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 Padipa is located in a rural setting about two hours from Perth. The centre offers regular 10-day residential courses in Vipassana meditation. The facilities at the centre include the meditation hall, kitchen/dining facility, shared accommodation and ablution blocks. There are camping sites under shelters and in treed areas.
- 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.
Due to the evolving situation with the COVID-19 coronavirus, some courses may need to be cancelled.
We are only accepting applications from those who are currently resident in WA.
Please apply to sit only one Ten Day Course, in this or any other location. Your application will only be processed if there are no other current applications.
The Apply link will appear after 8am AWST (you will need to refresh the page) on the day applications are accepted.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 22 Jan - 31 Jan | Satipatthana Sutta | In Progress | Brookton |
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| Apply* | 14 Feb | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Spearwood Alternative School |
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| Apply* | 03 Mar - 14 Mar | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Filling Up New Men - Filling Up Old Men - Open Servers - Open | Brookton | This center has dormitory/share accommodation only or you may bring a tent. |
| 07 Mar | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Feb | Spearwood Alternative School |
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| 26 Mar - 31 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Feb | Brookton |
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| Apply* | 31 Mar - 11 Apr | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Brookton | This center has dormitory/share accommodation only or you may bring a tent. |
| Apply* | 14 Apr - 25 Apr | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Brookton | This center has dormitory/share accommodation only or you may bring a tent. |
| 02 May | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Apr | Spearwood Alternative School |
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| 06 Jun | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 May | Spearwood Alternative School |
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| 01 Aug | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Jul | Spearwood Alternative School |
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| 05 Sep | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Aug | Spearwood Alternative School |
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| 03 Oct | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Sep | Spearwood Alternative School |
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| 07 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 08 Oct | Spearwood Alternative School |
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| 05 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Nov | Spearwood Alternative School |
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See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 19 Sep | Children / Teens | Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Spearwood Alternative School |
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 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.
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.
