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.
Now that courses are opening up again, servers are needed on all courses and between courses too. Full and part-timers always welcome.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 12 Jan - 23 Jan | 10-Day | In Progress | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 23 Jan - 26 Jan | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
| Apply* | 26 Jan - 06 Feb | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 06 Feb - 09 Feb | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
| Apply* | 09 Feb - 20 Feb | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 20 Feb - 22 Feb | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
| Apply* | 22 Feb - 05 Mar | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| 05 Mar - 06 Mar | 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 Mar - 10 Mar | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
| Apply* | 11 Mar - 13 Mar | Children`s Course mixed 8-11 | Girls - Open Boys - Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 14 Mar - 16 Mar | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
| Apply* | 16 Mar - 27 Mar | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 27 Mar - 30 Mar | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
| Apply* | 30 Mar - 10 Apr | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| 10 Apr - 11 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* | 10 Apr - 13 Apr | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
| Apply* | 13 Apr - 24 Apr | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| 24 Apr - 28 Apr | General Service Period | Applications accepted starting 24 Jan | Herefordshire |
For old students |
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| 29 Apr - 01 May | Young Person`s Courses Boys 12-18, Girls 12-18 | Applications accepted starting 29 Jan | Herefordshire | ||
| 02 May - 05 May | General Service Period | Applications accepted starting 01 Feb | Herefordshire |
For old students |
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| 06 May - 08 May | Children`s Course mixed 8-11 | Applications accepted starting 05 Feb | Herefordshire | ||
| 09 May - 11 May | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Feb | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 11 May - 22 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Feb | Herefordshire | ||
| 22 May - 25 May | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 24 Feb | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 25 May - 05 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Feb | Herefordshire | ||
| 05 Jun - 08 Jun | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 10 Mar | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 08 Jun - 19 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Mar | Herefordshire | ||
| 18 Jun - 19 Jun | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 19 Jun - 22 Jun | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 24 Mar | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. |
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| 22 Jun - 03 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Mar | 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.
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.
