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 Medinī, meaning 'Ground of Dhamma', is located in Makarau valley, north of Kaukapakapa, within an hour's drive northwest of Auckland. Established in February 1987, the centre is situated on 55 hectares of land on a grassy valley covered in native bush and inhabited by native birds. The centre facilities include 68 single rooms and a Dhamma hall that seats 100 students.
- 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 Centre New Zealand -- Dhamma Medinī
153 Burnside Road, RD 3, Kaukapakapa, New Zealand 0873
Tel: [64] (09) 420-5319
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://medini.dhamma.org
Courses open for applications at 7pm (8pm in daylight saving time).
Applicants who do not speak one instruction language fluently may be asked for a spoken check.
Please apply to sit only one Ten Day Course at a time. Any additional applications will not be processed.
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 26 Sep | 1-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Open | Auckland - Blockhouse Bay |
For old students This venue is now reopened!
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| Apply* | 03 Oct | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Women - Filling Up Servers - Men - Open | Wellington - Churton Park |
For old students |
| Apply* | 22 Oct - 25 Oct | 3-Day | Women - Long Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Dhamma Medinī |
For old students |
| Apply* | 31 Oct | 1-Day | Open | Auckland - Blockhouse Bay |
For old students This venue is now reopened!
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| Apply* | 08 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Palmerston North |
For old students |
| Apply* | 15 Nov | 1-Day | Open | Christchurch |
For old students |
| 21 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Sep | Auckland - Blockhouse Bay |
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| 06 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Oct | Palmerston North |
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| 13 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Oct | Nelson |
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| 19 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Oct | Auckland - Blockhouse Bay |
For old students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 07 Jan - 10 Jan | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Oct | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 18 Jun - 20 Jun | 2-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Mar | Dhamma Medinī |
For old students |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 09 Sep - 20 Sep | 10-Day | In Progress | Dhamma Medinī | |
| Apply* | 20 Sep - 23 Sep | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Medinī |
For old students |
| Apply* | 23 Sep - 04 Oct | 10-Day | Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Filling Up | Dhamma Medinī | |
| Apply* | 04 Oct - 07 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Medinī |
For old students |
| Apply* | 07 Oct - 18 Oct |
10-Day
English / Mandarin |
Women - Short Wait List Men - Filling Up Servers - Women - Filling Up Servers - Men - Open | Dhamma Medinī |
English / Mandarin bilingual course - native speakers of Mandarin have priority, others may be waitlisted
用中文申請，請點選右上角的 Languages下拉選單 |
| Apply* | 18 Oct - 22 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Medinī |
For old students |
| Apply* | 25 Oct - 28 Oct | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Medinī |
For old students |
| Apply* | 28 Oct - 08 Nov | 10-Day | New Women - Filling Up Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Filling Up Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Women - Open Servers - Men - Filling Up | Dhamma Medinī | |
| Apply* | 08 Nov - 11 Nov | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Medinī |
For old students |
| Apply* | 11 Nov - 22 Nov | 10-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Open | Dhamma Medinī | |
| Apply* | 22 Nov - 25 Nov | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Medinī |
For old students |
| Apply* | 25 Nov - 06 Dec | 10-Day | Open | Dhamma Medinī | |
| Apply* | 06 Dec - 09 Dec | Work Period | Servers - Open | Dhamma Medinī |
For old students |
| Apply* | 09 Dec - 20 Dec |
10-Day
English / French |
Open | Dhamma Medinī |
Pour vous incrire en Français, appuyez sur le bouton Languages|Français, en haut de la page du calendrier des cours. Native French-speakers have priority; others may be waitlisted. |
| 20 Dec - 23 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Sep | Dhamma Medinī |
For old students |
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| 23 December, 2026 - 03 January, 2027 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Sep | Dhamma Medinī |
Some places may be available for experienced campers
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| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 03 Jan - 07 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 05 Oct | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 11 Jan - 13 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 13 Oct | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 13 Jan - 24 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Oct | Dhamma Medinī |
Some places may be available for experienced campers
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| 24 Jan - 27 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 26 Oct | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 27 Jan - 07 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Oct | Dhamma Medinī |
Some places may be available for experienced campers
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| 07 Feb - 10 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 09 Nov | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 10 Feb - 21 Feb | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Nov | Dhamma Medinī |
Some places may be available for experienced campers
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| 21 Feb - 24 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Nov | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 24 Feb - 07 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 Nov | Dhamma Medinī |
Some places may be available for experienced campers
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| 07 Mar - 17 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Dec | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 10 Mar - 21 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Dec | Staveley |
Non centre course at Staveley camp - priority will be given to South Island residents
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| 17 Mar - 28 Mar |
10-Day
English / Mandarin |
Applications accepted starting 17 Dec | Dhamma Medinī |
English / Mandarin bilingual course - native speakers of Mandarin have priority, others may be waitlisted
用中文申請，請點選右上角的 Languages下拉選單 |
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| 28 Mar - 02 Apr | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Dec | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 02 Apr - 11 Apr |
Satipatthana Sutta
English / Mandarin |
Applications accepted starting 02 Jan | Dhamma Medinī |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements English / Mandarin bilingual course.
用中文申請，請點選右上角的 Languages下拉選單 |
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| 11 Apr - 14 Apr | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Jan | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 14 Apr - 25 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Jan | Dhamma Medinī | ||
| 25 Apr - 28 Apr | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Jan | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 28 Apr - 09 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Jan | Dhamma Medinī | ||
| 09 May - 12 May | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Feb | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 12 May - 23 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Feb | Dhamma Medinī | ||
| 23 May - 26 May | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Feb | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 26 May - 16 Jun |
20-Day
English / Mandarin |
Applications accepted starting 27 Nov | Dhamma Medinī |
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements English / Mandarin bilingual course.
用中文申請，請點選右上角的 Languages下拉選單 |
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| 16 Jun - 18 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 18 Mar | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 20 Jun - 23 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Mar | Dhamma Medinī |
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| 23 Jun - 04 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Mar | Dhamma Medinī |
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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 http://medini.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.
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.
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.
