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.
- 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.
- 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.
Vipassana Meditation Centre - Dhamma Dvāra
Alte Straße 6
08606 Triebel
Deutschland
Tel: [49](0)37434-79770
Fax: [49](0)37434-79771
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.dvara.dhamma.org
Courses for adults in Dhamma Dvara Courses for adults outside Dhamma Dvara Courses for children and teenagers
- Registration opens at 9 pm.
- 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 months.
Please note the
following changes:
Starting with the course from 12.06.2019 a NEW registration procedure for 10-day courses in Dhamma Dvara will be etablished. This applies to New and Old students (except servers).
- Three months before the start of the course, the registration is open for 3 hours (from 9 pm until midnight). After that the course will be closed for registration for the time being.
- The course places and waiting list places are then allocated by random selection. Anyone whose application has not been selected will be notified within 7 days.
- Please note that only one application per person and course is allowed. In case of multiple applications none of the applications will be considered.
It may be necessary to place our e-mail [email protected] on the whitelist of your e-mail account, otherwise the confirmation letter may end up in your spam folder.
The days between two courses are not always identified as a service- period. If you would like to come to the centre serving and meditating during these days, please apply via the first option on the course schedule.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
Note that this center only accepts applications submitted online. The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://www.dvara.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.
