in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English
Dhamma Bhumi, meaning 'Land of Dhamma', is located in Blackheath in the NSW Blue Mountains. The centre is located approximately two and a quarter hours west of Sydney not far from the Great Western Highway and the railway line. Neighbouring the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, the centre is home to attractive bushland, native birds and animals and superb views over the valley. Facilities at the centre include single and shared accommodation and a meditation hall that seats over 100 people.
- 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.
Vipassana Meditation Centre, Blackheath | Dhamma Bhumi
PO Box 103, Blackheath NSW 2785 Australia
t: [61] (02) 4787 3600
f: [61] (02) 4787 7221
email: contact us
web: www.bhumi.dhamma.org
** Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, courses may be cancelled at short notice. **
Please apply for ONE 10 DAY COURSE ONLY, as one application per person will be processed.
Applications for all courses will open around 7:00pm AEST (8:00pm AEDT) on the scheduled open date.
Note: the 'apply' link will not be visible until then. The actual opening time may be some time later, due to the automated nature of the system. You will need to refresh this page to see the link as this page does not autorefresh.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 06 Dec | 1-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Filling Up Servers - Closed | ACT |
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| Apply* | 13 Dec | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Scotts Head |
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 23 Jan - 26 Jan | 3-Day | Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Long Wait List Male Server - Short Wait List | Blackheath |
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| 14 Mar | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Jan | Blackheath |
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| 01 Apr - 05 Apr | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Jan | Blackheath |
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| 04 Jul | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 May | Blackheath |
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| 01 Aug | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Jun | Blackheath |
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| 19 Aug - 22 Aug | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 May | Blackheath |
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| 05 Sep | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jul | Blackheath |
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| 02 Oct - 04 Oct | 2-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Jul | Blackheath |
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| 17 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Aug | Blackheath |
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| 28 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Sep | Blackheath |
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| 12 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Oct | Blackheath |
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 24 Nov - 05 Dec |
10-Day
English / Vietnamese |
In Progress | Blackheath | ||
| Apply* | 05 Dec - 07 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
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| Apply* | 07 Dec - 18 Dec | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Closed Female Server - Short Wait List Male Server - Closed | Blackheath |
We regret places are limited due to Covid-19 restrictions. |
| Apply* | 11 Dec - 22 Dec | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | ACT | |
| Apply* | 18 Dec - 20 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
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| Apply* | 20 Dec - 31 Dec | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Closed Male Server - Long Wait List | Blackheath |
We regret places are limited due to Covid-19 restrictions. |
| Apply* | 31 December, 2020 - 01 January, 2021 | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 01 Jan - 12 Jan | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Closed Male Server - Long Wait List | Blackheath |
We regret places are limited due to Covid-19 restrictions. |
| Apply* | 12 Jan - 13 Jan | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
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| Apply* | 13 Jan - 22 Jan | Satipatthana Sutta | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List | Blackheath |
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| Apply* | 22 Jan - 23 Jan | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
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| Apply* | 26 Jan - 27 Jan | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
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| Apply* | 27 Jan - 07 Feb | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Short Wait List | Blackheath |
We regret places are limited due to Covid-19 restrictions. |
| Apply* | 07 Feb - 09 Feb | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
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| Apply* | 09 Feb - 20 Feb | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Long Wait List | Blackheath | |
| Apply* | 21 Feb - 28 Feb | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
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| 02 Mar - 13 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Dec | Blackheath |
A trial of an electronic random selection draw will be used to allocate available places for the course & to establish a waitlist. Applications accepted only for that evening. |
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| 16 Mar - 27 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Dec | Blackheath | ||
| 06 Apr - 17 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Jan | Blackheath | ||
| 19 Apr - 30 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Jan | Blackheath | ||
| 03 May - 03 Jun | 30-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Jan | Blackheath |
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| 03 May - 18 Jun | 45-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Jan | Blackheath |
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| 22 Jun - 03 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Mar | Blackheath | ||
| 06 Jul - 17 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Apr | Blackheath | ||
| 20 Jul - 31 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Apr | Blackheath | ||
| 03 Aug - 14 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 May | Blackheath | ||
| 24 Aug - 04 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 May | Blackheath | ||
| 07 Sep - 18 Sep |
10-Day
Hindi / English |
Applications accepted starting 09 Jun | Blackheath | ||
| 21 Sep - 02 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Jun | Blackheath | ||
| 05 Oct - 16 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jul | Blackheath | ||
| 19 Oct - 30 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Jul | Blackheath | ||
| 02 Nov - 13 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Aug | Blackheath | ||
| 17 Nov - 26 Nov | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 19 Aug | Blackheath |
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| 30 Nov - 11 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Sep | Blackheath | ||
| 13 Dec - 24 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Sep | Blackheath | ||
| 26 December, 2021 - 06 January, 2022 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Sep | Blackheath |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 18 Apr | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 21 Feb | Blackheath | For Children age 8-12 years old and for Teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old | |
| 18 Jul | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 30 May | Blackheath | For Children age 8-12 years old and for Teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old | |
| 19 Sep | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 25 Jul | Blackheath | For Children age 8-12 years old and for Teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old | |
| 14 Nov | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 12 Sep | Blackheath | For Children age 8-12 years old and for Teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old |
The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click https://www.au.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.
30-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of six 10-day courses (one since their first 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.
Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor 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.
45-day Courses are open only to persons involved in Dhamma Service and Assistant Teachers who have completed a minimum of seven 10-day courses (one since their first 30-day course), two 30-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least three years.
Applications must be submitted well in advance as processing may take some time. Students who speak neither English nor 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.
Children's Courses are open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.
Teenagers' Anapana Courses are available for teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old. Their parents/guardians do not have to be Vipassana meditators.
Satipatthana Sutta Courses have the same timetable and discipline as 10-day courses. The difference is that in the taped evening discourses the Satipatthana Sutta is carefully examined. This is the principal text in which the technique of Vipassana is systematically explained. These courses are open to serious old students who have sat (not including courses served) at least three 10-day courses, have not been practising any other meditation techniques since last 10-day course, have been practising this technique of Vipassana for at least one year, and who are trying to maintain their meditation practice and the five precepts in their daily lives, at the very minimum from the time of applying to the course.
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 participate. 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.
