Long and Special Meditation Course Schedules 2009/2010(Dhamma.org) Each of the long Vipassana courses listed below have special course qualification requirements. Students who have participated in a free 10-day course must meet these special requirements in order to be considered for free admission. Application for admission to a long course must be made on special application forms available from each of the centers. All instruction is Buddhist based insight meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka. Download a form in (PDF) for return by either printout or email. Choose the correct file from the Application Form Page.