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
 

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.
2023 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 02 Apr 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed ACT For old students
Apply* 07 Apr - 10 Apr 3-Day Women - Long Wait List Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Closed Male Server - Short Wait List Blackheath For old students
Apply* 15 Apr 1-Day
English / Burmese
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Yennora For old students
Apply* 16 Apr 1-Day Open Scotts Head For old students
Apply* 16 Apr 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Greenwich For old students
Apply* 30 Apr 1-Day
English / Khmer
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Canley Vale For old students
Apply* 07 May 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed ACT For old students
Apply* 20 May 1-Day
English / Burmese
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Yennora For old students
Apply* 21 May 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Greenwich For old students
Apply* 28 May 1-Day
English / Khmer
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Canley Vale For old students
Apply* 09 Jun - 12 Jun 3-Day Women - Closed Men - Open Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open Dhamma Pasada For old students

Male only

18 Jun 1-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Apr Scotts Head For old students
16 Jul 1-Day Applications accepted starting 17 May Blackheath For old students
08 Sep - 11 Sep 3-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Jun 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.
2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 28 Mar - 06 Apr Satipatthana Sutta In Progress Blackheath For old students
Apply* 30 Mar - 10 Apr 10-Day In Progress Dhamma Pasada

Male only

Apply* 12 Apr - 23 Apr 10-Day Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open Dhamma Pasada

Male only

Apply* 12 Apr - 23 Apr 10-Day Short Wait List Blackheath
Apply* 23 Apr - 30 Apr Work Period Servers - Open Blackheath For old students
Apply* 26 Apr - 07 May 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Short Wait List Male Server - Closed Dhamma Pasada

Female only

Apply 01 May - 01 Jul 60-Day Women - Filling Up Men - Filling Up Servers - Wait List Blackheath For old students
Apply* 09 May - 18 May Satipatthana Sutta Women - Open Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed Dhamma Pasada For old students

Female only 

19 May - 18 Jun Work Period Applications accepted starting 01 Apr Dhamma Pasada For old students
Apply* 21 Jun - 02 Jul 10-Day Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Filling Up Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open Dhamma Pasada

Male only

05 Jul - 16 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Apr Dhamma Pasada

Male only

05 Jul - 16 Jul 10-Day
English / Burmese
Applications accepted starting 06 Apr Blackheath

Course is suitable for English and Burmese speakers

19 Jul - 30 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Apr Blackheath
19 Jul - 30 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Apr Dhamma Pasada

Female only

02 Aug - 13 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 May Dhamma Pasada

Female only

02 Aug - 13 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 May Blackheath
16 Aug - 27 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 May Blackheath
16 Aug - 06 Sep 20-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Jul Dhamma Pasada For old students

Male only

30 Aug - 10 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Jun Blackheath
12 Sep - 23 Sep 10-Day
Hindi / English
Applications accepted starting 14 Jun Blackheath

Course is suitable for English and Hindi speakers

13 Sep - 24 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Jun Dhamma Pasada

Male only

27 Sep - 08 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Jun Blackheath
04 Oct - 25 Oct 20-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Apr Dhamma Pasada For old students

Female only

11 Oct - 22 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 13 Jul Blackheath
25 Oct - 05 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Jul Blackheath
27 Oct - 05 Nov Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 29 Jul Dhamma Pasada For old students

Male only

07 Nov - 18 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Aug Blackheath
08 Nov - 19 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 10 Aug Dhamma Pasada

Male only

22 Nov - 03 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Aug Blackheath
22 Nov - 03 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Aug Dhamma Pasada

Female only

06 Dec - 17 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Sep Blackheath
06 Dec - 17 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Sep Dhamma Pasada

Female only

20 Dec - 31 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Sep Blackheath
20 Dec - 31 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Sep Dhamma Pasada

Female only

2024 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
01 Jan - 12 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Oct Blackheath

Test

13 Jan - 24 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Oct Blackheath

Test

 
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
2023 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
24 Sep Teen Applications accepted starting 10 Aug Blackheath

For Teens 13-18 years old

19 Nov Children Applications accepted starting 05 Oct Blackheath

For Children age 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.

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.

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.

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.

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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