Wheel of Dhamma

Vipassana Centre Queensland
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Rasmi
Dhamma Rasmi, Pomona, Queensland, Australia
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English

Dhamma Rasmi ('Ray of Dhamma') is set in the sub-tropical hinterland of the Sunshine Coast, approximately 140 km north of Brisbane. Established in 1989, it is set in landscaped gardens within 60 acres of bushland inhabited by kangaroos and other native animals and birds. The centre accommodates up to 70 students.

To read more about Vipassana Meditation, visit the International Vipassana website for an introduction, or see our answers to commonly asked questions.
 

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

Address: Vipassana Centre Queensland, PO Box 119, Pomona. Queensland. 4568

Phone: +61 (0)7 5485 2452

Fax: +61 (0)7 5485 2907

Email: [email protected]

There may be some construction noise at the Centre, but every effort is being made to minimise it. 

The Centre is following current Queensland COVID Safe requirements. To view these, click here.  

Course applications open around 1pm (AEST) on the day the course opens.

Please apply to sit only one 10 day course.  Due to high demand, additional applications are unable to be processed.

 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses

Children's courses are for ages 8 to 12. Teenager courses are for ages 13 to 17.
Visit www.children.dhamma.org or contact Jan on 0414 713 437 for further information.

For children's and teens' courses in the Northern Rivers area of NSW, see the Northern Rivers Gold Coast Vipassana course schedule.

2022 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 05 Jun Children Girls - Short Wait List Boys - Short Wait List Servers - Open Taringa, Brisbane Ages 8 - 12
Apply* 26 Jun Teen Open Pomona Ages 13 - 17
Apply* 27 Jun - 28 Jun Children Open Pomona Ages 8 - 12
Apply* 07 Aug Teen Open Taringa, Brisbane Ages 13 - 17
19 Sep Teen Applications accepted starting 19 Aug Pomona Ages 13 - 17
20 Sep - 21 Sep Children Applications accepted starting 21 Jul Pomona Ages 8 - 12
 
Short Courses
Short courses for old students are held in various locations in Queensland. Check the 'Location' section for details.
2022 Short Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 29 May 1-Day Filling Up Taringa, Brisbane For old students
Apply* 05 Jun 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Filling Up Southport For old students
Apply* 12 Jun 1-Day
English / Khmer
Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Short Wait List Springwood, Brisbane For old students
សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129
Apply* 18 Jun 1-Day Open Kuranda For old students
Far North Queensland
26 Jun 1-Day Applications accepted starting 26 May Taringa, Brisbane For old students
03 Jul 1-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Jun Southport For old students
10 Jul 1-Day
English / Khmer
Applications accepted starting 09 Jun Springwood, Brisbane For old students
សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129
24 Jul 1-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Jun Pomona For old students
31 Jul 1-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Jun Taringa, Brisbane For old students
07 Aug 1-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Jul Southport For old students
14 Aug 1-Day
English / Khmer
Applications accepted starting 14 Jul Springwood, Brisbane For old students
សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129
28 Aug 1-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Jul Taringa, Brisbane For old students
04 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Aug Southport For old students
04 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Aug Pomona For old students
11 Sep 1-Day
English / Khmer
Applications accepted starting 11 Aug Springwood, Brisbane For old students
សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129
25 Sep 1-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Aug Taringa, Brisbane For old students
02 Oct 1-Day Applications accepted starting 02 Sep Southport For old students
06 Oct - 09 Oct 3-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Jul Pomona For old students
09 Oct 1-Day
English / Khmer
Applications accepted starting 08 Sep Springwood, Brisbane For old students
សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129
 
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.

2022 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 15 May - 18 May Work Period In Progress Pomona For old students
Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply.
Apply* 18 May - 29 May 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open Pomona

Female servers needed for this course.  Please click apply.

Apply* 20 May - 31 May 10-Day Women - Short Wait List Men - Filling Up Servers - Filling Up Natural Bridge

Non-Centre course in Gold Coast hinterland. Priority given to local residents. Dormitory accommodation only.

Apply* 29 May - 01 Jun Work Period Servers - Open Pomona For old students

Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply.

Apply* 01 Jun - 12 Jun 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Closed Servers - Open Pomona

Servers needed. Please click 'Apply'. 

Apply* 12 Jun Gardening Day Servers - Open Pomona For old students

Virtual Trust meeting via Microsoft Teams at 9.15am.

For gardening, start with 8am group sitting in hall.

Apply* 12 Jun - 15 Jun Work Period Servers - Open Pomona For old students
Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply.
Apply* 15 Jun - 26 Jun 10-Day New Women - Long Wait List Old Women - Closed New Men - Short Wait List Old Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up Pomona
Apply* 29 Jun - 10 Jul 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Short Wait List Male Server - Filling Up Pomona
Apply* 10 Jul Gardening Day Servers - Open Pomona For old students

Virtual Trust meeting via Microsoft Teams at 9.15am.

For gardening, start with 8am group sitting in hall.

Apply* 10 Jul - 13 Jul Work Period Servers - Open Pomona For old students
Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply.
Apply* 13 Jul - 24 Jul 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Long Wait List New Men - Open Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open Pomona
25 Jul - 27 Jul Work Period Applications accepted starting 25 May Pomona For old students
Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply.
Apply* 27 Jul - 07 Aug 10-Day Women - Short Wait List New Men - Open Old Men - Filling Up Servers - Open Pomona
07 Aug - 10 Aug Work Period Applications accepted starting 07 Jun Pomona For old students
Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply.
Apply* 10 Aug - 21 Aug 10-Day Women - Short Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open Pomona
21 Aug Gardening Day Applications accepted starting 21 Jun Pomona For old students

Virtual Trust meeting via Microsoft Teams at 9.15am. All old students welcome.

For gardening, start with 8am group sitting in hall.

21 Aug - 24 Aug Work Period Applications accepted starting 21 Jun Pomona For old students
Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply.
24 Aug - 04 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 May Pomona
05 Sep - 07 Sep Work Period Applications accepted starting 06 Jul Pomona For old students
Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply.
07 Sep - 18 Sep 10-Day
Hindi / English
Applications accepted starting 11 Jun Pomona
18 Sep Gardening Day Applications accepted starting 19 Jul Pomona For old students

Virtual Trust meeting via Microsoft Teams at 9.15am. All old students welcome.

For gardening, start with 8am group sitting in hall.

22 Sep - 03 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Jun Pomona
03 Oct - 06 Oct Work Period Applications accepted starting 03 Aug Pomona For old students
Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply.
10 Oct - 19 Oct Work Period Applications accepted starting 10 Aug Pomona For old students
Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply.
16 Oct Gardening Day Applications accepted starting 16 Aug Pomona For old students

Virtual Trust meeting via Microsoft Teams at 9.15am. All old students welcome.

For gardening, start with 8am group sitting in hall.

Apply 19 Oct - 19 Nov 30-Day Women - Long Wait List Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open Pomona For old students
Please see eligibility criteria at the bottom of the page.
Limited places available. Priority given to those who have not sat a 30 day course or have sat fewer times.

19 Nov - 23 Nov Work Period Applications accepted starting 19 Sep Pomona For old students
Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply.
23 Nov - 04 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Aug Pomona
02 Dec - 13 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Sep Natural Bridge
Non-Centre course
Gold Coast hinterland
07 Dec - 18 Dec 10-Day
English / Khmer
Applications accepted starting 10 Sep Pomona Khmer/English course.
18 Dec Gardening Day Applications accepted starting 18 Oct Pomona For old students

Virtual Trust meeting via Microsoft Teams at 9.15am. All old students welcome.

For gardening, start with 8am group sitting in hall.

18 Dec - 21 Dec Work Period Applications accepted starting 18 Oct Pomona For old students
Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply.
27 December, 2022 - 07 January, 2023 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Sep Pomona
2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
11 Jan - 22 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Oct Pomona
 
 

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.

30-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of six 10-day courses (one since their first 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta 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.

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.

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.

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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