Vipassana Meditation UK
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Vipassana Meditation UK, Herefordshire & Suffolk, United Kingdom
Non-Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English
There are two centres offering 10-day courses for new and old students in the UK: Dhamma Dipa in Herefordshire and Dhamma Sukhakāri in Suffolk. Dhamma Padhāna also offers courses for experienced (old) students. This page includes all opportunities to sit and serve in the UK; select a button below to choose a course by location.
Non-Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English
There are two centres offering 10-day courses for new and old students in the UK: Dhamma Dipa in Herefordshire and Dhamma Sukhakāri in Suffolk. Dhamma Padhāna also offers courses for experienced (old) students. This page includes all opportunities to sit and serve in the UK; select a button below to choose a course by location.
How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course
- Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
- Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
- Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
- Await notification. All correspondence will be through e-mail if you give an e-mail address in your application. Due to the large volume of applications, it may take up to two weeks before receiving notification.
- If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
Additional information
Address: Dhamma Dipa, Pencoyd, St Owens Cross, Hereford HR2 8NG
Tel: 01989 730234
Email: [email protected]
Address: Dhamma Sukhakāri, Walnut Tree Manor, Haughley Green, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 3RQ
Tel:01449 833080
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.uk.dhamma.org
| Dhamma Dīpa (Herefordshire) | Dhamma Sukhakāri (Suffolk) | Dhamma Padhāna (Long-course centre) | Northern England | Scotland | Ireland | Children and Teenagers | Old Student Group Sits and 1-Day Courses |
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Please Note: Applications are now accepted from 8 p.m. in the summer and 7 p.m. in the winter, UK time on the day courses open for registration. The actual opening time may be a few minutes or even up to an hour later due to the automated nature of the system.
Note for applicants to Dhamma Dipa (Herefordshire):
Building work at Dhamma Dipa is not yet finished. A step-free path on the male side still needs to be built and it is not known when this path will be available.
Safe handrails for stairs on both male and female sides also need to be installed and completion date is not known.
At present, students in the following categories cannot be accepted and we kindly ask them not to apply, but to keep checking this message:
- Male students who use wheelchairs or mobility scooters.
- Male students with motor impairment who do not need to use wheelchair or mobility scooters but are unable to negotiate stairs or are unsafe on the stairs.
Female students with motor impairment who use wheelchairs or mobility scooters, or who can safely walk on their own with aids, can apply.
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Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 08 Sep - 19 Sep | 10-Day | In Progress | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 16 Sep - 27 Sep | 10-Day | In Progress | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| Apply* | 19 Sep - 30 Sep | Long Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 26 Sep - 27 Sep | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
AGM joint meeting
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| Apply* | 27 Sep - 30 Sep | Service Period | Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 30 Sep - 11 Oct | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| Apply* | 30 Sep - 11 Oct | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 11 Oct - 14 Oct | Service Period | Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 11 Oct - 14 Oct | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 14 Oct - 25 Oct | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| Apply* | 14 Oct - 25 Oct | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 18 Oct | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Filling Up | Penryn, Cornwall |
For old students |
| Apply* | 25 Oct - 28 Oct | Service Period | Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 25 Oct - 28 Oct | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 28 Oct - 08 Nov | 10-Day | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| Apply* | 28 Oct - 08 Nov | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 08 Nov - 10 Nov | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 08 Nov - 19 Nov | Long Service Period | Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
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| Apply* | 10 Nov - 21 Nov | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| 14 Nov - 15 Nov | Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact [email protected] for details.
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| Apply* | 19 Nov - 22 Nov | 3-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Closed Servers - Women - Filling Up Servers - Men - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students This course finishes at about 4pm on Sunday.
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| 21 Nov - 22 Nov | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| Apply* | 21 Nov - 25 Nov | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 23 Nov - 25 Nov | Service Period | Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 25 Nov - 06 Dec | 10-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 25 Nov - 06 Dec | 10-Day | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| Apply* | 06 Dec - 09 Dec | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 06 Dec - 09 Dec | Service Period | Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 09 Dec - 20 Dec | 10-Day | Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 09 Dec - 20 Dec | 10-Day | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| 20 Dec - 23 Dec | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 24 Sep | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 20 Dec - 28 Dec | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Sep | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 23 December, 2026 - 03 January, 2027 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Sep | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 29 December, 2026 - 09 January, 2027 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Sep | Herefordshire |
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Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 03 Jan - 06 Jan | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Oct | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 06 Jan - 17 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Oct | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 09 Jan - 13 Jan | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Oct | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 13 Jan - 24 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Oct | Herefordshire | ||
| 17 Jan - 27 Jan | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Oct | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
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| 23 Jan - 24 Jan | Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact [email protected] for details.
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| 24 Jan - 26 Jan | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 26 Oct | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 26 Jan - 06 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Oct | Herefordshire | ||
| 27 Jan - 31 Jan | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Oct | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Course format change. This course finishes at 6.30am on Sunday.
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| 31 Jan - 03 Feb | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 05 Nov | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 03 Feb - 14 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Nov | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 06 Feb - 07 Feb | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 06 Feb - 10 Feb | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Nov | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 10 Feb - 21 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Nov | Herefordshire | ||
| 14 Feb - 17 Feb | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Nov | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 17 Feb - 28 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Nov | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 21 Feb - 24 Feb | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Nov | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 24 Feb - 07 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Nov | Herefordshire | ||
| 28 Feb - 03 Mar | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Dec | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 03 Mar - 14 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Dec | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 07 Mar - 10 Mar | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Dec | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 10 Mar - 21 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Dec | Herefordshire | ||
| 14 Mar | Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Virtual Trust Meeting, Sunday only, starts 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact [email protected] for details.
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| 14 Mar - 18 Mar | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 17 Dec | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 18 Mar - 29 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Dec | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 21 Mar - 24 Mar | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Dec | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 24 Mar - 04 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Dec | Herefordshire | ||
| 29 Mar - 31 Mar | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 01 Jan | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 31 Mar - 11 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Dec | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 04 Apr - 06 Apr | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 04 Jan | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 06 Apr - 17 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Jan | Herefordshire | ||
| 11 Apr - 14 Apr | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Jan | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 14 Apr - 25 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Jan | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 17 Apr - 18 Apr | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 17 Apr - 23 Apr | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 17 Jan | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 25 Apr - 05 May | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Jan | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 25 Apr - 12 May | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Jan | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
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| 05 May - 16 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Feb | Herefordshire | ||
| 08 May - 09 May | Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact [email protected] for details.
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| 12 May - 23 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Feb | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 16 May - 18 May | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 15 Feb | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 18 May - 29 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Feb | Herefordshire | ||
| 23 May - 26 May | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Feb | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 26 May - 06 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Feb | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 29 May - 30 May | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 29 May - 04 Jun | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Feb | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 06 Jun - 09 Jun | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Mar | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 06 Jun - 16 Jun | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Mar | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 09 Jun - 20 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Mar | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 16 Jun - 27 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Mar | Herefordshire | ||
| 20 Jun - 23 Jun | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Mar | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 23 Jun - 27 Jun | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Mar | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Course format change. This course finishes at 6.30am on Sunday.
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| 27 Jun - 30 Jun | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Mar | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 27 Jun - 07 Jul | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Mar | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
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| 30 Jun - 11 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Apr | Herefordshire | ||
| 03 Jul - 04 Jul | Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact [email protected] for details.
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| 07 Jul - 18 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Apr | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 11 Jul - 13 Jul | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 12 Apr | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 13 Jul - 24 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Apr | Herefordshire | ||
| 18 Jul - 21 Jul | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Apr | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 21 Jul - 01 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Apr | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 24 Jul - 25 Jul | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 24 Jul - 28 Jul | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Apr | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 28 Jul - 08 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Apr | Herefordshire | ||
| 01 Aug - 04 Aug | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 06 May | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 04 Aug - 15 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 May | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 08 Aug - 11 Aug | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 10 May | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 11 Aug - 22 Aug | 10-Day Hindi/Nepali | Applications accepted starting 13 May | Herefordshire |
For Hindi or Nepali speaking students only. Priority will be given to non-English speakers for the first 6 weeks. Applicants who also speak English will be put on a waiting list and offered a place after six weeks if any are still available. All applicants must be fluent in Hindi or Nepali. Servers need not speak those languages.
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| 15 Aug - 18 Aug | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 20 May | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 18 Aug - 29 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 May | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 22 Aug - 25 Aug | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 24 May | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 25 Aug - 05 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 May | Herefordshire | ||
| 29 Aug - 31 Aug | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Jun | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 31 Aug - 11 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Jun | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 05 Sep - 14 Sep | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Jun | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 11 Sep - 12 Sep | Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact [email protected] for details.
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| 11 Sep - 15 Sep | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 16 Jun | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 14 Sep - 25 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Jun | Herefordshire | ||
| 15 Sep - 19 Sep | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Jun | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Course format change. This course finishes at 6.30am on Sunday.
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| 19 Sep - 29 Sep | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
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| 25 Sep - 26 Sep | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
AGM
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 25 Sep - 01 Oct | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 27 Jun | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 29 Sep - 10 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Jul | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 01 Oct - 06 Oct | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Jul | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 06 Oct - 17 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 10 Oct - 13 Oct | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 15 Jul | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 13 Oct - 24 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Jul | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 17 Oct - 20 Oct | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Jul | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 20 Oct - 31 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 24 Oct - 10 Nov | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 26 Jul | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
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| 31 Oct - 02 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 02 Aug | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 02 Nov - 13 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Aug | Herefordshire | ||
| 06 Nov - 07 Nov | Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact [email protected] for details.
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| 10 Nov - 21 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Aug | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 13 Nov - 14 Nov | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 13 Nov - 17 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 15 Aug | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 17 Nov - 28 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Aug | Herefordshire | ||
| 21 Nov - 24 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 26 Aug | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 24 Nov - 05 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Aug | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 28 Nov - 03 Dec | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Aug | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 05 Dec - 08 Dec | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 06 Sep | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 05 Dec - 08 Dec | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 09 Sep | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 08 Dec - 19 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Sep | Herefordshire | ||
| 08 Dec - 19 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Sep | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 19 Dec - 22 Dec | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Sep | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 19 Dec - 29 Dec | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 20 Sep | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 22 December, 2027 - 02 January, 2028 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Sep | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 29 December, 2027 - 09 January, 2028 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Sep | Herefordshire |
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
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Teenagers' and Children's Courses
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 17 Oct | Children / Teens | Girls - Filling Up Boys - Wait List Servers - Women - Closed Servers - Men - Open | Holborn Community Association |
One day course for male and female 8-18 years.
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| 28 Nov | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 19 Sep | Holborn Community Association |
One day course for male and female 8-18 years.
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Teenagers' and Children's Courses
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 23 Apr - 25 Apr | Teens Boys Course (12-18) | Applications accepted starting 23 Jan | Herefordshire | ||
| 30 Apr - 02 May | Children | Applications accepted starting 30 Jan | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
8-11 Mixed Gender
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| 04 Jun - 06 Jun | Children`s Course mixed 8-11 | Applications accepted starting 06 Mar | Herefordshire | ||
| 24 Sep - 26 Sep | Teen | Applications accepted starting 26 Jun | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
12-18 Males Only
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| 01 Oct - 03 Oct | Children`s Course mixed 8-11 | Applications accepted starting 03 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 29 Oct - 31 Oct | Teen | Applications accepted starting 31 Jul | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
12-18 Females Only
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| 03 Dec - 05 Dec | Teens Girls Course (12-18) | Applications accepted starting 04 Sep | Herefordshire |
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://uk.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: [email protected]
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.
Old students are 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.
Bilingual courses are courses which are taught in two languages. All students will hear daily meditation instructions in both languages. The evening discourses will be heard separately.
Meditation courses are held at both center and non-center locations. Meditation centers are dedicated facilities where courses are held regularly throughout the year. Before meditation centers were established in this tradition, all courses were held at temporary sites, such as campgrounds, religious retreat centers, churches and the like. Today, in regions where centers have not yet been established by local students of Vipassana who live in the area, 10 Day meditation courses are held at non-center course sites.
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 7:30 am.
Children's Anapana Courses are generally open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However there are local variations in age range, so please check the schedule.
Teenagers' Anapana Courses are generally open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However, there are local variations in age range. In India and a few other countries there are also 7-day Vipassana courses for older teenagers. Please check the schedule for details.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Work Periods have been set aside to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects. All Old Students are welcome to apply. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods. On selected evenings, there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.
