in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Centre Location: Website | Map
** 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.
- 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 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
Information regarding COVID-19
Courses and other activities are now held with a smaller number of participants, observing strict safety and hygiene protocols.
You will not be admitted if you belong to a high risk group for COVID-19.
You must have an emergency contact person who can pick you up on the same day in the event that you show any symptoms of coronavirus, even if you expect to be able to drive yourself.
You must follow the COVID-19 travel advice from your country of residence and from Belgium.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, e.a COVID-19 measures and travel restrictions, scheduled courses and/or confirmed participation may be cancelled at any time.
If places become available due to cancellations, the course may again open for registration at any time.
General information
Registration will open 2 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. 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 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. For serving the course (only possible as an old student) it is possible to apply as long as the course is open for servers.
| Dhamma Pajjota | The Netherlands | Belgium | Teenagers’ and Children’s Courses |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply* | 21 Oct - 01 Nov |
10 days
English / German |
In Progress | 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 |
| Apply* | 04 Nov - 15 Nov |
10-Day
English / Dutch |
Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | 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 |
| Apply* | 17 Nov - 28 Nov |
10-Day
English / French |
Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | 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 |
| Apply* | 05 Dec - 08 Dec |
3 Day
English / Dutch |
Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Long Wait List Male Server - Open | 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 |
| Apply* | 11 Dec - 20 Dec |
Sati
English / French |
Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Short Wait List | 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-Day
English / French |
Applications accepted starting 26 Oct | Dilsen-Stokkem | For now only Belgian residents can apply |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan - 08 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Nov | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
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| 08 Jan - 11 Jan |
3 Day
English / German |
Applications accepted starting 08 Nov | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
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| 12 Jan - 13 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 12 Nov | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
|
| 13 Jan - 24 Jan |
10 days
English / French |
Applications accepted starting 13 Nov | Dilsen-Stokkem | ||
| 25 Jan - 26 Jan | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Nov | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
|
| 26 Jan - 06 Feb |
10 days
English / Dutch |
Applications accepted starting 26 Nov | 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] | |
| 07 Feb - 10 Feb | Sit & Serve | Applications accepted starting 08 Dec | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
|
| 10 Feb - 21 Feb |
10 days
English / German |
Applications accepted starting 10 Dec | Dilsen-Stokkem | ||
| 22 Feb - 24 Feb | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Dec | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
|
| 24 Feb - 07 Mar |
10 days
English / Dutch |
Applications accepted starting 24 Dec | Dilsen-Stokkem | ||
| 08 Mar - 10 Mar | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Jan | 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 22 Jan | 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 04 Feb | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
|
| 09 Apr - 18 Apr |
Sati
English / German |
Applications accepted starting 10 Dec | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
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| 18 Apr - 23 Apr | Sit & Serve | Applications accepted starting 19 Dec | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
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| 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 |
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| 30 May - 08 Jun | Sit & Serve | Applications accepted starting 30 Jan | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 24 Sep - 27 Sep |
3 Day
English / Dutch |
Applications accepted starting 27 May | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
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| 28 Sep - 30 Sep | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 01 Apr | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
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| 30 Sep - 09 Oct |
Sati
English / French |
Applications accepted starting 02 Jun | Dilsen-Stokkem |
For old students |
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| 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 |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply* | 08 Nov | 1 day | Closed | Ghent |
For old students |
| Apply* | 21 Nov | 1-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Closed | Laakdal |
For old students |
| 06 Dec | 1-Day | CANCELLED | Turnhout |
For old students Close to the Netherlands |
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| Apply* | 13 Dec | 1 day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Filling Up | Ghent |
For old students |
| Apply* | 13 Dec | 1 day | Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Closed Male Server - Filling Up | Brussels |
For old students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply* | 22 Nov |
1-Day
English / Dutch |
Closed | Zutphen |
For old students |
| 22 December, 2020 - 02 January, 2021 |
10 days
English / Dutch |
Applications accepted starting 08 Nov | De Glind, Amersfoort | SUBJECT TO CORONA MEASURES |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan - 14 Jan |
10 days
English / Dutch |
Applications accepted starting 16 Nov | De Glind, Amersfoort |
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.
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.
