Courses

Dhamma Venuvana

Merida

10-day course and Satipatthana Sutta course students (not servers): only ONE APPLICATION will be processed regardless of the location in Latin America, course dates or waiting list status.

10-day course students (not servers): priority is given to new students and to old students who have not sat recently.

Registration opening time: early morning on the day registration starts (approx. 5 a.m. local time).

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2025 Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
Apply	09 Feb	Children	Open	Cerca de Victoria	Referencia: +58 412-5751139
Apply	16 Feb	Teen	Open	Cerca de Victoria	Referencia: +58 412-5751139
	27 Jul	Teen	Applications accepted starting 27 May	Cerca de Victoria	Referencia: +58 412-5751139
	30 Nov	Children	Applications accepted starting 30 Sep	Cerca de Victoria	Referencia: +58 412-5751139

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2025 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	11 Jan - 22 Jan	10-Day	In Progress	Cerca de Victoria
Apply	30 Jan - 05 Feb	Work Period	Open	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
Apply	06 Feb - 12 Feb	Work Period	Open	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
Apply	13 Feb - 19 Feb	Work Period	Open	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
Apply	20 Feb - 26 Feb	Work Period	Open	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
Apply	28 Feb - 04 Mar	Encuentro de Servidores	Open	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
Apply	05 Mar - 11 Mar	Work Period	Open	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
Apply	12 Mar - 18 Mar	Work Period	Open	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
Apply	18 Mar - 29 Mar	10-Day	Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open	Cerca de Victoria
	29 Mar - 03 Apr	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 28 Jan	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	03 Apr - 07 Apr	3-Day	Applications accepted starting 02 Feb	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	07 Apr - 11 Apr	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 06 Feb	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	11 Apr - 20 Apr	Satipatthana Sutta	Applications accepted starting 10 Feb	Cerca de Victoria	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
	21 Apr - 24 Apr	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 20 Feb	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	24 Apr - 05 May	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 23 Feb	Cerca de Victoria
	05 May - 09 May	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 06 Mar	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	09 May - 20 May	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 10 Mar	Cerca de Victoria
	20 May - 23 May	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 21 Mar	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	23 May - 27 May	3-Day	Applications accepted starting 24 Mar	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	28 May - 02 Jun	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 29 Mar	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	03 Jun - 07 Jun	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 04 Apr	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	08 Jun - 12 Jun	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 09 Apr	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	12 Jun - 23 Jun	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 13 Apr	Cerca de Victoria
	24 Jun - 27 Jun	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 25 Apr	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	27 Jun - 08 Jul	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 28 Apr	Cerca de Victoria
	08 Jul - 11 Jul	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 09 May	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	11 Jul - 15 Jul	3-Day	Applications accepted starting 12 May	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	11 Jul - 15 Jul	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 12 May	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	15 Jul - 21 Jul	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 16 May	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	27 Jul - 01 Aug	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 28 May	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	01 Aug - 12 Aug	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 02 Jun	Cerca de Victoria
	13 Aug - 16 Aug	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 14 Jun	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	16 Aug - 27 Aug	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 17 Jun	Cerca de Victoria
	26 Aug - 29 Aug	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 27 Jun	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	29 Aug - 02 Sep	3-Day	Applications accepted starting 30 Jun	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	03 Sep - 09 Sep	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 05 Jul	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	09 Sep - 20 Sep	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 11 Jul	Cerca de Victoria
	20 Sep - 25 Sep	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 22 Jul	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	25 Sep - 04 Oct	Satipatthana Sutta	Applications accepted starting 27 Jul	Cerca de Victoria	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
	04 Oct - 07 Oct	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 05 Aug	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	07 Oct - 11 Oct	3-Day	Applications accepted starting 08 Aug	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	14 Oct - 20 Oct	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 15 Aug	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	20 Oct - 10 Nov	20-Day	Applications accepted starting 21 Jun	Cerca de Victoria	Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
	10 Nov - 16 Nov	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 11 Sep	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	17 Nov - 23 Nov	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 18 Sep	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	24 Nov - 30 Nov	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 25 Sep	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	01 Dec - 08 Dec	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 02 Oct	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	08 Dec - 19 Dec	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 09 Oct	Cerca de Victoria
	19 Dec - 23 Dec	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 20 Oct	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	23 Dec - 27 Dec	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 24 Oct	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	27 December, 2025 - 07 January, 2026	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 28 Oct	Cerca de Victoria

2026 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	07 Jan - 10 Jan	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 08 Nov	Cerca de Victoria	For old students
	10 Jan - 21 Jan	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 11 Nov	Cerca de Victoria

To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://venuvana.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 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 available for teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old. Their parents/guardians do not have to be Vipassana meditators.

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

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.

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.