THE EXPERIENCE

A place to practise.

Guanyin Temple in Alian is a women-only Goenka course venue, separate from Dhamma Vikasa. Its calendar includes beginner ten-day courses and short courses for old students. Most remaining 2026 sessions are Mandarin; English access belongs only to explicitly bilingual rows.

What you can practise

  • Vipassana
  • silent meditation

Where you will stay

Residential temple facilities with meals; full attendance required.

The host & location

Taiwan Vipassana Meditation Foundation

Physical venue: 211-33 Fu-an, Alian. The Vikasa schedule explicitly identifies it as a different venue.

Related programmes

Time & commitment

Women's ten-day courses; January 27–February 7 and February 10–21, 2027 are explicitly bilingual. Shorter courses require old-student status.

Joining from overseas

Overseas admission unconfirmed. Women only for listed courses; new-student eligibility is shown for ten-day sessions. Three-day courses require prior completion in this tradition.

English support stated. Confirm instruction, translation and orientation for your specific programme.

DETAILS TO CLARIFY

  • Most near-term 2026 sessions are Mandarin-only.
  • A bilingual centre heading is not a language guarantee for every course.
  • Nationality eligibility was not explicitly established.

Start a useful conversation.

Include your dates, nationality, language and previous experience when contacting the host.

  • Are you accepting overseas participants for my intended dates, and what is the full required length of stay?
  • Which sessions have English instruction or translation?
  • Where exactly will I sleep, and what are the room-sharing and meal arrangements?
  • What is the full daily schedule, total cost and cancellation policy?

THE EVIDENCE BEHIND THIS ENTRY

Read the original sources.

Reviewed 12 September 2026. The sources describe a residential programme; they do not confirm a place for your dates.

  • Guanyin Temple venue Host / organiser

    Former bhikkhuni ashram at 211-33 Fuan, Alian, Kaohsiung, used for women-only Vipassana courses.

  • Dhamma Vikāsa and Guanyin course schedule Host / organiser · Programme / report date: 2027-01-27/2027-02-07

    Only rows whose Location is Guanyin Temple; women-only, mostly Mandarin in remaining 2026 listings.

  • 觀因寺女眾課程 Host / organiser

    Official Chinese version confirms the native temple name 觀因寺 and women-only course location.

We have not visited or inspected this programme. Our summaries distinguish provider claims, historical notices and independent accounts. Read our research method.