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: 0487 510 407
f: [61] (02) 4787 7221
email: contact us
web: www.bhumi.dhamma.org
 

  • 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 Dhamma Pāsāda - 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.
2025 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 16 Aug 1-Day
English / Burmese
Women - Filling Up Men - Filling Up Servers - Closed Yennora For old students
Apply* 17 Aug 1-Day Open Blackheath For old students
Apply* 17 Aug 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Greenwich For old students
Apply* 24 Aug 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed ACT For old students
Apply* 31 Aug 1-Day
English / Khmer
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Canley Vale For old students
20 Sep 1-Day
English / Burmese
Applications accepted starting 21 Aug Yennora For old students
21 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Aug ACT For old students
21 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Aug Greenwich For old students
28 Sep 1-Day
English / Khmer
Applications accepted starting 29 Aug Canley Vale For old students
28 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Aug Tinonee For old students
28 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Aug Blackheath For old students
20 Dec - 23 Dec 3-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Oct Dhamma Pasada For old students
2026 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
01 Jan - 04 Jan 3-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Nov Blackheath For old students
19 Jan - 22 Jan 3-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Nov Dhamma Pasada For old students
Female only
23 Jan - 26 Jan 3-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Nov Dhamma Pasada For old students
Male only
02 Apr - 06 Apr 3-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Feb Blackheath For old students
09 Apr - 12 Apr 3-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Feb Dhamma Pasada For old students
Female only
05 Jun - 08 Jun 3-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Apr Blackheath For old students
17 Jul - 20 Jul 3-Day Applications accepted starting 18 May Dhamma Pasada For old students
Female only
24 Jul - 27 Jul 3-Day Applications accepted starting 25 May Dhamma Pasada For old students
Male only
10 Sep - 13 Sep 3-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Jul Blackheath For old students
02 Oct - 05 Oct 3-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Aug Dhamma Pasada For old students
Male only
14 Dec - 17 Dec 3-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Oct Dhamma Pasada For old students
Female only
20 Dec - 23 Dec 3-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Oct Dhamma Pasada For old students
Male only
 
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
The schedule of courses for the Vipassana Meditation Centre in Blackheath are currently listed at this location.
2025 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 06 Jul - 30 Sep Long Work Period In Progress Dhamma Pasada For old students
Part time male and female servers welcome 
Apply* 03 Aug - 06 Aug Short sit & serve In Progress Blackheath For old students
Apply* 06 Aug - 17 Aug 10-Day Short Wait List Blackheath
Apply* 17 Aug - 20 Aug Short sit & serve Servers - Open Blackheath For old students
Apply* 20 Aug - 31 Aug 10-Day New Women - Long Wait List Old Women - Filling Up New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Filling Up Servers - Women - Short Wait List Servers - Men - Open Blackheath
Servers, full and part time, welcome to apply. 
Apply* 31 Aug - 02 Sep Short sit & serve Servers - Open Blackheath For old students
Apply* 02 Sep - 13 Sep 10-Day
Hindi / English
New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Open Servers - Women - Filling Up Servers - Men - Short Wait List Blackheath
Suitable for Hindi and English speaking students
Apply* 14 Sep - 17 Sep Short sit & serve Servers - Open Blackheath For old students
Apply* 17 Sep - 28 Sep 10-Day
English / Mandarin
New Women - Short Wait List Old Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Women - Short Wait List Servers - Men - Open Blackheath
Suitable for Mandarin and English speaking students.
Apply* 28 Sep - 01 Oct Short sit & serve Servers - Open Blackheath For old students
01 Oct - 12 Oct 10-Day CANCELLED Dhamma Pasada

Male only

Apply* 01 Oct - 12 Oct 10-Day New Women - Short Wait List Old Women - Open New Men - Open Old Men - Filling Up Servers - Open Blackheath
12 Oct - 15 Oct Short sit & serve Applications accepted starting 13 Aug Blackheath For old students
Apply 14 Oct - 04 Nov 20-Day Women - Wait List Men - Closed Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Closed Dhamma Pasada Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Female only
Please apply ONLY from Dhamma Pasada website
15 Oct - 26 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Aug Blackheath
26 Oct - 29 Oct Short sit & serve Applications accepted starting 27 Aug Blackheath For old students
29 Oct - 09 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Aug Blackheath
Apply 05 Nov - 26 Nov 20-Day Women - Closed Men - Open Servers - Women - Closed Servers - Men - Open Dhamma Pasada Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Male only 
Please apply ONLY from Dhamma Pasada website
09 Nov - 12 Nov Short sit & serve Applications accepted starting 09 Sep Blackheath For old students
12 Nov - 23 Nov 10-Day
English / Burmese
Applications accepted starting 13 Sep Blackheath
Suitable for Burmese and English speaking students
23 Nov - 26 Nov Short sit & serve Applications accepted starting 24 Sep Blackheath For old students
26 Nov - 07 Dec 10-Day
English / Vietnamese
Applications accepted starting 27 Sep Blackheath
26 Nov - 07 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Sep Dhamma Pasada

Male only

09 Dec - 18 Dec Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 10 Oct Blackheath Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
09 Dec - 20 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Oct Dhamma Pasada

Female only 

18 Dec - 20 Dec Short sit & serve Applications accepted starting 19 Oct Blackheath For old students
20 Dec - 31 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Oct Blackheath
26 December, 2025 - 06 January, 2026 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Oct Dhamma Pasada

Male only

2026 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
06 Jan - 17 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Nov Blackheath
07 Jan - 18 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Nov Dhamma Pasada

Female only

21 Jan - 01 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Nov Blackheath
28 Jan - 08 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Nov Dhamma Pasada

Male only

04 Feb - 15 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Dec Blackheath
11 Feb - 22 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 13 Dec Dhamma Pasada

Female only

18 Feb - 01 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Dec Blackheath
25 Feb - 08 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Dec Dhamma Pasada

Female only

03 Mar - 14 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Jan Blackheath
11 Mar - 22 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Jan Dhamma Pasada

Male only

18 Mar - 29 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 17 Jan Blackheath
26 Mar - 06 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Jan Dhamma Pasada

Male only

08 Apr - 19 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Feb Blackheath
15 Apr - 26 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Feb Dhamma Pasada

Female only

22 Apr - 03 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Feb Blackheath
29 Apr - 10 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Feb Dhamma Pasada

Male only

05 May - 16 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Mar Blackheath
13 May - 24 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Mar Dhamma Pasada

Female only

20 May - 31 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Mar Blackheath
27 May - 07 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Mar Dhamma Pasada

Female only

09 Jun - 18 Jun Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 10 Apr Blackheath Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
10 Jun - 21 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Apr Dhamma Pasada

Female only

18 Jun - 21 Jun Service Workshop Applications accepted starting 19 Apr Blackheath For old students
24 Jun - 05 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Apr Blackheath
24 Jun - 05 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Apr Dhamma Pasada

Male only

06 Jul - 17 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 May Dhamma Pasada

Female only

08 Jul - 19 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 09 May Blackheath
22 Jul - 22 Aug 30-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Jan Blackheath Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
22 Jul - 06 Sep 45-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Jan Blackheath Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
29 Jul - 09 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 May Dhamma Pasada

Male only

12 Aug - 23 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 13 Jun Dhamma Pasada

Female only

26 Aug - 06 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Jun Dhamma Pasada

Female only

08 Sep - 19 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Jul Dhamma Pasada

Male only

15 Sep - 26 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 17 Jul Blackheath
21 Sep - 02 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Jul Dhamma Pasada

Female only

30 Sep - 11 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Aug Blackheath
06 Oct - 27 Oct 20-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Apr Dhamma Pasada Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Male only
14 Oct - 25 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Aug Blackheath
28 Oct - 08 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Aug Blackheath
28 Oct - 18 Nov 20-Day Applications accepted starting 01 May Dhamma Pasada Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Female only
11 Nov - 22 Nov 10-day
English / Burmese
Applications accepted starting 12 Sep Blackheath
Suitable for Burmese and English speaking students.
18 Nov - 29 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Sep Dhamma Pasada

Male only

25 Nov - 06 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 26 Sep Blackheath
02 Dec - 13 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Oct Dhamma Pasada

Female only

09 Dec - 18 Dec Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 10 Oct Blackheath Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
20 Dec - 31 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Oct Blackheath
26 December, 2026 - 06 January, 2027 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Oct Dhamma Pasada

Male only

 
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
2025 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
14 Sep Children Applications accepted starting 06 Aug Blackheath

For Children age 8-12 years old.

2026 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
18 Jan Teen Applications accepted starting 07 Dec Blackheath

For Teens 13-18 (if still at school).

 
 

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.


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.


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

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 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.


Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

20-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses , one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

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.

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.

 
 

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