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
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) and close at midnight; refresh your browser and the 'Apply' link will appear. Selection is randomised giving priority to Dhamma Bhumi applicants who were not selected previously.
NOTE: the actual opening time may be some time later, due to the automated nature of the system.
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 Feb | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | ACT |
For old students |
| 06 Feb | 1-Day | CANCELLED | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 19 Feb |
1-Day
English / Burmese |
CANCELLED | Yennora |
For old students |
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| Apply* | 20 Feb | 1-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Closed | Greenwich |
For old students |
| 27 Feb |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
CANCELLED | Canley Vale |
For old students |
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| Apply* | 06 Mar | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | ACT |
For old students |
| Apply* | 06 Mar | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Blackheath |
For old students |
| Apply* | 20 Mar | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Greenwich |
For old students |
| 03 Apr | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Feb | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 03 Apr | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Feb | ACT |
For old students |
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| Apply* | 14 Apr - 18 Apr | 3-Day | Women - Short Wait List Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Blackheath |
For old students |
| 16 Apr |
1-Day
English / Burmese |
Applications accepted starting 15 Feb | Yennora |
For old students |
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| 17 Apr | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Feb | Greenwich |
For old students |
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| 01 May | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Mar | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 01 May | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Mar | ACT |
For old students |
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| 15 May | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Mar | Greenwich |
For old students |
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| 21 May |
1-Day
English / Burmese |
Applications accepted starting 22 Mar | Yennora |
For old students |
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| 27 May - 30 May | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Feb | ACT |
For old students |
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| 05 Jun | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Apr | ACT |
For old students |
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| 10 Jun - 13 Jun | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Mar | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 18 Jun |
1-Day
English / Burmese |
Applications accepted starting 19 Apr | Yennora |
For old students |
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| 19 Jun | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Apr | Greenwich |
For old students |
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| 03 Jul | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 May | ACT |
For old students |
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| 07 Aug | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Jun | ACT |
For old students |
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| 04 Sep | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Jul | ACT |
For old students |
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| 30 Sep - 03 Oct | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Jul | ACT |
For old students |
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| 30 Sep - 03 Oct | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Jul | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 09 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Aug | ACT |
For old students |
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| 06 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Sep | ACT |
For old students |
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| 04 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Oct | ACT |
For old students |
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| 15 Dec - 18 Dec | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Sep | Blackheath |
For old students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 25 Jan - 05 Feb | 10-Day | In Progress | Blackheath |
Servers urgently needed |
| Apply* | 08 Feb - 19 Feb | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Short Wait List | Blackheath |
Servers needed |
| Apply* | 13 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 This will be an online workshop. Details TBA |
| Apply* | 22 Feb - 05 Mar | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open | Blackheath | |
| Apply* | 08 Mar - 19 Mar | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open | Blackheath | |
| Apply* | 22 Mar - 02 Apr | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Blackheath | |
| Apply* | 04 Apr - 13 Apr | Satipatthana Sutta | Women - Wait List Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Blackheath |
For old students |
| Apply* | 20 Apr - 01 May | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Blackheath | |
| 04 May - 15 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Feb | Blackheath | ||
| 17 May - 28 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Feb | Blackheath | ||
| 29 May - 09 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Feb | Blackheath | ||
| 14 Jun - 21 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 16 Mar | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 22 Jun - 03 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Mar | Blackheath | ||
| 04 Jul - 15 Jul |
10-Day
English / Burmese |
Applications accepted starting 05 Apr | Blackheath |
Burmese Applications Only |
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| 17 Jul - 17 Aug | 30-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Feb | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| Apply | 17 Jul - 01 Sep | 45-Day | Women - Open Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Blackheath |
For old students |
| 05 Sep - 16 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jun | Blackheath | ||
| 18 Sep - 29 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 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 | Applications accepted starting 18 Aug | Blackheath | ||
| 30 Nov - 11 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Sep | Blackheath | ||
| 20 Dec - 31 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Sep | Blackheath |
www.children.dhamma.org. Please see Covid protocols at top of this page
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 20 Feb | Teen | Open | Blackheath |
For Teens, 13-18 years old Servers needed |
| 20 Mar | Children | CANCELLED | Blackheath |
For Children, ages 8-12 years.
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| 15 May | Children | Applications accepted starting 15 Mar | Blackheath |
For Children age 8-12 years old. |
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| 30 Oct | Teen | Applications accepted starting 01 Aug | Blackheath |
For Teenagers, 13-18 years old |
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| 27 Nov | Children | Applications accepted starting 27 Sep | 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.
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.
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.
