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 |
✅IMPORTANT: Please Review These Guidelines Before Applying!
❓If you have any questions, please contact us at registration@patapa.dhamma.org
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Jul 22 - Jul 26 | 3-Day | Completed | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Jul 19 - Jul 22 | Service Period | Completed | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. There is a 3-day course from 7/22 - 7/26. See above under "2026 Short Courses". |
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| Jul 26 - Jul 29 | 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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| Jul 29 - Aug 09 |
English/Khmer 10-day Course |
Completed | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. The teachers speak both English and Khmer. Applications from non-Khmer-speaking students will be waitlisted until 6 weeks before the course start date. |
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| Aug 09 - Aug 12 | 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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| Aug 12 - Aug 23 | 10-Day | In Progress | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Apply | Aug 23 - Aug 26 | 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 | Aug 26 - Sep 06 | 10-Day | Open | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
| Apply | Sep 06 - Sep 09 | 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 | Sep 09 - Sep 20 |
LGBTQ+ and Allies 10-day Course |
Wait List | Jesup |
PLEASE READ LQBTQ+ community and allies will get priority enrollment until 6 weeks before the start of the course. All others will be waitlisted until then. After that date, if there is space, others not in the community will be accepted. Please indicate that you are or are not part of the LGBTQ+ community or an ally in the comments section which is near the end of the application. |
| Apply | Sep 20 - Sep 23 | 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 | Sep 23 - Oct 04 |
English/Vietnamese 10-day Course English / Vietnamese |
Open | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. The teacher for this course speaks both English and Vietnamese. Non-Vietnamese-speaking applicants will be put on the waiting list until 6 weeks before the start of the course. |
| Apply | Oct 04 - Oct 07 | 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 | Oct 07 - Oct 18 | 10-Day | Open | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
| Apply | Oct 18 - Oct 30 |
Fall Service Period |
Servers - Open | Jesup |
For old students Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Part-time service ok. |
| Oct 30 - Nov 01 |
Annual Old Student Meeting |
Applications accepted starting Sep 17 | 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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| Apply | Nov 01 - Nov 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 | Nov 04 - Nov 15 | 10-Day | Open | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
| Nov 15 - Nov 18 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 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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| Nov 18 - Nov 29 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Aug 20 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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| Nov 29 - Dec 02 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Aug 31 | 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 02 - Dec 13 |
Black Heritage 10-day Course |
Applications accepted starting Sep 03 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. Please indicate that you are of Black Heritage in the comments section which is near the end of the application. All applicants will be waitlisted to start. |
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| Dec 13 - Dec 16 | Service Period | Applications accepted starting Sep 14 | 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 12/17 - 12/26. |
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| December 27, 2026 - January 07, 2027 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting Sep 24 | Jesup |
Before applying, please read the information at the top of this page. |
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: info@patapa.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.
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
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.
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.
