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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
 

** 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. 

All courses open at 7pm (8pm in 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. 
 
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.
2021 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 07 Feb 1-Day Women - Filling Up Men - Filling Up Servers - Closed ACT For old students
Apply* 21 Feb 1-Day Closed Greenwich For old students
Apply* 07 Mar 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed ACT For old students
Apply* 14 Mar 1-Day Women - Filling Up Men - Filling Up Servers - Closed Blackheath For old students
Apply* 21 Mar 1-Day Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Closed Greenwich For old students
Apply* 01 Apr - 05 Apr 3-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Long Wait List Blackheath For old students
18 Apr 1-Day Applications accepted starting 17 Feb Greenwich For old students
02 May 1-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Mar ACT For old students
16 May 1-Day Applications accepted starting 17 Mar Greenwich For old students
06 Jun 1-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Apr ACT For old students
20 Jun 1-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Apr Greenwich For old students
04 Jul 1-Day Applications accepted starting 05 May Blackheath For old students
04 Jul 1-Day Applications accepted starting 05 May ACT For old students
18 Jul 1-Day Applications accepted starting 19 May Greenwich For old students
01 Aug 1-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Jun Blackheath For old students
08 Aug 1-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Jun ACT For old students
15 Aug 1-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Jun Greenwich For old students
19 Aug - 22 Aug 3-Day Applications accepted starting 21 May Blackheath For old students
05 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Jul Blackheath For old students
05 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Jul ACT For old students
19 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Jul Greenwich For old students
02 Oct - 04 Oct 2-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Jul Blackheath For old students
17 Oct 1-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Aug Greenwich For old students
17 Oct 1-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Aug Blackheath For old students
07 Nov 1-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Sep ACT For old students
21 Nov 1-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Sep Greenwich For old students
28 Nov 1-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Sep Blackheath For old students
05 Dec 1-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Oct ACT For old students
12 Dec 1-Day Applications accepted starting 13 Oct 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.
2021 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
27 Jan - 07 Feb 10-Day In Progress Blackheath
Apply* 07 Feb - 09 Feb Work Period Servers - Open Blackheath For old students
Apply* 09 Feb - 20 Feb 10-Day Women - Closed New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Closed Female Server - Short Wait List Male Server - Long Wait List Blackheath
Apply* 21 Feb Other Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open Blackheath

For Old Students Children Course Server Training for Adult Old Students, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.

Training via Zoom. Details will be sent to applicants.
Apply* 21 Feb - 02 Mar Work Period Servers - Open Blackheath For old students
Apply* 02 Mar - 13 Mar 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Short Wait List Blackheath
Apply* 16 Mar - 27 Mar 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Long Wait List Male Server - Short Wait List Blackheath
Apply* 05 Apr - 06 Apr Work Period Servers - Open Blackheath For old students
Apply* 06 Apr - 17 Apr 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Short Wait List Blackheath
Apply* 19 Apr - 30 Apr 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Short Wait List Male Server - Filling Up Blackheath

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.
03 May - 03 Jun 30-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Feb Blackheath For old students
Apply 03 May - 18 Jun 45-Day Women - Filling Up Men - Open Female Server - Open Male Server - Wait List Blackheath For old students
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

Open for Hindi speaking students only.
20 Sep - 01 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 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
16 Nov - 27 Nov 10-Day
English / Khmer 		Applications accepted starting 18 Aug Blackheath

Open for Khmer speaking students only.
30 Nov - 11 Dec 10-Day
English / Vietnamese 		Applications accepted starting 01 Sep Blackheath

Open for Vietnamese speaking students only.
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
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people. For more information, please visit
www.children.dhamma.org .
2021 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
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
03 Oct Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 03 Aug Scotts Head 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.

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.

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.