Israel Vipassana Meditation Center

Dhamma Pamoda

Israel Vipassana Meditation Center, Deganya Bet, Israel
Dhamma Pamoda, which means “The Joy of Dhamma”, is located on a 42-dunam property, in a beautiful area close to the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River. Surrounding it are plantations of date palms and a nature reserve. It is a quiet and pastoral area around two hours from central Israel. The construction of the center was completed in June 2014, and it can comfortably host 85 students and servers.
Additional information

Israel Vipassana Trust
P.O box 114 Degania Bet
D.N. Emek Hayarden 151300
Tel: [972](0)3-6123822
Fax: [972](0)3-575-3947
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pamoda.dhamma.org/en

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New students can only apply to 10 day courses

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

61 courses

The center has returned to full operations, offering 10-day courses to all prospective students once again. Registration is planned to open 3 months in advance. 
 

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Registration for courses opens a few minutes after 18:00 on the opening registration date.
Registration for the waiting list will open three weeks before the start of each course, a few minutes after 18:00.

Please note that from May 2025 to mid-2027, development and construction work will take place at the meditation center, which will involve noise.

We are unable to know exactly what the intensity will be and to what extent it will be a disturbance, therefore, we are giving advance notice so that students can consider their participation in the course under these conditions.

Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in English and Hebrew.

Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
2 Nov - 13 Nov
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Completed
13 Nov - 16 Nov

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
In Progress
16 Nov - 27 Nov
10-Day
Deganya Bet

Servers Needed

10-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Wait List
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Wait List
Servers- Open
27 Nov - 30 Nov

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Servers- Open
30 Nov - 11 Dec
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Women- Wait List
Men- Wait List
Servers- Open
11 Dec - 12 Dec
Hebrew
שירות בקורס נערות
Hebrew
Deganya Bet
For old students
שירות בקורס נערות
Work Period
Servers - Women- Open
Servers - Men- Closed
11 Dec - 18 Dec

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Servers- Open
18 Dec 2026 - 8 Jan 2027
20-Day
Deganya Bet
20-Day
New Women- Closed
Old Women- Open
New Men- Closed
Old Men- Wait List
Servers- Open
2027
8 Jan - 11 Jan

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Servers- Open
11 Jan - 22 Jan
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Women- Open
Men- Closed
Servers- Open
22 Jan - 25 Jan

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Servers- Open
25 Jan - 5 Feb
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Open
5 Feb - 8 Feb

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Servers- Open
8 Feb - 19 Feb
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Open
19 Feb - 22 Feb

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 21 Nov
22 Feb - 5 Mar
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 24 Nov
5 Mar - 8 Mar

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 05 Dec
8 Mar - 19 Mar
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 08 Dec
19 Mar - 22 Mar

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 19 Dec
22 Mar - 2 Apr
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 22 Dec
2 Apr - 5 Apr

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 02 Jan
5 Apr - 16 Apr
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 Jan
16 Apr - 19 Apr

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 16 Jan
19 Apr - 30 Apr
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 19 Jan
30 Apr - 3 May

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 30 Jan
3 May - 7 May
3-Day
Deganya Bet
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 02 Feb
7 May - 10 May

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 06 Feb
10 May - 21 May
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 09 Feb
21 May - 24 May

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 20 Feb
24 May - 4 Jun
10-Day
Deganya Bet

Also in Russian

10-Day
Applications accepted starting 23 Feb
4 Jun - 7 Jun

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 06 Mar
7 Jun - 18 Jun
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 09 Mar
18 Jun - 21 Jun

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 20 Mar
21 Jun - 2 Jul
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 23 Mar
2 Jul - 5 Jul

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 03 Apr
5 Jul - 16 Jul
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 06 Apr
16 Jul - 19 Jul

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 17 Apr
19 Jul - 30 Jul
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 20 Apr
30 Jul - 2 Aug

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 01 May
2 Aug - 13 Aug
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 04 May
13 Aug - 16 Aug

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 15 May
16 Aug - 27 Aug
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 18 May
27 Aug - 30 Aug

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 29 May
30 Aug - 10 Sept
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Jun
10 Sept - 13 Sept

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 12 Jun
13 Sept - 24 Sept
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Jun
24 Sept - 27 Sept

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 26 Jun
27 Sept - 8 Oct
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 29 Jun
8 Oct - 13 Oct

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 10 Jul
13 Oct - 22 Oct
Satipatthana Sutta
Deganya Bet
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 15 Jul
22 Oct - 25 Oct

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 24 Jul
25 Oct - 5 Nov
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 27 Jul
5 Nov - 8 Nov

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 07 Aug
8 Nov - 12 Nov
3-Day
Deganya Bet
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 10 Aug
12 Nov - 15 Nov

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 14 Aug
15 Nov - 26 Nov
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Aug
26 Nov - 29 Nov

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 28 Aug
29 Nov - 10 Dec
10-Day
Deganya Bet
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 31 Aug
10 Dec - 17 Dec

Work Period


Deganya Bet
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 11 Sep
17 Dec 2027 - 7 Jan 2028
20-Day
Deganya Bet
20-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Jun
29 Dec

שירות בוועדות


Deganya Bet
For old students

שירות בוועדות

Work Period
Servers- Open

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.

3-Day
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

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.

20-Day

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.

Satipatthana Sutta

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 Period

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.

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

5 courses

Service in Children/Teen's courses is two days long and includes a preparation day before the course itself.

Children / Teen's courses are currently given in Hebrew language.

Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
11 Dec - 12 Dec

קורס נערות


Deganya Bet

לוותיקות בגילאי 12 - 18
לחדשות בגילאי 13 - 18

Teen
Girls- Open
Boys- Closed
Servers - Women- Open
Servers - Men- Closed
2027
6 Mar New Course!!
Teen
Deganya Bet
Teen
Applications accepted starting 06 Dec
8 May New Course!!
Children
Deganya Bet
Children
Applications accepted starting 07 Feb
25 Sept New Course!!
Children
Deganya Bet
Children
Applications accepted starting 27 Jun
11 Dec
Teen
Deganya Bet
Teen
Applications accepted starting 12 Sep

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.

Children

Children's Courses are generally open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However there are local variations in age range, so please check the schedule.

קורס נערות

Teenagers' Anapana Courses are generally open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However, there are local variations in age range. In India and a few other countries there are also 7-day Vipassana courses for older teenagers. Please check the schedule for details.

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