Dhamma Karuṇā
Dhamma Karuṇā means "Compassion of Dhamma" in Pali. The centre is located on 8.5 acres on the outskirts of Youngstown, Alberta – a small farming village in the Canadian Badlands. This area is noted for its wildlife including waterfowl, deer, antelope and moose. It is also famous for some of the most important fossil deposits in the world, including the Bearpaw Shale. Youngstown is three to five hours by car from four major cities: Edmonton and Calgary in Alberta, and Regina and Saskatoon in the neighboring province of Saskatchewan.
Additional information
Alberta Vipassana Meditation Centre Dhamma Karuṇā Tel: [1](403) 908-0346 Fax: [1](877) 230-9484 Email: [email protected] | Mailing address: Alberta Vipassana Foundation8 Meadow Ridge Bay Rocky View County, AB T1Z 0J2 |
Course Registration Notes
- Throughout the registration procedure, you will receive several emails from our team. Should you not receive these messages, kindly check your spam or junk mail folders, or add @dhamma.org to your safe sender list.
- Priority will be given to individuals who have not recently sat a 10-day course.
- Applicants are requested to apply for no more than two ten-day courses simultaneously. Acceptance into one course will result in cancellation of any other application.
- Please include information regarding any food allergies or specific medically necessary dietary requirements in your application, enabling our volunteers to accommodate your needs appropriately during the course.
- Timely Cancellations Help Others Attend -Late cancellations often leave us unable to fill the vacancy, as there may not be enough time to offer the spot to someone on the waitlist. If you know you won’t be able to attend a course, please cancel your registration as soon as possible. Early cancellations help ensure others have the opportunity to participate.
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Teenagers' and Children's Courses
0 courses
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.
Short Courses
5 courses
Pre-registration is not required. Please email: [email protected] as space is limited. Arrive at 8:45 am with an egg-free vegetarian lunch and travel mug. Filtered water and hot water are available. Chairs are available; bring floor mat and sitting supplies. More information and directions here.
CANCELLED
1-Day Old Student Course
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The course will start promptly at 9am and finish by 5pm. Please arrive at 8:45am and bring a vegetarian lunch (no eggs) and a beverage.
- Please bring sitting supplies. Chairs and some floor mats will be provided
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Pre-registration is not required.
- No conducting Assistant Teacher
More information and directions here
This is a 3-day course for 2027
Dec 8-12 in 2027
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.
1-Day
3-Day
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
32 courses
- Courses open for applications at approximately 8:00 AM Mountain Time (MT) . If you do not see the 'Apply' Link at 8:00 am, close your browser and re-open the page.
- All ten-day courses begin on the evening of the first day, continue for ten full days and end on the early morning of the last day.
- During the registration process, you will be receiving a number of e-mails from us. If you don't receive these emails, please check your spam/junk mail box.
- Courses open for applications at approximately 8:00 AM Mountain Time (MT) . If you do not see the 'Apply' Link at 8:00 am, close your browser and re-open the page.
- All ten-day courses begin on the evening of the first day, continue for ten full days and end on the early morning of the last day.
- During the registration process, you will be receiving a number of e-mails from us. If you don't receive these emails, please check your spam/junk mail box.
14-Day Gratitude Course 🙏🏼
Male servers required.
Servers are asked to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1).
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
3 full-time servers needed.
Servers are asked to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1).
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
Due to the long waitlist for this course, applicants that require very short notice to attend (3 days or less) will be considered for cancelled spots.
Servers are asked to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
It is helpful for servers to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
It is helpful for servers to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
It is helpful for servers to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
It is helpful for servers to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
It is helpful for servers to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
It is helpful for servers to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
It is helpful for servers to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
- Please click on link to the left for requirements
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
It is helpful for servers to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
It is helpful for servers to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
It is helpful for servers to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
It is helpful for servers to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
It is helpful for servers to arrive a day before the start of the course (Day -1), if possible.
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.
10-Day
14-Day Gratitude Course 🙏🏼
The 14-Day Gratitude Course was previously called the Teacher's Self Course. One of the qualities we develop as we meditate is gratitude - gratitude towards one’s teachers, Goenkaji and Mataji, and towards the long tradition of Vipassana teachers, right back to the Buddha.
The course is open to old students who are active in giving service. Requirements include 3 x 10day courses plus one Satipaṭṭhāna course, being active in Dhamma service, trying to maintain two-hour daily practice since last 10-Day course, and trying to maintain the five precepts to the best of one's ability. Local teacher’s recommendation is required. The course follows the usual format of 3x group sittings with instructions in the day, but students work more independently and the teaching materials are drawn from the 20-day course. This is a half-way step to help students mature for long courses, and serves to inspire students to work more deeply in Dhamma.
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.
Service Period - Part Time Welcome
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.