Checklist
Confirm Registration
- A few weeks prior to the course, you will receive an email with a link that will allow you to confirm your registration.
- If you do not confirm your registration, your enrollment will be withdrawn from the course and your spot given to a student on the waitlist.
- If at any time you need to cancel the course, you may do so using the link in your acceptance letter, or by sending an email to [email protected].
Cancellation Instructions
It takes a tremendous amount of planning and expense to organize each of our 10-day residential courses. The courses at Central Texas Vipassana Meditation Center (Dhamma Sukha) are usually between 30 and 100 students and are run strictly on a donation basis. These courses are the only events at the facility; so it is essential to know the exact number of participants for each course.
If for any reason you will not be able to attend, it is essential for you to cancel, even if it is the day of the course. You may cancel by sending an e-mail to [email protected], or by calling the Registrar at on number given in contact info.
Code of Discipline
If you have not already done so, please read the Code of Discipline.
This document contains important information about the content, structure, and rules of the course. By submitting your application, you have agreed to follow the “Code of Discipline” during this course.
- I’ve double checked course dates. A 10-day course actually spans 12 days in total. Please double check your course finish date and make plans accordingly.
- I know how to get to the center. For directions see the Directions page under The center
- I have the center’s phone number for emergencies, see the Contact Us page for details I have packed everything I need.
What to Bring
Required Items (Not Provided, Must Bring)
- Water Bottle for your Dorm room
- Alarm Clock, flashlight, and batteries for both. (Note: You will not use your cell phone or other personal electronic device as an alarm clock).
- Personal hygiene and sanitary items: towel, toothbrush and toothpaste, all needed toiletries, non-scented personal hygiene articles and feminine sanitary protection, bath soap, shampoo, conditioner, shaving/sanitary supplies
- Fitted bed sheet, flat bed sheet and pillowcase for a twin-size bed.
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Enough comfortable, loose fitting, modest, “somewhat baggy” clothing for the duration of your stay: pants or skirts that cover your knees when you are meditating (when sitting either on a chair or on the floor), T-shirts without distracting images and words. If you have tattoos, please bring clothing to cover them so they do not distract others. These guidelines allow other students to focus on their meditation more easily.
- Any prescribed medication you are taking. Please make sure you bring enough for the entire course.
Suggested Items to Bring:
- Indoor footwear/slippers: easy slip-ons e.g. clogs, flip flops, etc.
- A shawl or light blanket other than your sleeping blanket for use in the meditation hall.
Seasonal Items to Bring:
- Seasonal outdoor wear: raincoat, umbrella, boots, hat, warm clothing.
We provide:
- Meditation cushions: We supply a large base cushion for every student. We have a limited supply of smaller sitting cushions, so please bring any additional cushions that you may need.
- Bedding: a single extra-long twin-sized bed with a mattress, a pillow, and a light fleece blanket. Mattresses are extra-long twin 39” x 80”. Students and volunteers must bring bed sheets and a pillowcase. If you think a light fleece blanket does not serve the purpose, you may wish to bring one of your own. A limited supply of extra blankets is available so you may wish to bring one of your own.
Do not Bring
Distracting Clothing
- Tight, transparent, revealing or otherwise striking clothing (such as low risers, shorts, short skirts, tights, leggings, sleeveless, tank, low-cut or skimpy tops) should not be worn at the center. Modest dress is required for both men and women.
Other:
- books, diaries, journals and other reading/writing materials
- smart phones or tablets (These cannot be used as a watch or an alarm clock during the course)
- electronic equipment such as personal computers
- musical instruments
- personal food items
- tobacco in any form
- non-prescribed drugs (you may bring supplements and vitamins with permission)
- perfumes or strongly scented toiletries
- religious or spiritual objects
- jewelry or other unnecessary valuables
If you arrive with any of these items, you will be asked to leave them with management or lock them in your car until the course ends.
Menu Ingredients
Register for a course
Register Online
Unless otherwise specified online registration is available for all courses. Please follow the steps below:
1) Read the Code of Discipline
2) Select a course from our scheduling page and fill out an online course application
Guidelines
1) One form per course: You must submit a separate form for each course for which you apply.
2) One form per person: Each individual must submit their own application (i.e. one form per person).
3) Changing courses: If, after submitting a course application, you wish to change your original course date for a different one (at another time), it would be helpful if you would submit a new application. This will save the registrar time and avoid possible confusion in the system.
Arrival and Departure Times
Please arrive between 1.00 and 5:00 PM CST for the registration period on the day the course begins. A light meal will be served at 5.00 PM and orientation will follow at 6.00 PM. If your arrival will be delayed past 5.00 PM on the day the course begins please contact the Meditation Center on number mentioned in Contact Us page. If you have not arrived by 6:00 PM, and we haven’t heard from you, we will assume you are not coming, and your seat may be given to another student.
The 10 day, 20 day, 30 day, 45 day and Satipatthana courses will end at approximately 7:00 AM on the last day, followed by breakfast and clean up. Please plan any flights for after 10:30 AM on the last day, to allow time for transportation to the local airports.
The 1 day, 2 day and 3 day courses will end at approximately 5:00 PM on the last day, after a short clean up.
All new students, as well as returning students taking a full course, are expected to remain until the very end of the course.
Driving to the Center
For driving directions and maps of the Center please refer to Directions page.