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 Pāsāda meaning a lofty platform, a building on a high foundation, a terrace, or a palace of dhamma in Pali is located in Lower Portland, New South Wales.
- 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, Lower Portland | Dhamma Pasada
Tel: 02 4575 5223, 0493113164
Email: [email protected]
** Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, courses may be cancelled at short notice. **
Please apply for ONE 10 DAY COURSE ONLY, as one application per person will be processed.
All courses open at 7pm (8pm in NSW daylight saving time); refresh your browser and the 'Apply' link will appear.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 16 Dec - 19 Dec | 3-Day | Women - Short Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Closed | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Female only Servers needed |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 05 Jan - 09 Jan | 3-Day | Women - Closed Men - Filling Up Female Server - Closed Male Server - Open | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
| 27 Jul - 31 Jul | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Apr | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 03 Aug - 07 Aug | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 May | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 14 Dec - 17 Dec | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Sep | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 20 Dec - 23 Dec | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Sep | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec - 10 Dec | Satipatthana Sutta | CANCELLED | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 12 Jan - 23 Jan | 10-Day | Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Closed Male Server - Filling Up | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
| Apply* | 02 Feb - 13 Feb | 10-Day | New Women - Long Wait List Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
| Apply* | 16 Feb - 27 Feb | 10-Day | Women - Open Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Closed | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
| 02 Mar - 13 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Dec | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 16 Mar - 27 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Dec | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 30 Mar - 10 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Dec | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 20 Apr - 01 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Jan | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 04 May - 15 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Feb | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 18 May - 29 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Feb | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 01 Jun - 12 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Mar | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 15 Jun - 26 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Mar | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 29 Jun - 10 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Mar | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 13 Jul - 24 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Apr | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 10 Aug - 21 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 May | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 21 Aug - 01 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 May | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 07 Sep - 18 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Jun | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 21 Sep - 02 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Jun | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 07 Oct - 16 Oct | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 09 Jul | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
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| 21 Oct - 30 Oct | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 23 Jul | Dhamma Pasada |
For old students New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 02 Nov - 13 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Aug | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 15 Nov - 26 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Aug | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Female only |
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| 30 Nov - 11 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Sep | Dhamma Pasada |
New centre at Lower Portland Male only |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
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 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.
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.
