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 Home About Vipassana About the Center / Course Planning Course Schedule Old Students Contact Us You are here > Main Page The recent COVID-19 outbreak has raised concerns about the health and safety of students and servers coming to the Center and those in the local community. Consistent with the guidance of the California Department of Health, all courses at SCVC have been suspended until further notice. New applications are not being accepted at this time. Students currently registered for CLOSED courses will receive further information from registration. Please keep checking the SCVC Schedule for course updates. We hope to reopen the Center in compliance with the Department of Health and send metta to all. Quick links: Enrolled Students What to Bring/What to Leave Behind Driving Directions Rideshare Public Transportation Our Facility General Information Diversity Introduction to Vipassana What is Vipassana The Art of Living Code of Discipline for Courses International Website Reference Links Children's Courses at SCVC Teenagers' Courses (offered through the California Vipassana Center in Central CA) Commonly Asked Questions Vipassana in Prisons Other Centers Dhamma Mahavana California Vipassana Center (CVC) in Central CA Dhamma Manda Northern California Vipassana Center Dhamma Makaranda Mexico All North American Centers All courses world-wide Introduction to Vipassana Meditation Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills, an Art of Living. To those who are not familiar with Vipassana Meditation we recommend visiting the International Vipassana Website for an introduction. Course Information To learn Vipassana Meditation one needs to develop one's own experience during a residential ten day course. A description and timetable of a typical ten day course may be found in the Code of Discipline . For more information please see the Course Schedule page and online Course Application. For Children's Courses, please see the Children's Course Main Page . About Dhamma Vaddhana The Southern California Vipassana Center (SCVC) is located just north of Joshua Tree National Park in Twentynine Palms, CA. It is a 2-1/2 hr. drive from the Los Angeles and San Diego metropolitan areas with bus, rail and airline access nearby. The Center currently accommodates 70 students. As soon as funds become available, construction of a center for 140 students is planned. For more information, please see our About the Center page. Send e-mail to the webmaster. Privacy Policy Dhamma.org Mobile App...