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: 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.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 17 May |
1-Day
English / Burmese |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Yennora |
For old students |
| Apply* | 18 May | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Greenwich |
For old students |
| Apply* | 18 May | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | ACT |
For old students |
| Apply* | 18 May | 1-Day | Open | Mid North Coast |
For old students in Tinonee
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| Apply* | 25 May |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Canley Vale |
For old students |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Oct | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students Female only
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply* | 23 Apr - 04 May | 10-Day | In Progress | Blackheath |
Male and female servers are welcome to apply.
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| Apply* | 28 Apr - 30 Apr | Work Period | In Progress | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students Both Male and Female welcome
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| Apply* | 30 Apr - 11 May | 10-Day | In Progress | Dhamma Pasada |
Male only |
| Apply* | 04 May - 08 May | Work Period | Servers - Open | Blackheath |
For old students |
| Apply | 08 May - 08 Jul | 60-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Open Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Filling Up | Blackheath |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
| Apply* | 11 May - 14 May | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students Both Male and Female
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| Apply* | 14 May - 25 May | 10-Day | Women - Closed New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Closed Male Server - Filling Up | Dhamma Pasada |
Male only |
| Apply* | 27 May - 07 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed | Dhamma Pasada |
Female only |
| Apply* | 11 Jun - 22 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed | Dhamma Pasada |
Female only |
| Apply* | 25 Jun - 06 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Open Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open | Dhamma Pasada |
Male only |
| Apply* | 06 Jul - 30 Sep | Long Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students |
| 08 Jul - 09 Jul | Short sit & serve | Applications accepted starting 09 May | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 09 Jul - 20 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 May | Blackheath | ||
| 20 Jul - 22 Jul | Short sit & serve | Applications accepted starting 21 May | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 22 Jul - 02 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 May | Blackheath | ||
| 03 Aug - 06 Aug | Short sit & serve | Applications accepted starting 04 Jun | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 06 Aug - 17 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jun | Blackheath | ||
| 17 Aug - 20 Aug | Short sit & serve | Applications accepted starting 18 Jun | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 20 Aug - 31 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Blackheath | ||
| 31 Aug - 02 Sep | Short sit & serve | Applications accepted starting 02 Jul | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 02 Sep - 13 Sep |
10-Day
Hindi / English |
Applications accepted starting 04 Jul | Blackheath |
Suitable for Hindi and English speaking students
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| 14 Sep - 17 Sep | Short sit & serve | Applications accepted starting 16 Jul | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 17 Sep - 28 Sep |
10-Day
English / Mandarin |
Applications accepted starting 19 Jul | Blackheath |
Suitable for Mandarin and English speaking students.
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| 28 Sep - 01 Oct | Short sit & serve | Applications accepted starting 30 Jul | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 01 Oct - 12 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Aug | Blackheath | ||
| 01 Oct - 12 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Aug | Dhamma Pasada |
Male only |
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| 12 Oct - 15 Oct | Short sit & serve | Applications accepted starting 13 Aug | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| Apply | 14 Oct - 04 Nov | 20-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed | Dhamma Pasada |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements Female only
Please apply ONLY from Dhamma Pasada website
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| 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 |
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| 29 Oct - 09 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Aug | Blackheath | ||
| 05 Nov - 26 Nov | 20-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 May | Dhamma Pasada |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements Male only
Please apply ONLY from Dhamma Pasada website
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| 09 Nov - 12 Nov | Short sit & serve | Applications accepted starting 09 Sep | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 12 Nov - 23 Nov |
10-Day
English / Burmese |
Applications accepted starting 13 Sep | Blackheath |
Suitable for Burmese and English speaking students
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| 23 Nov - 26 Nov | Short sit & serve | Applications accepted starting 24 Sep | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 26 Nov - 07 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Sep | Dhamma Pasada |
Male only |
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| 26 Nov - 07 Dec |
10-Day
English / Vietnamese |
Applications accepted starting 27 Sep | Blackheath | ||
| 09 Dec - 18 Dec | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 10 Oct | Blackheath |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements |
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| 09 Dec - 20 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Oct | Dhamma Pasada |
Female only |
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| 18 Dec - 20 Dec | Short sit & serve | Applications accepted starting 19 Oct | Blackheath |
For old students |
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| 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 |
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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| 03 Aug | Teen | Applications accepted starting 20 Jun | Blackheath |
For Teens 13-18 (if still at school). |
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| 14 Sep | Children | Applications accepted starting 06 Aug | 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.
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.
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.
