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Vipassana in Taiwan, All Sites in Taiwan
Non-Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Mandarin

Vipassana first came to Taiwan in 1995, and two Vipassana centers have been set up one after another as of today. The first center is Dhammodaya (“Rising of Dhamma”), which is located in the central Taiwan city of Taichung, and offers ten-day courses mostly, as well as courses for old students such as Satipatthana courses. The second center Dhamma Vikasa (“Progress in Dhamma”), located in the southern city of Kaohsiung, is slated to be a long-course center, and offers at least one twenty-day course each year, besides regular ten-day courses. One-day courses, inspirational for old students, are held in non-center locations offered by old students. Anapana courses for children and teens have also been held here for many years, both in the centers and non-center locations.

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

For further contact information, please visit our website: https://www.tw.dhamma.org/en/

Dhammodaya & Chiayi Non-Centre Tel: [886] (5) 2279656 Email: [email protected]
Dhamma Vikāsa Tel: [886] (7) 6881878 Email: info@[email protected]

Note for applicants:

Applications for all courses will open around 9:00 am Taipei Time (UTC/GMT+8) on the scheduled open date

Please apply to sit only one 10-Day course at a time, even if the other course is at another venue or is a waitlisted enrollment.

Please check your SPAM/JUNK or you may miss our replies.

There must be an interval of at least 10 days between courses except 1- and 3-day courses and service.

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Child / Teen Courses in Taiwan

2024 Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	23 Nov	Children / Teens Mandarin	In Progress	Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore	For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302
Apply*	28 Dec	Children / Teens Mandarin	Girls - Closed Boys - Open Servers - Open	Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore	For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302

Short Courses

1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2025 Short Courses

Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
12 Jan	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 13 Dec	Chiayi	For old students Mandarin.For old students only
26 Jan	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 27 Dec	Ching Liang Yin	For old students Mandarin course
09 Feb	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 10 Jan	Ching Liang Yin	For old students Mandarin course
23 Feb	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 24 Jan	Chiayi	For old students Mandarin.For old students only
27 Feb - 02 Mar	3-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 29 Nov	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin Speaker.
09 Mar	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 07 Feb	Chiayi	For old students Mandarin.For old students only
23 Mar	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 21 Feb	Ching Liang Yin	For old students Mandarin course
06 Apr	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 07 Mar	Chiayi	For old students Mandarin.For old students only
27 Apr	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 28 Mar	Ching Liang Yin	For old students Mandarin course
04 May	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 04 Apr	Chiayi	For old students Mandarin course.
15 May - 18 May	3-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 14 Feb	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin Speaker.
25 May	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 25 Apr	Ching Liang Yin	For old students Mandarin course
15 Jun	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 16 May	Chiayi	For old students Mandarin.For old students only
22 Jun	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 23 May	Ching Liang Yin	For old students Mandarin course
13 Jul	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 13 Jun	Ching Liang Yin	For old students Mandarin course
27 Jul	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 27 Jun	Chiayi	For old students Mandarin.For old students only
24 Aug	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 25 Jul	Chiayi	For old students Mandarin.For old students only
31 Aug	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 01 Aug	Ching Liang Yin	For old students Mandarin course
08 Sep - 11 Sep	3-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 10 Jun	Guanyin Temple	For old students Mandarin Speaker.
18 Sep - 21 Sep	3-Day	Applications accepted starting 20 Jun	Guanyin Temple	For old students English/Mandarin Speaker.
21 Sep	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 22 Aug	Chiayi	For old students Mandarin.For old students only
28 Sep	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 29 Aug	Ching Liang Yin	For old students Mandarin course
03 Oct - 06 Oct	3-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 05 Jul	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin Speaker.
09 Oct - 12 Oct	3-Day	Applications accepted starting 11 Jul	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students English/Mandarin Speaker.
19 Oct	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 19 Sep	Chiayi	For old students Mandarin.For old students only
26 Oct	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 26 Sep	Ching Liang Yin	For old students Mandarin course
23 Nov	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 24 Oct	Ching Liang Yin	For old students Mandarin course
30 Nov	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 31 Oct	Chiayi	For old students Mandarin.For old students only
14 Dec	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 14 Nov	Chiayi	For old students Mandarin.For old students only
28 Dec	1-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 28 Nov	Ching Liang Yin	For old students Mandarin course

Courses at Taiwan Centers

Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2024 Dhammodaya Courses Website | Map

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	20 Nov - 01 Dec	10-Day	In Progress	Chiayi	English/Mandarin. Female Only
Apply*	04 Dec - 15 Dec	10-Day Mandarin	Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed	Chiayi	Female Mandarin speakers Only
Apply*	18 Dec - 29 Dec	10-Day Mandarin	Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List	Chiayi	Male Mandarin Speakers Only

2025 Dhammodaya Courses Website | Map

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
Apply*	01 Jan - 12 Jan	10-Day	Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List	Chiayi	Male Mandarin Speakers Only
Apply*	15 Jan - 26 Jan	10-Day	Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed	Chiayi	English/Mandarin. Female Only
Apply*	29 Jan - 09 Feb	10-Day	Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open	Chiayi	English/Mandarin course,For Male Only,（Chinese New Year -Priority to office workers who have not sit a course for more than one year.）
Apply*	12 Feb - 23 Feb	10-Day	Women - Closed New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open	Chiayi	English/Mandarin. Male Only
	26 Feb - 09 Mar	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 28 Nov	Chiayi	English/Mandarin. Male Only
	12 Mar - 23 Mar	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 12 Dec	Chiayi	Female Mandarin speakers Only
	26 Mar - 06 Apr	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 26 Dec	Chiayi	Male Mandarin Speakers Only
	09 Apr - 20 Apr	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 09 Jan	Chiayi	Male Mandarin Speakers Only
	23 Apr - 04 May	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 23 Jan	Chiayi	Female Mandarin speakers Only
	07 May - 18 May	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 06 Feb	Chiayi	English/Mandarin. Male Only
	21 May - 01 Jun	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 20 Feb	Chiayi	Male Mandarin Speakers Only
	04 Jun - 15 Jun	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 06 Mar	Chiayi	Female Mandarin speakers Only
	18 Jun - 29 Jun	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 20 Mar	Chiayi	Male, Mandarin speakers Only
	02 Jul - 13 Jul	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 03 Apr	Chiayi	Male Mandarin Speakers Only
	16 Jul - 27 Jul	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 17 Apr	Chiayi	Female Mandarin speakers Only
	30 Jul - 10 Aug	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 01 May	Chiayi	Male Mandarin Speakers Only
	13 Aug - 24 Aug	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 15 May	Chiayi	Male Mandarin Speakers Only
	27 Aug - 07 Sep	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 29 May	Chiayi	Female Mandarin speakers Only
	10 Sep - 21 Sep	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 12 Jun	Chiayi	Male Mandarin Speakers Only
	24 Sep - 05 Oct	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 26 Jun	Chiayi	Female Mandarin speakers Only
	08 Oct - 19 Oct	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 10 Jul	Chiayi	English/Mandarin. Male Only
	22 Oct - 02 Nov	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 24 Jul	Chiayi	Male Mandarin Speakers Only
	05 Nov - 16 Nov	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 07 Aug	Chiayi	English/Mandarin. Male Only
	19 Nov - 30 Nov	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 21 Aug	Chiayi	Female Mandarin speakers Only
	03 Dec - 14 Dec	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 04 Sep	Chiayi	Male ,English/Mandarin course.
	17 Dec - 28 Dec	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 18 Sep	Chiayi	Male Mandarin Speakers Only

2024 Dhamma Vikāsa Courses Website | Map

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	20 Nov - 01 Dec	10-Day	In Progress	Guanyin Temple	English / Mandarin. For females only.
Apply*	04 Dec - 15 Dec	10-Day Mandarin	Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
Apply*	18 Dec - 29 Dec	10-Day	Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Closed	Guanyin Temple	English/Mandarin. For Female only.
	27 Dec - 29 Dec	Old Student Program Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 25 Nov	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Maintenance Period

2025 Dhamma Vikāsa Courses Website | Map

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
Apply*	01 Jan - 12 Jan	10-Day Mandarin	Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
Apply*	15 Jan - 26 Jan	10-Day	Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed	Guanyin Temple	English / Mandarin. For females only.
Apply*	29 Jan - 09 Feb	10-Day for Old Students Mandarin	Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Long Wait List Male Server - Filling Up	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin course. Priority to office workers who have not sit a course for more than one year.
Apply*	29 Jan - 09 Feb	10-Day Mandarin	Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Closed	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers. Priority to office workers who have not sit a course for more than one year.
Apply*	12 Feb - 23 Feb	10-Day Mandarin	Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
Apply	12 Feb - 23 Feb	Special 10-Day Mandarin	Women - Open Men - Filling Up Servers - Open	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin Speakers .
	26 Feb - 09 Mar	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 28 Nov	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
Apply	05 Mar - 05 Apr	30-Day	Short Wait List	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students English/Mandarin speakers. Must meet the application requirements for the 30-day course.
	12 Mar - 23 Mar	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 12 Dec	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	26 Mar - 06 Apr	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 26 Dec	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	09 Apr - 20 Apr	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 09 Jan	Guanyin Temple	English / Mandarin. For females only.
Apply	09 Apr - 30 Apr	20-Day Mandarin	Women - Open Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin speakers only.Must meet the application requirements for the 20-day course.
	23 Apr - 04 May	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 23 Jan	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	02 May - 11 May	Satipatthana Sutta Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 01 Feb	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin Speakers 。
	07 May - 18 May	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 06 Feb	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	21 May - 01 Jun	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 20 Feb	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	21 May - 01 Jun	10-Day for Old Students Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 20 Feb	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin course
	02 Jun - 03 Jul	30-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 04 Dec	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin Speakers,Must meet the application requirements for the 30-day course. 。
	04 Jun - 15 Jun	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 06 Mar	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	18 Jun - 29 Jun	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 20 Mar	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	02 Jul - 13 Jul	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 03 Apr	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	04 Jul - 13 Jul	Satipatthana Sutta Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 05 Apr	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin Speakers.
	16 Jul - 27 Jul	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 17 Apr	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	16 Jul - 27 Jul	10-Day for Old Students Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 17 Apr	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin course
	30 Jul - 10 Aug	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 01 May	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	30 Jul - 10 Aug	10-Day for Old Students Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 01 May	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin course
	13 Aug - 24 Aug	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 15 May	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	13 Aug - 24 Aug	10-Day for Old Students	Applications accepted starting 15 May	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students English/Mandarin course .
	27 Aug - 07 Sep	Special 10-Day	Applications accepted starting 28 May	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students English / Mandarin Speakers.
	27 Aug - 07 Sep	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 29 May	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	10 Sep - 01 Oct	20-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 14 Mar	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin Speakers,Must meet the application requirements for the 20 -day course.
	24 Sep - 05 Oct	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 26 Jun	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	08 Oct - 19 Oct	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 10 Jul	Guanyin Temple	English / Mandarin. For females only.
	15 Oct - 15 Nov	30-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 18 Apr	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students for Mandarin speakers only.Must meet the application requirements for the 30-day course.
	22 Oct - 02 Nov	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 24 Jul	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	05 Nov - 16 Nov	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 07 Aug	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	19 Nov - 30 Nov	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 21 Aug	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	21 Nov - 30 Nov	Satipatthana Sutta	Applications accepted starting 23 Aug	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin Speakers.
	02 December, 2025 - 17 January, 2026	45-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 05 Jun	Dhamma Vikasa	For old students Mandarin Speakers,Must meet the application requirements for the 45-day course.
	03 Dec - 14 Dec	10-Day	Applications accepted starting 04 Sep	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.
	17 Dec - 28 Dec	10-Day Mandarin	Applications accepted starting 18 Sep	Guanyin Temple	For Female Mandarin Speakers.

2024 Vipassana in Taiwan Courses Website | Map

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	23 Nov	Children / Teens Mandarin	In Progress	Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore	For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302
Apply*	28 Dec	Children / Teens Mandarin	Girls - Closed Boys - Open Servers - Open	Hsinchu Ganesha Bookstore	For young friends aged 8 to 17. No. 9, Jiazheng 9th St, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, 302

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://tw.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.

10-day Courses for Old Students have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. These courses are open to serious old students who have completed at least three 10-day courses and one Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta course, 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, are trying to maintain the five precepts in their daily lives, and trying to maintain daily practice.

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.

Special 10-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.

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.

30-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of six 10-day courses (one since their first 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

45-day Courses are open only to persons involved in Dhamma Service and Assistant Teachers who have completed a minimum of seven 10-day courses (one since their first 30-day course), two 30-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least three 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.