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
** 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.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 20 Jun | 1-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Wait List Servers - Closed | Greenwich |
For old students |
| Apply* | 20 Jun | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Scotts Head |
For old students |
| Apply* | 27 Jun | 1-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Closed | Canley Vale |
For old students |
| Apply* | 02 Jul - 05 Jul | 3-Day | Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Short Wait List Male Server - Filling Up | Tallong |
For old students Southern Highlands near Goulburn, Santa Sabina College Education and Retreat Centre.
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| Apply* | 04 Jul | 1-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Filling Up | Blackheath |
For old students |
| Apply* | 11 Jul | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | ACT |
For old students |
| Apply* | 18 Jul | 1-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Closed | Greenwich |
For old students |
| Apply* | 25 Jul | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Canley Vale |
For old students |
| Apply* | 01 Aug | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Filling Up | Blackheath |
For old students |
| Apply* | 08 Aug | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | ACT |
For old students |
| Apply* | 15 Aug | 1-Day | Open | Greenwich |
For old students |
| Apply* | 15 Aug | 1-Day | Open | Scotts Head |
For old students |
| Apply* | 19 Aug - 22 Aug | 3-Day | Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open | Blackheath |
For old students |
| 19 Aug - 22 Aug | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Jun | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 22 Aug | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Jun | Canley Vale |
For old students |
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| 05 Sep | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jul | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 05 Sep | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jul | ACT |
For old students |
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| 16 Sep - 19 Sep | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Jun | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 19 Sep | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Jul | Greenwich |
For old students |
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| 26 Sep | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Jul | Canley Vale |
For old students |
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| 02 Oct - 04 Oct | 2-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Jul | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 14 Oct - 17 Oct | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Jul | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 17 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Aug | Greenwich |
For old students |
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| 17 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Aug | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 17 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Aug | Scotts Head |
For old students |
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| 24 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Aug | Canley Vale |
For old students |
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| 07 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Sep | ACT |
For old students |
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| 11 Nov - 14 Nov | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Aug | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Male only
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| 21 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Sep | Greenwich |
For old students |
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| 28 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Sep | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 28 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Sep | Canley Vale |
For old students |
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| 05 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Oct | ACT |
For old students |
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| 09 Dec - 12 Dec | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Sep | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 12 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Oct | Scotts Head |
For old students |
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| 12 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Oct | Blackheath |
For old students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 13 Jun - 28 Jul | Work Period | In Progress | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students |
| Apply* | 18 Jun - 22 Jun | Work Period | In Progress | Blackheath |
For old students |
| Apply* | 22 Jun - 03 Jul | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List | Blackheath |
Servers Needed Female servers urgently needed |
| Apply* | 27 Jun | 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. Workshop via Zoom |
| Apply* | 03 Jul - 06 Jul | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
For old students |
| Apply* | 06 Jul - 17 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Servers - Short Wait List | Blackheath | |
| Apply* | 17 Jul - 20 Jul | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
For old students |
| Apply* | 20 Jul - 31 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Blackheath | |
| Apply* | 31 Jul - 03 Aug | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
For old students |
| Apply* | 03 Aug - 14 Aug | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open | Blackheath | |
| Apply* | 04 Aug - 15 Aug | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Filling Up Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
| Apply* | 14 Aug - 19 Aug | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
For old students |
| Apply* | 24 Aug - 04 Sep | 10-Day | Women - Long Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up | Blackheath | |
| 01 Sep - 12 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Jun | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 07 Sep - 18 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Jul | Blackheath |
This course is using a random selection process to determine which applications will be considered. Open for the evening. |
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| Apply* | 07 Sep - 18 Sep |
10-Day
Hindi / English |
New Women - Short Wait List Old Women - Filling Up New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Blackheath |
Hindi speaking students apply here |
| 20 Sep - 01 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Jun | Blackheath |
This course is using a random selection process to determine which applications will be considered. Open for the evening. |
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| 29 Sep - 10 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Jul | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 05 Oct - 16 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Jul | Blackheath |
This course is using a random selection process to determine which applications will be considered. Open for the evening. |
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| 05 Oct - 16 Oct |
10-Day
English / Mandarin |
Applications accepted starting 07 Jul | Blackheath |
Chinese speaking students apply here
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| 19 Oct - 30 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Jul | Blackheath | ||
| 29 Oct - 07 Nov | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 31 Jul | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 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 |
Khmer speaking students apply here |
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| 16 Nov - 27 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Aug | Blackheath |
This course is using a random selection process to determine which applications will be considered. Open for the evening. |
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| 26 Nov - 05 Dec | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 28 Aug | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 30 Nov - 11 Dec |
10-Day
English / Vietnamese |
Applications accepted starting 01 Sep | Blackheath |
Vietnamese speaking students apply here |
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| 30 Nov - 11 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Sep | Blackheath |
This course is using a random selection process to determine which applications will be considered. Open for the evening. |
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| 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 |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 18 Jul | Children / Teens | Girls - Wait List Boys - Closed Servers - Open | Blackheath |
For Children age 8-12 years old and for Teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old Male Servers needed. |
| 19 Sep | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 14 Aug | 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 10 Aug | Scotts Head |
For Children age 8-12 years old and for Teens in different age ranges from 13-18 years old. Scotts Head is on the NSW Mid North Coast |
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| 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.
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.
