Wheel of Dhamma

Vipassana Meditation Centre
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Pajjota
Dhamma Pajjota, Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium
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** All courses are bilingual: English plus one other language, Dutch, German or French.

Vipassana Meditation Centre Dhamma Pajjota (Torch of Dhamma) is situated in a rural area near the Belgian town of Dilsen-Stokkem, close to the borders of the Netherlands and Germany. The 7 hectare (17.2 acres) site is surrounded by forest and farmland, and has spacious walking areas with numerous trees. At present comfortable accommodation is offered for up to 90 students.

How to Apply to Attend or Serve a Course
  1. Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
  2. Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
  3. Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
  4. 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.
  5. If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
Additional information

Vipassana Meditation Centre - Dhamma Pajjota
Driepaal 3
B-3650 Dilsen-Stokkem

Tel. [32] (0) 89 51 82 30
Fax [32] (0) 89 51 82 39
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://pajjota.dhamma.org

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Registration will open 4 months before the course starts at 8 pm winter time or 9 pm summer time. Note, the 'apply' link will not be visible until then. You will need to refresh this page to see the link as this page does not auto refresh.

  • For a 10-day course you can apply until midnight to attend (sit) the course. If the course is not full you can also apply later. Places for attending the 10-day course are allocated by electronic random selection. Anyone whose application has not been selected will be notified within 4 days. Due to the high number of applicants and the limited number of places, the 10-day course is limited to those students who have NOT sat a 10-day, Satipatthana or long course in the last 6 months.

 

LONG-TERM SERVERS ARE VERY WELCOME

More information on long-term service can be found here.

 

Dhamma Pajjota

 

1-day courses Belgium Teenagers’ and Children’s Courses        The Netherlands
 
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
10 Mar - 31 Mar 20-Day In Progress Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
01 Apr - 02 Apr TRUST MEETING Open Dilsen-Stokkem Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
Apply* 01 Apr - 05 Apr Work Period Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
Apply* 01 Apr - 15 May SPECIAL WORK PERIOD - building project Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
Apply* 05 Apr - 16 Apr 10 days
English / German
New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Long Wait List Servers - Filling Up Dilsen-Stokkem
Apply* 17 Apr - 19 Apr Work Period Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
Apply* 19 Apr - 30 Apr 10 days
English / Dutch
New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Long Wait List Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem
Apply* 30 Apr - 11 May Sit & Serve Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
Apply* 15 May - 16 May Work Period Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
Apply* 16 May - 27 May 10 days
English / French
New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem
27 May - 28 May TRUST MEETING Open Dilsen-Stokkem Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
Apply* 28 May - 31 May Work Period Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
Apply* 31 May - 11 Jun 10 days
English / German
New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem
Apply* 11 Jun - 17 Jun Sit & Serve Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
18 Jun Open Day Open Dilsen-Stokkem
Apply* 19 Jun - 21 Jun Work Period Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
Apply* 21 Jun - 30 Jun Sati
English / French
Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
Apply* 01 Jul - 05 Jul Work Period Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
Apply* 05 Jul - 16 Jul 10 days
English / Dutch
New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem
Apply* 17 Jul - 19 Jul Work Period Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
Apply* 19 Jul - 30 Jul 10 days
English / French
New Women - Closed Old Women - Filling Up New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Open Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem
31 Jul - 01 Aug Work Period Applications accepted starting 31 Mar Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
01 Aug - 12 Aug 10 days
English / German
Applications accepted starting 01 Apr Dilsen-Stokkem
12 Aug - 13 Aug TRUST MEETING Open Dilsen-Stokkem Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
13 Aug - 16 Aug Work Period Applications accepted starting 13 Apr Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
16 Aug - 27 Aug 10 days
English / Dutch
Applications accepted starting 16 Apr Dilsen-Stokkem
28 Aug - 30 Aug Work Period Applications accepted starting 28 Apr Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
30 Aug - 10 Sep 10 days
English / French
Applications accepted starting 30 Apr Dilsen-Stokkem
10 Sep - 14 Sep Sit & Serve Applications accepted starting 10 May Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
18 Sep - 19 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 18 May Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
19 Sep - 30 Sep 10 days
English / German
Applications accepted starting 19 May Dilsen-Stokkem
30 Sep - 01 Oct TRUST MEETING Open Dilsen-Stokkem Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
01 Oct - 04 Oct Work Period Applications accepted starting 01 Jun Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
04 Oct - 15 Oct 10 days
English / Dutch
Applications accepted starting 04 Jun Dilsen-Stokkem
16 Oct - 18 Oct Work Period Applications accepted starting 16 Jun Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
18 Oct - 29 Oct 10 days
English / German
Applications accepted starting 18 Jun Dilsen-Stokkem
30 Oct - 01 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 30 Jun Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
01 Nov - 12 Nov 10 days
English / French
Applications accepted starting 01 Jul Dilsen-Stokkem
13 Nov - 15 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 13 Jul Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
15 Nov - 26 Nov 10 days
English / Dutch
Applications accepted starting 15 Jul Dilsen-Stokkem
27 Nov - 29 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 27 Jul Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
29 Nov - 08 Dec Sati
English / Dutch
Applications accepted starting 29 Jul Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
09 Dec - 10 Dec TRUST MEETING Open Dilsen-Stokkem Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
09 Dec - 13 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 09 Aug Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
13 Dec - 16 Dec 3 Day
English / German
Applications accepted starting 13 Aug Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
16 Dec - 25 Dec Sit & Serve Applications accepted starting 16 Aug Dilsen-Stokkem For old students
26 December, 2023 - 06 January, 2024 10 days
English / French
Applications accepted starting 26 Aug Dilsen-Stokkem
 
Non-Centre Courses
Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2023 Courses in Belgium
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 02 Apr 1 day Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Open Ghent For old students
Apply* 14 May 1 day Open Ghent For old students
Apply* 04 Jun 1 day Open Brussels For old students
Apply* 18 Jun 1 day Open Ghent For old students
Apply* 02 Jul 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Bruges New Course!!For old students
Apply* 27 Aug 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Bruges New Course!!For old students
Apply* 24 Sep 1 day Open Ghent For old students
01 Oct 1 day Applications accepted starting 03 Jun Brussels For old students
Apply* 22 Oct 1 day Open Ghent For old students
Apply* 19 Nov 1 day Open Ghent For old students
10 Dec 1 day Applications accepted starting 12 Aug Brussels For old students
Apply* 17 Dec 1 day Open Ghent For old students
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
All Teenagers' and Children's courses are given in Dutch, French and German only. Please visit our teenager's and children's course page for more information and application forms for these courses.
2023 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 12 May - 14 May Children`s course for girls (8-18 yr)
Dutch / French / German
New Girls - Open Old Girls - Filling Up Boys - Closed Servers - Open Dilsen-Stokkem
15 Sep - 17 Sep Children`s course for Boys (8-18 yr)
Dutch / French / German
Applications accepted starting 15 Jul Dilsen-Stokkem
 
 

As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your device to our application server.


To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://pajjota.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.

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.

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.

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.

 
 

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