Vipassana Meditation Center - Menomonie, WI

Dhamma Visuddhi

Vipassana Meditation Center - Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin, United States

Dhamma Visuddhi is situated on 15 acres of forested property on the bluffs overlooking the Red Cedar river and the town of Menomonie, Wisconsin. The site is within the city limits, and yet very quiet and secluded. Dhamma Visuddhi, a name that means ‘Purity of Dhamma’, is a little more than one hour east of the Minneapolis/ Saint Paul airport in a traditional dairy farming area of western Wisconsin, and is easily reached by regularly scheduled public transportation.


Additional informationAddress: Minnesota Vipassana AssociationPO Box 4061 St. Paul, MN 55104 Email: [email protected]

APPLICATION RESTRICTIONS

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  • All of our communication is done by email.
  • All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day on the schedule, and end on the early morning of the last day on the schedule.

Diet:  

We regret we are unable to accommodate special food requests beyond the menu offered. However, if you have food requirements because of a medically diagnosed condition such as diabetes or pregnancy, please fully disclose your situation on your application form so we can see if we can meet your needs. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated. Please do not bring any food or beverage to the center.

All of our communication is done by email. CHECK SPAM! or you may miss important email communications. 

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18 courses
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New students can only apply to 10 day courses

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

18 courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
Oct 7 - Oct 18 New Course!!

10 day course

Servers Needed!


Menomonie
10-Day
Completed
Oct 18

End of course service day.


Menomonie
For old students

Day 11 service! Help prep the center for the next course, and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am.

Service Period
Completed
Oct 23 - Oct 25

Garden and Center Maintenance Service 


Menomonie
For old students

Join us for the Fall service weekend!  Help put the Gardens to bed and prep the buildings for the coming winter.

Service Period
Completed
Nov 4 - Nov 15

10 day course

Servers Needed!


Menomonie
10-Day
In Progress
Nov 15

End of course service day.


Menomonie
For old students

Day 11 service! Help prep the center for the next course, and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am.

Service Period
Servers- Open
Nov 18 - Nov 29

10 day course


Menomonie
10-Day
Women- Wait List
Men- Wait List
Servers - Women- Wait List
Servers - Men- Open
Nov 29

End of course service day.


Menomonie
For old students

Day 11 service! Help prep the center for the next course, and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am

Service Period
Servers- Open
Dec 3 - Dec 6

2-day old student course.


Menomonie
For old students

This course begins Thursday evening and ends Sunday morning.

3-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Wait List
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Wait List
Servers - Women- Open
Servers - Men- Wait List
Dec 23, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027

10 day course

Servers Needed!


Menomonie
10-Day
Women- Closed
Men- Wait List
Servers- Open
2027
Jan 3
Service Period
Menomonie
For old students

Day 11 service! Help prep the center for the winter, and enjoy time gathering and working with other Old Students! Join the group sitting at 9:00am.

Service Period
Servers- Open
Jan 16 - Jan 17
Service Period
Menomonie
For old students
Service Period
Servers- Open
Mar 27 - Mar 28
Service Period
Menomonie
For old students
Service Period
Applications accepted starting 27 Dec
Mar 31 - Apr 11

10 day course

Servers Needed!


Menomonie
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 31 Dec
Apr 14 - Apr 25

10 day course

Servers Needed!


Menomonie
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 14 Jan
May 7 - May 9
Service Period
Menomonie
For old students
Service Period
Applications accepted starting 06 Feb
May 12 - May 23

10 day course

Servers Needed!


Menomonie
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 11 Feb
May 28 - May 31
3-Day
Menomonie
For old students

course begins evening of May 28 and ends the morning of May 31.

3-Day
Applications accepted starting 27 Feb
Jun 2 - Jun 13
English, Burmese
10-Day
English, Burmese
Menomonie
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 04 Mar

Course types

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.

2-day old student course.
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 course Servers Needed!

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.

End of course service day.

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.

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

0 courses
Courses for young people.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
No courses are currently scheduled.

Course types

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.

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