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Viriya
Dhamma Viriya, Capilla del Monte, Córdoba, Argentina
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Spanish

Dhamma Viriya means in the Pali language: "Effort in Dhamma". It is the second Vipassana meditation center in Argentina, located 9km from Capilla del Monte in the province of Cordoba.
All Argentina Courses Dhamma Sukhada Dhamma Viriya Mendoza

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, to old students who have not sat recently and to those who reside in this country.

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 30 Mar Course for Girls and Boys from 8 to 12 years old Open Capilla del Monte, Córdoba

From 9 am to 5 pm 

For further information: cursos-ninos@viriya.dhamma.org
01 Jun Course for Girls and Boys from 8 to 12 years old Applications accepted starting 15 May Capilla del Monte, Córdoba

From 9 am to 5 pm 

For further information: cursos-ninos@viriya.dhamma.org
 
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
Apply 26 Mar - 02 Apr Work Period In Progress Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students

On the weekend there is a children´s course, therefore there will be no service on Sunday, March 30.
Apply 02 Apr - 13 Apr 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Closed Male Server - Wait List Capilla del Monte, Córdoba

For new and old students 

 
Apply 14 Apr - 18 Apr Work Period Open Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students
Apply 18 Apr - 27 Apr Satipatthana Sutta Women - Open Men - Open Female Server - Open Male Server - Wait List Capilla del Monte, Córdoba Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

SERVERS NEEDED
Apply 28 Apr - 30 Apr Work Period Open Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students
Apply 30 Apr - 11 May 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open Capilla del Monte, Córdoba

For new and old students 
Apply 11 May - 13 May Work Period Open Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students
Apply 13 May - 24 May

10 day course for old students 

 		New Women - Closed Old Women - Open New Men - Closed Old Men - Open Servers - Open Capilla del Monte, Córdoba

Celebration of 30 years of Dhamma in Argentina 
Apply 26 May - 09 Jul Work Period Open Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students

Part - time applications accepted.

On the weekend of May 31 there is a children´s course, therefore there will be no service on Sunday, June 1.
09 Jul - 20 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 May Capilla del Monte, Córdoba

For new and old students 
21 Jul - 20 Aug Work Period Applications accepted starting 22 May Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students

Part - time applications accepted.
20 Aug - 31 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Jun Capilla del Monte, Córdoba
01 Sep - 03 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 03 Jul Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students
03 Sep - 14 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Jul Capilla del Monte, Córdoba
15 Sep - 17 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 17 Jul Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students
17 Sep - 28 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Jul Capilla del Monte, Córdoba
29 Sep - 01 Oct Work Period Applications accepted starting 31 Jul Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students
01 Oct - 12 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Aug Capilla del Monte, Córdoba
13 Oct - 16 Oct Work Period Applications accepted starting 14 Aug Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students
16 Oct - 25 Oct Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 17 Aug Capilla del Monte, Córdoba Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
27 Oct - 05 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 28 Aug Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students
05 Nov - 16 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Sep Capilla del Monte, Córdoba
17 Nov - 19 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 18 Sep Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students
19 Nov - 30 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Sep Capilla del Monte, Córdoba
01 Dec - 03 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 02 Oct Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students
03 Dec - 14 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Oct Capilla del Monte, Córdoba
15 Dec - 17 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 16 Oct Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students
17 Dec - 28 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Oct Capilla del Monte, Córdoba
29 December, 2025 - 07 January, 2026 Work Period Applications accepted starting 30 Oct Capilla del Monte, Córdoba For old students
 
 

To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://viriya.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.

Questions may be addressed to Email: info@viriya.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.

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.

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.