Vipassana

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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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 11-acre 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

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.

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://www.pajjota.dhamma.org

Important message regarding Covid-19: our courses take place with less participants and with strict safety and hygiene standards due to Coronavirus.

Due to the high number of applicants and the limited number of places, the course will be limited to those students who have NOT sat a 10-day, Satipatthana or long course in the last 12 months.

Registration will open two months before the course starts.

Applications for all courses will open at 8 p.m. winter time or 9 p.m summer time on the day courses open for registration.

Note: the 'apply' link will not be visible until then. The actual opening time may be some time later, due to the automated nature of the system. You will need to refresh this page to see the link as this page does not autorefresh.

Dhamma Pajjota

The Netherlands

Belgi um

Teenagers’ and Children’s Courses

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.

2020 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	01 Aug - 22 Aug	20-Day English / German	In Progress	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
Apply*	23 Aug - 26 Aug	Work Period	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students Help prepare the next course or do garden jobs. For old students who served at least one 10-day course
Apply*	26 Aug - 06 Sep	10 days English / German	Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Short Wait List	Dilsen-Stokkem
Apply*	07 Sep - 08 Sep	Work Period	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students Help prepare the next course or do garden jobs. For old students who served at least one 10-day course
Apply*	08 Sep - 19 Sep	10 days English / Dutch	Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Short Wait List	Dilsen-Stokkem
Apply*	19 Sep - 20 Sep	TRUST MEETING	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
Apply*	20 Sep - 25 Sep	Sit & Serve	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
Apply*	28 Sep - 02 Oct	Sit & Serve	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
Apply*	03 Oct - 07 Oct	Work Period	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students Help prepare the next course or do garden jobs. For old students who served at least one 10-day course
Apply*	07 Oct - 18 Oct	10 days English / French	Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Long Wait List Male Server - Short Wait List	Dilsen-Stokkem
Apply*	19 Oct - 21 Oct	Work Period	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students Help prepare the next course or do garden jobs. For old students who served at least one 10-day course
	21 Oct - 01 Nov	10 days English / German	Applications accepted starting 21 Aug	Dilsen-Stokkem
Apply*	02 Nov - 04 Nov	Work Period	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students Help prepare the next course or do garden jobs. For old students who served at least one 10-day course
	04 Nov - 15 Nov	10 days English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 04 Sep	Dilsen-Stokkem
Apply*	16 Nov - 17 Nov	Work Period	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students Help prepare the next course or do garden jobs. For old students who served at least one 10-day course
	17 Nov - 28 Nov	10 days English / French	Applications accepted starting 17 Sep	Dilsen-Stokkem
Apply*	28 Nov - 29 Nov	TRUST MEETING	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
Apply*	29 Nov - 05 Dec	Sit & Serve	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	05 Dec - 08 Dec	3 Day English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 05 Oct	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students The course ends at 4 PM on Tuesday
Apply*	09 Dec - 11 Dec	Work Period	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students Help prepare the next course or do garden jobs. For old students who served at least one 10-day course
	11 Dec - 20 Dec	Sati English / French	Applications accepted starting 11 Oct	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
Apply*	21 Dec - 26 Dec	Work Period	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students Help prepare the next course or do garden jobs. For old students who served at least one 10-day course
	26 December, 2020 - 06 January, 2021	10 days English / German	Applications accepted starting 26 Oct	Dilsen-Stokkem

2021 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
Apply*	07 Jan - 08 Jan	Work Period	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	08 Jan - 11 Jan	3 Day English / German	Applications accepted starting 10 Sep	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
Apply*	12 Jan - 13 Jan	Work Period	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	13 Jan - 24 Jan	10 days English / French	Applications accepted starting 15 Sep	Dilsen-Stokkem
Apply*	25 Jan - 26 Jan	Work Period	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	26 Jan - 06 Feb	10 days English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 28 Sep	Dilsen-Stokkem
	06 Feb - 07 Feb	TRUST MEETING	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
Apply*	07 Feb - 10 Feb	Work Period	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	10 Feb - 21 Feb	10 days English / German	Applications accepted starting 13 Oct	Dilsen-Stokkem
	22 Feb - 24 Feb	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 26 Aug	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	24 Feb - 07 Mar	10 days English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 27 Oct	Dilsen-Stokkem
	08 Mar - 10 Mar	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 09 Sep	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	10 Mar - 21 Mar	10 days English / French	Applications accepted starting 10 Nov	Dilsen-Stokkem
	22 Mar - 23 Mar	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 23 Sep	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	23 Mar - 03 Apr	10 days English / German	Applications accepted starting 23 Nov	Dilsen-Stokkem
	03 Apr - 04 Apr	TRUST MEETING	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
	04 Apr - 09 Apr	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 06 Oct	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	09 Apr - 18 Apr	Sati English / German	Applications accepted starting 10 Dec	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	18 Apr - 23 Apr	Sit & Serve	Applications accepted starting 19 Dec	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	25 Apr - 05 May	Sit & Serve	Applications accepted starting 26 Dec	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	05 May - 08 May	3 Day English / French	Applications accepted starting 05 Jan	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	10 May - 12 May	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 11 Nov	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	12 May - 23 May	10 days English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 12 Jan	Dilsen-Stokkem
	23 May - 28 May	Sit & Serve	Applications accepted starting 23 Jan	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	30 May - 08 Jun	Sit & Serve	Applications accepted starting 30 Jan	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	06 Jun	Open Day	Applications accepted starting 03 Jun	Dilsen-Stokkem
	08 Jun - 19 Jun	10 days English / French	Applications accepted starting 08 Feb	Dilsen-Stokkem
	19 Jun - 20 Jun	TRUST MEETING	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
	20 Jun - 23 Jun	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 22 Dec	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	23 Jun - 04 Jul	10 days English / German	Applications accepted starting 23 Feb	Dilsen-Stokkem
	05 Jul - 07 Jul	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 06 Jan	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	07 Jul - 18 Jul	10 days English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 09 Mar	Dilsen-Stokkem
	19 Jul - 21 Jul	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 20 Jan	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	21 Jul - 01 Aug	10 days English / French	Applications accepted starting 23 Mar	Dilsen-Stokkem
	02 Aug - 03 Aug	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 03 Feb	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	03 Aug - 14 Aug	10 days English / German	Applications accepted starting 05 Apr	Dilsen-Stokkem
	14 Aug - 15 Aug	TRUST MEETING	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
	15 Aug - 18 Aug	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 16 Feb	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	18 Aug - 29 Aug	10 days English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 20 Apr	Dilsen-Stokkem
	30 Aug - 01 Sep	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 03 Mar	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	01 Sep - 12 Sep	10 days English / French	Applications accepted starting 04 May	Dilsen-Stokkem
	12 Sep - 24 Sep	Sit & Serve	Applications accepted starting 15 May	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	24 Sep - 27 Sep	3 Day English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 27 May	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	28 Sep - 30 Sep	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 01 Apr	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	30 Sep - 09 Oct	Sati English / French	Applications accepted starting 02 Jun	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	09 Oct - 10 Oct	TRUST MEETING	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
	10 Oct - 13 Oct	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 13 Apr	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	13 Oct - 24 Oct	10 days English / German	Applications accepted starting 15 Jun	Dilsen-Stokkem
	25 Oct - 27 Oct	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 28 Apr	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	27 Oct - 07 Nov	10 days English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 29 Jun	Dilsen-Stokkem
	08 Nov - 10 Nov	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 12 May	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	10 Nov - 21 Nov	10 days English / French	Applications accepted starting 13 Jul	Dilsen-Stokkem
	22 Nov - 24 Nov	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 26 May	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	24 Nov - 05 Dec	10 days English / German	Applications accepted starting 27 Jul	Dilsen-Stokkem
	06 Dec - 07 Dec	Work Period	Applications accepted starting 09 Jun	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	07 Dec - 18 Dec	10 days English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 09 Aug	Dilsen-Stokkem
	18 Dec - 19 Dec	TRUST MEETING	Open	Dilsen-Stokkem	Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected]
	19 Dec - 25 Dec	Sit & Serve	Applications accepted starting 21 Aug	Dilsen-Stokkem	For old students
	26 December, 2021 - 06 January, 2022	10 days English / German	Applications accepted starting 28 Aug	Dilsen-Stokkem

Non-Centre Courses

Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.

2020 Courses in Belgium

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
Apply*	06 Sep	1 day	Women - Filling Up Men - Open Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Wait List	Ghent	For old students
Apply*	12 Sep	1-Day	Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Wait List	Laakdal	For old students
	11 Oct	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 23 Sep	Turnhout	For old students Close to the Netherlands
	08 Nov	1 day	Applications accepted starting 08 Sep	Ghent	For old students
Apply*	21 Nov	1-Day	Open	Laakdal	For old students
	06 Dec	1-Day	Applications accepted starting 18 Nov	Turnhout	For old students Close to the Netherlands
	13 Dec	1 day	Applications accepted starting 13 Oct	Ghent	For old students

2020 Courses in The Netherlands

Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
20 Sep	1-Day English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 16 Aug	Zutphen	For old students
22 Nov	1-Day English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 20 Sep	Zutphen	For old students
22 December, 2020 - 02 January, 2021	10 days English / Dutch	Applications accepted starting 22 Oct	De Glind, Amersfoort	SUBJECT TO CORONA MEASURES

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.

2020 Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Attend / Serve	Dates	Course Type	Status	Location	Comments
	25 Sep - 27 Sep	Children`s course / Course for Girls (8-18 yr) Dutch / French / German	Applications accepted starting 25 Aug	Dilsen-Stokkem
	02 Oct - 04 Oct	Children`s course / Course for Boys (8-18 yr) Dutch / French / German	Applications accepted starting 02 Sep	Dilsen-Stokkem

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 http://www.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.

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.