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 Passaddhi, meaning 'Tranquillity of Dhamma', covers the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, and the Gold Coast area of Queensland. Courses are currently being held at rented locations until a permanent meditation centre is established.
- 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.
Address: PO Box 3460, Helensvale Town Centre, Queensland, 4212.
Northern Rivers and Gold Coast Vipassana Email: [email protected]
Tel: +61 408 009 105 or +61 405 107 011
Additional ten day courses for new and old students are held in Pomona, Queensland. Apply here
Scroll down to see any current local children's and teens' courses.
COVID Safe requirements for courses are in line with State government regulations.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 02 Oct | 1-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Filling Up Servers - Short Wait List | Southport |
For old students |
| Apply* | 09 Oct |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Short Wait List | Springwood, Brisbane |
For old students សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129
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| Apply* | 16 Oct | 1-Day | Open | Billinudgel |
For old students |
| 06 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Oct | Southport |
For old students |
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| 13 Nov |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting 13 Oct | Springwood, Brisbane |
For old students សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129
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| 20 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Oct | Billinudgel |
For old students |
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| Apply* | 02 Dec - 13 Dec | 10-Day | New Women - Long Wait List Old Women - Short Wait List Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up | Natural Bridge |
Non-Centre course in the Gold Coast hinterland. Local residents are given priority. Dormitory accommodation.
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| 04 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Nov | Southport |
For old students |
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| 11 Dec |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting 10 Nov | Springwood, Brisbane |
For old students សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129
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| 18 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Nov | Billinudgel |
For old students |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 02 Oct | Children / Teens | Open | Merrimac | for ages 8 to 17. |
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.
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.
