About our courses

All courses offered at the Dhamma Dipa Vipassana Meditation Centre as well as those conducted at various parts of the UK are conducted by assistant teachers of S. N. Goenka using audio and video tapes of Mr. Goenka's instructions and discourses.

How to apply for a course

  1. Prior to applying read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course
  2. Access the application form by clicking on the course date in the left hand column.
  3. Fill out all the sections of application form and submit it.
  4. Await notification which may take up to 2 weeks. All correspondence will be through email if you have an email address. Please check your spam folder in case our email has been considered as spam.
  5. If your application is accepted we will ask you to reconfirm a month before the course in order to secure your place.

Schedule for both
new students and old students
 
10 day courses

Children's courses

 
Schedule for old students only
 
1 day courses

2 & 3 day courses

Satipatthana &
long courses

Old student
10 day courses

General service
periods

 



Schedule by Course Location
 
Dhamma Dipa
(Herefordshire)

Dhamma Padhana
(Herefordshire)

Dhamma Sukhakari
(East Anglia)

Northern England

Scotland

Ireland

 

Various old student courses, including 10-day courses, are being held at Dhamma Padhana, adjacent to Dhamma Dipa, for students who meet these requirements . Please click here for more details.
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.


10 day courses in the UK and Ireland for both new and old students

  2012 Course Schedule Top 
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      to apply
Course type Location Status Comments Old Students
Apply to serve here
9th May - 20th May 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Closed
Male-WaitList
Hindi/English Apply to serve
23rd May - 3rd Jun 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-WaitList
Male-WaitList
For both new and old students Apply to serve
6th Jun - 17th Jun 10 day executive course Dhamma Padhana, Herefordshire check here Apply for this course here check
13th Jun - 24th Jun 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Closed
Male-Closed
For both new and old students Apply to serve
27th Jun - 8th Jul 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Closed
Male-WaitList
For both new and old students Apply to serve
11th Jul - 22nd Jul 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Closed
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
25th Jul - 5th Aug 10 day Whitehough, Lancashire
Female-WaitList
Male-WaitList
open for campers with own tent Apply to serve
25th Jul - 5th Aug 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Closed
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
8th Aug - 19th Aug 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Closed
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
22nd Aug - 2nd Sep 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Closed
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
4th Sep - 15th Sep 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-WaitList
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
3rd Oct - 14th Oct 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
17th Oct - 28th Oct 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
7th Nov - 18th Nov 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
21st Nov - 2nd Dec 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
5th Dec - 16th Dec 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
19th Dec - 30th Dec 10 day Sheringham, Norfolk
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students
Sheringham, Norfolk approximate dates
Apply to serve
27th Dec - 7th Jan 10 day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
  2013 Course Schedule Top 
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      to apply
Course type Location Status Comments Old Students
Apply to serve here
5th Jun - 16th Jun 10 day executive course Dhamma Padhana, Herefordshire check here Apply for this course here check

 

Courses for children and young people in the UK and Ireland

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      to apply
Course type Location Status Comments Adult Old Students
Apply to serve here
20th Jul - 22nd Jul Young Person`s Courses - Girls 12-18 Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
Please visit our Young Person`s and children's course page
for more information on these courses.
Apply to serve
3rd Aug - 5th Aug Young Person`s Courses - Boys 12-18 Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
Please visit our Young Person`s and children's course page
for more information on these courses.
Apply to serve
28th Sep - 30th Sep Children`s Course mixed 8-11 Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
Please visit our Young Person`s and children's course page
for more information on these courses.
Apply to serve

 

1 day courses in the UK and Ireland for old students only

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      to apply
Course type Location Status Comments Old Students
Apply to serve here
27th May 1 day Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only
At Vedas Beauty Clinic, Dun Laoghaire
Apply to serve
7th Jul 1 day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
24th Nov 1 day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve

 

2 and 3 day courses in the UK and Ireland for old students only

  2012 Course Schedule Top 
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      to apply
Course type Location Status Comments Old Students
Apply to serve here
17th May - 20th May 3 Day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-WaitList
Male-WaitList
For old students only Hindi/English course Apply to serve
1st Jun - 4th Jun 3 Day Donard, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Female-WaitList
Male-Open
Donard, Co. Wicklow Apply to serve
2nd Jun - 5th Jun 3 Day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-WaitList
Male-WaitList
For old students only Apply to serve
11th Jul - 14th Jul 3 Day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
26th Jul - 29th Jul 3 Day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
24th Aug - 27th Aug 3 Day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
English/Burmese
For old students only
Apply to serve
20th Sep - 23rd Sep 3 Day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
4th Oct - 7th Oct 3 Day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
19th Oct - 21st Oct 2 Day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
26th Oct - 29th Oct 3 Day Donard, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Female-Open
Male-Open
Donard, Co. Wicklow Apply to serve
1st Nov - 4th Nov 3 Day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only males only Apply to serve
1st Nov - 4th Nov 3 Day Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
9th Nov - 11th Nov 2 Day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
6th Dec - 9th Dec 3 Day Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
20th Dec - 23rd Dec 3 Day Dhamma Padhana, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve

 

10 day courses in the UK for old students only

  2012 Course Schedule Top 
Click course date
      to apply
Course type Location Status Comments Old Students
Apply to serve here
9th May - 20th May 10-Day Course for old students Dhamma Padhana
Female-WaitList
Male-Open
For old students who meet these requirements Apply to serve
4th Sep - 15th Sep 10-Day Course for old students Dhamma Padhana
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students who meet these requirements Apply to serve
6th Sep - 17th Sep 10-day self course for old students Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only who have completed at least 3 10-Day courses.
See further requirements for attending a 10-Day self course at a centre
Apply to serve

 

General service periods in the UK for old students only

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Date Course type Location Status Comments Old Students
Apply to serve here
4th Jun - 8th Jun General Service Period Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
18th Jun - 21st Jun General Service Period Dhamma Padhana, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
6th Aug - 12th Aug General Service Period Dhamma Sukhakari, East Anglia
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
17th Sep - 21st Sep General Service Period Dhamma Padhana, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
17th Sep - 28th Sep General Service Period Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
29th Oct - 1st Nov General Service Period Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
14th Dec - 20th Dec General Service Period Dhamma Padhana, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
17th Dec - 24th Dec General Service Period Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve

 

 

Courses at Dhamma Dipa, Herefordshire

  2012 Course Schedule Top 
Click course date
      to apply
Course type Status Comments Old Students
Apply to serve here
9th May - 20th May 10 day
Female-Closed
Male-WaitList
Hindi/English Apply to serve
23rd May - 3rd Jun 10 day
Female-WaitList
Male-WaitList
For both new and old students Apply to serve
4th Jun - 8th Jun General Service Period
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Office, Kitchen and Maintenance training. All Old Students welcome. Apply to serve
13th Jun - 24th Jun 10 day
Female-Closed
Male-Closed
For both new and old students Apply to serve
27th Jun - 8th Jul 10 day
Female-Closed
Male-WaitList
For both new and old students Apply to serve
11th Jul - 22nd Jul 10 day
Female-Closed
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
25th Jul - 5th Aug 10 day
Female-Closed
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
8th Aug - 19th Aug 10 day
Female-Closed
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
22nd Aug - 2nd Sep 10 day
Female-Closed
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
4th Sep - 15th Sep 10 day
Female-WaitList
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
17th Sep - 28th Sep General Service Period
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
28th Sep - 30th Sep Children`s Course mixed 8-11
Female-Open
Male-Open
Please visit our Young Person`s and children's course page
for more information on these courses.
Apply to serve
3rd Oct - 14th Oct 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
17th Oct - 28th Oct 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
29th Oct - 1st Nov General Service Period
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
1st Nov - 4th Nov 3 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
7th Nov - 18th Nov 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
21st Nov - 2nd Dec 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
5th Dec - 16th Dec 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve
17th Dec - 24th Dec General Service Period
Female-Open
Male-Open
For old students only Apply to serve
27th Dec - 7th Jan 10 day
Female-Open
Male-Open
For both new and old students Apply to serve

 



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.

New students - Those who have not completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers.
If you have practised other meditation techniques or even vipassana meditation in another tradition for the purposes of your first course in this tradition you will be considered a new student.

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Old students - 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 above.
Please click on a "Apply to serve" link in the above schedule to apply for Dhamma Service.
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10-day courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. The courses begin after a 2-4 pm registration period and orientation, followed by 10 full days of meditation, and end the morning of the 11th day by 7:30am.
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10-Day self course at a centre These courses are for students who have completed at least 3 10-day courses with S.N. Goenka or his assistant teachers, are trying to maintain daily practice and are trying to keep all precepts to the best of their ability. They should not have practised other meditation techniques since their last course. Admission is at the discretion of an Assistant Teacher.
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10-day courses for Old Students 10-day courses for Old Students have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. These courses are open to serious old students who have completed at least three 10-day courses and one Satipatthāna Sutta course, have not been practising any other meditation techniques since their last 10-day course, have been practising this technique of Vipassana for at least one year, are trying to maintain the five precepts in their daily lives, and trying to maintain daily practice.
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Special 10-day courses have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. These courses are open to serious old students who have completed at least five 10-day courses and one Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta course, are trying to maintain the five precepts in their daily lives, and maintain daily practice for at least 2 years. Application for these courses must be made with a Long Course Application Form. Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English or one of the other announced course languages may apply for the course, however acceptance into the course will depend on the availability of required course materials, suitable translators and permission of the teacher conducting the course.
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10-day Executive courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation especially for business executives and government officials where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. For more information please visit the Executive course website. The courses begin after a 2-4 pm registration period and orientation, followed by 10 full days of meditation, and end the morning of the 11th day by 7:30am.
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Old Student short courses (1-3 days) are for any student who has completed the 10-day course with S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers. All old students are welcome to apply to attend these courses, including those where it has been some time since their last course.
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General Service Periods Are reserved for the maintenance of Dhamma Dipa and are open for old students to attend. All kinds of projects are undertaken, such as gardening, office work, construction, cleaning, cooking and painting. Whatever your particular skills or abilities, your help during these work periods is always welcome. You can choose to come for the whole time or only part of it.
The essential life of the centre continues throughout the work period, with three daily meditation group sittings.

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Young Person`s Anapana Courses are available for teens in different age ranges from 12-18 years old. Their parents/guardians do not have to be Vipassana meditators. For further information and age ranges for children click here.
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Children's Anapana Courses are open for all children aged 8-11 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.
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