Wheel of Dhamma

Dhamma Bhumi
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Bhumi
Dhamma Bhumi, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia
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.
How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course
  1. Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
  2. Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
  3. Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

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
 

The centre has Covid-19 safety protocols in place. View the details.

Only one application for a 10 DAY COURSE will be processed at a time. 

Courses open at 7pm (8pm NSW daylight saving time), refresh your browser and the 'Apply' link will appear. 
NOTE: the actual opening time may be some time later, due to the automated nature of the system. 

Courses are also held at the Vipassana Meditation Centre Hawkesbury in Lower Portland.
 
Short Courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2022 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 21 Aug 1-Day Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Closed Greenwich For old students
Apply* 28 Aug 1-Day
English / Khmer
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Canley Vale For old students
Apply* 04 Sep 1-Day Open Blackheath For old students
Apply* 04 Sep 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed ACT For old students
Apply* 18 Sep 1-Day Open Scotts Head For old students
Apply* 18 Sep 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Greenwich For old students
Apply* 25 Sep 1-Day
English / Khmer
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Canley Vale For old students
Apply* 30 Sep - 03 Oct 3-Day Open ACT For old students
Apply* 30 Sep - 03 Oct 3-Day Women - Long Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Filling Up Blackheath For old students
Apply* 09 Oct 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed ACT For old students
Apply* 16 Oct 1-Day Open Blackheath For old students
Apply* 16 Oct 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Greenwich For old students
30 Oct 1-Day
English / Khmer
Applications accepted starting 31 Aug Canley Vale For old students
06 Nov 1-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Sep ACT For old students
13 Nov 1-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Sep Blackheath For old students
18 Nov 1-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Sep Scotts Head For old students
20 Nov 1-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Sep Greenwich For old students
27 Nov 1-Day
English / Khmer
Applications accepted starting 28 Sep Canley Vale For old students
04 Dec 1-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Oct ACT For old students
11 Dec 1-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Oct Scotts Head For old students
15 Dec - 18 Dec 3-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Sep Blackheath For old students
25 Dec 1-Day
English / Khmer
Applications accepted starting 26 Oct Canley Vale For old students
2023 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
26 Jan - 29 Jan 3-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Oct Blackheath For old students
07 Apr - 10 Apr 3-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Jan Blackheath For old students
 
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
The schedule of courses for the Vipassana Meditation Centre in Blackheath are currently listed at this location.
2022 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
17 Jul - 01 Sep 45-Day In Progress Blackheath For old students
Apply* 01 Sep - 05 Sep Work Period Servers - Open Blackheath For old students
Apply* 05 Sep - 16 Sep 10-Day
English / Mandarin
New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Short Wait List Blackheath

Chinese Applications Only
Non-Chinese applications accepted from June 14

Apply* 18 Sep - 29 Sep 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Long Wait List Servers - Filling Up Blackheath
Apply* 05 Oct - 16 Oct 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open Blackheath
Apply* 19 Oct - 30 Oct 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open Blackheath
Apply* 02 Nov - 13 Nov 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Filling Up Servers - Open Blackheath
16 Nov - 27 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Aug Blackheath
30 Nov - 11 Dec 10-Day
English / Vietnamese
Applications accepted starting 01 Sep Blackheath

Vietnamese Applications Only
Non-Vietnamese applications accepted from Sept 8

20 Dec - 31 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Sep Blackheath
2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
02 Jan - 13 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Oct Blackheath
14 Jan - 25 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Oct Blackheath
01 Feb - 12 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Nov Blackheath
15 Feb - 26 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Nov Blackheath
01 Mar - 12 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Dec Blackheath
15 Mar - 26 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Dec Blackheath
28 Mar - 06 Apr Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 28 Dec Blackheath For old students
12 Apr - 23 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Jan Blackheath
23 Apr - 30 Apr Work Period Applications accepted starting 23 Jan Blackheath For old students
01 May - 01 Jul 60-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Nov Blackheath For old students
05 Jul - 16 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Apr Blackheath
19 Jul - 30 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Apr Blackheath
02 Aug - 13 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 May Blackheath
16 Aug - 27 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 May Blackheath
30 Aug - 10 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Jun Blackheath
13 Sep - 24 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Jun Blackheath
27 Sep - 08 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Jun Blackheath
11 Oct - 22 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 13 Jul Blackheath
25 Oct - 05 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Jul Blackheath
08 Nov - 19 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Aug Blackheath
22 Nov - 03 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Aug Blackheath
06 Dec - 17 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Sep Blackheath
20 Dec - 31 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Sep Blackheath
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people. For more information, please visit
www.children.dhamma.org. Please see Covid protocols at top of this page
2022 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
30 Oct Teen Applications accepted starting 16 Sep Blackheath

For Teenagers, 13-18 years old

27 Nov Children Applications accepted starting 14 Oct Blackheath

For Children aged 8-12 years old.

 
 

As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your computer to our application server.


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.

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.

60-day Courses are reserved for: 1. Active ATs who have sat at least two 45-day courses and conduct at least four 10-day courses annually.  2. Those who are enrolled in or about to enter AT Training, have sat two 45-day courses, have served at least four 10-day courses in the past 12 months and/or are deeply involved in daily Dhamma service. 3. In some areas, non-ATs may be accepted as rare exceptions if they have completed at least two 45-day courses, served at least four 10-day courses annually and/or are deeply involved in daily Dhamma service.

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.

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.

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.

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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