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 Dipa is an 11-acre property set in rolling farmland between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye. Purchased in 1991, its peaceful location is ideally suited to serious meditation. The centre has about 50 single rooms and can accommodate 130 students in total.
- Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Returning students will be given the option to serve.
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Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
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Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
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Await notification. All correspondence will be through e-mail if you provided one in your application. We aim to respond within two weeks. Please check your spam folder for our email.
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If your application is accepted we will ask you to reconfirm a month before the course begins in order to secure your place.
| Dhamma Padhana (Herefordshire) | Dhamma Sukhakāri (Suffolk) | Northern England | Scotland | Ireland | Teenager's and Children's Courses | UK Old Student Group Sits and 1-Day Courses |
Applications are accepted from 8 p.m. UK time on the day courses open for registration.
Note: The 'apply' link will not be visible until then. Also the actual opening time may be a few minutes or even up to an hour after 8 p.m. This is due to the automated nature of the system. You will need to refresh this page to see the 'apply' link as this page does not auto-refresh.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 14 Apr - 16 Jun | General Service Period | In Progress | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Servers welcome to apply throughout this period. Help prepare Dhamma Sukhakāri for its first course: Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course, and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
| Apply* | 18 Apr - 29 Apr | 10-Day | In Progress | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 30 Apr - 03 May | General Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
| Apply* | 09 May - 20 May | 10-Day | Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Herefordshire | male servers needed |
| Apply* | 23 May - 03 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| 02 Jun - 03 Jun | Dhamma Sukhakāri Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 1pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. |
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| Apply* | 04 Jun - 08 Jun | General Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
| 09 Jun - 10 Jun | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| Apply* | 13 Jun - 24 Jun |
10-Day
Hindi / English |
Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 16 Jun - 27 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| Apply* | 25 Jun - 30 Jun | General Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
| 28 Jun - 01 Jul | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Apr | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students |
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| 01 Jul | Open Day | Open | Herefordshire | From 2pm to 6pm. All welcome | |
| Apply* | 04 Jul - 15 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| 07 Jul - 08 Jul | Dhamma Sukhakāri Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 1pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. |
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| Apply* | 11 Jul - 22 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| Apply* | 18 Jul - 29 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| 25 Jul - 05 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Apr | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 28 Jul - 29 Jul | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 01 Aug - 12 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 May | Herefordshire | ||
| 11 Aug - 22 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 May | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 15 Aug - 26 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 May | Herefordshire | ||
| 24 Aug - 27 Aug | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Jun | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students |
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| 27 Aug - 30 Aug | General Service Period | Applications accepted starting 29 May | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 01 Sep - 02 Sep | Dhamma Sukhakāri Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 1pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. |
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| 05 Sep - 16 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jun | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 05 Sep - 16 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Jun | Herefordshire | ||
| 19 Sep - 30 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Herefordshire | ||
| 19 Sep - 30 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Applecross | ||
| 20 Sep - 23 Sep | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Jul | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students |
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| 26 Sep - 07 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Jun | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 29 Sep - 30 Sep | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 03 Oct - 14 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 13 Oct - 14 Oct | Dhamma Sukhakāri Trust Meeting & AGM | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 1pm.
Sunday: AGM 9am. Trust meeting from 10am. All old students are welcome. |
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| 17 Oct - 28 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 31 Oct - 11 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Aug | Herefordshire | ||
| 13 Nov - 24 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Aug | Herefordshire | ||
| 24 Nov - 25 Nov | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 26 Nov - 29 Nov | General Service Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Aug | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 05 Dec - 16 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Sep | Herefordshire | ||
| 08 Dec - 09 Dec | Dhamma Sukhakāri Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 1pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. |
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| 17 Dec - 26 Dec | General Service Period | Applications accepted starting 18 Sep | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 27 December, 2018 - 07 January, 2019 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Sep | Herefordshire |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply to Attend* Apply to Serve* | 04 May - 06 May | Young Person`s Courses Boys 12-18, Girls 12-18 | Open | Herefordshire | |
| 31 Aug - 02 Sep | Young Person`s Courses Boys 12-18, Girls 12-18 | Applications accepted starting 02 Jun | Herefordshire | ||
| 30 Nov - 02 Dec | Children`s Course mixed 8-11 | Applications accepted starting 01 Sep | Herefordshire |
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 http://www.dipa.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: info@dipa.dhamma.org
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.
Open Days are held between meditation courses. All are welcome to attend and learn about Vipassana Meditation and the Centre.
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.