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.
- 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 provided one in your application. We aim to respond within two weeks. Please check your spam folder for our email.
- If your application is accepted we will ask you to reconfirm a month before the course begins in order to secure your place.
| All UK courses | Dhamma Sukhakāri (Suffolk) | Dhamma Padhāna (Long-course centre) | Northern England | Scotland | Ireland | Children and Teenagers | Old Student Group Sits and 1-Day Courses |
Applications are accepted from 8 p.m. in the summer and 7 p.m. in the winter 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 later. 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* | 25 Jan - 05 Feb | 10-Day | In Progress | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 05 Feb - 10 Feb | Long Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome. |
| Apply* | 10 Feb - 12 Feb | Children`s Course mixed 8-11 | Girls - Wait List Boys - Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Wait List | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 12 Feb - 15 Feb | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
| Apply* | 15 Feb - 26 Feb | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 26 Feb - 01 Mar | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
| Apply* | 01 Mar - 12 Mar | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 12 Mar - 15 Mar | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
| Apply* | 15 Mar - 26 Mar | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 26 Mar - 05 Apr | Long Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome. |
| 01 Apr - 02 Apr | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| Apply* | 05 Apr - 16 Apr | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 16 Apr - 19 Apr | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
| Apply* | 19 Apr - 28 Apr | Satipatthana Sutta | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students |
| 28 Apr - 30 Apr | Young Person`s Courses Boys 12-18, Girls 12-18 | Applications accepted starting 28 Jan | Herefordshire | ||
| 30 Apr - 10 May | EATM Service Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Jan | Herefordshire |
For old students The European Assistant Teacher's Meeting will be held between April 30 - May 7. Servers are needed to help in the kitchen, household and around the centre at that time.
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| 10 May - 21 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Feb | Herefordshire | ||
| 21 May - 24 May | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 20 Feb | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 24 May - 04 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Feb | Herefordshire | ||
| 04 Jun - 06 Jun | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 06 Mar | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 06 Jun - 17 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Mar | Herefordshire | ||
| 17 Jun - 18 Jun | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 17 Jun - 21 Jun | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Mar | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 21 Jun - 02 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Mar | Herefordshire | ||
| 02 Jul - 05 Jul | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Apr | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 05 Jul - 16 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Apr | Herefordshire | ||
| 16 Jul - 01 Aug | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 17 Apr | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 21 Jul - 23 Jul | Children`s Course mixed 8-11 | Applications accepted starting 22 Apr | Herefordshire | ||
| 30 Jul | Open Day | Open | Herefordshire | From 2pm to 6pm. All welcome | |
| 01 Aug - 12 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 May | Herefordshire | ||
| 12 Aug - 16 Aug | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 14 May | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 13 Aug | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday 12th: Online Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 16 Aug - 27 Aug | Hindi / Nepali course | Applications accepted starting 18 May | Herefordshire | For Hindi or Nepali speaking students only. Servers need not speak Hindi or Nepali | |
| 27 Aug - 30 Aug | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 29 May | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 30 Aug - 10 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Jun | Herefordshire | ||
| 10 Sep - 13 Sep | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 12 Jun | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 13 Sep - 24 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Jun | Herefordshire | ||
| 24 Sep - 04 Oct | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 26 Jun | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 30 Sep - 01 Oct | AGM and Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 04 Oct - 15 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 15 Oct - 18 Oct | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 17 Jul | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 18 Oct - 29 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 29 Oct - 01 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 31 Jul | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 01 Nov - 12 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Aug | Herefordshire | ||
| 11 Nov - 12 Nov | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 12 Nov - 15 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Aug | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 15 Nov - 26 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Aug | Herefordshire | ||
| 26 Nov - 01 Dec | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Aug | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 01 Dec - 03 Dec | Young Person`s Courses Boys 12-18, Girls 12-18 | Applications accepted starting 02 Sep | Herefordshire | ||
| 03 Dec - 05 Dec | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 04 Sep | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 05 Dec - 16 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Sep | Herefordshire | ||
| 16 Dec - 27 Dec | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 17 Sep | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 17 Dec | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday 16th : Online Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 27 December, 2023 - 07 January, 2024 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Sep | Herefordshire |
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://dipa.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.
Open Days are held between meditation courses. All are welcome to attend and learn about Vipassana Meditation and the Centre.
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.
