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 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.
- 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: 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.
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.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 20 Feb | Children | Open | Taringa, Brisbane |
Ages 8 - 12. Servers required to be fully vaccinated. |
| 04 Apr - 05 Apr | Children | Applications accepted starting 02 Feb | Pomona | Ages 8 - 12 | |
| 06 Apr - 07 Apr | Teen | Applications accepted starting 04 Feb | Pomona | Females only, ages 13-17 | |
| 15 May | Children | Applications accepted starting 14 Apr | Taringa, Brisbane | Ages 8 - 12 | |
| 26 Jun | Teen | Applications accepted starting 26 May | Pomona | Ages 13 - 17 | |
| 27 Jun - 28 Jun | Children | Applications accepted starting 27 Apr | Pomona | Ages 8 - 12 |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 30 Jan | 1-Day | Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Closed | Taringa, Brisbane |
For old students Full vaccination required. |
| Apply* | 06 Feb | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Short Wait List | Southport |
For old students Full vaccination required. |
| Apply* | 13 Feb |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Women - Filling Up Men - Filling Up Servers - Short Wait List | Springwood, Brisbane |
For old students សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129 Full vaccination required. |
| 27 Feb | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Jan | Taringa, Brisbane |
For old students |
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| 06 Mar | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Feb | Southport |
For old students |
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| 13 Mar |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting 10 Feb | Springwood, Brisbane |
For old students សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129
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| 27 Mar | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Feb | Taringa, Brisbane |
For old students |
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| 10 Apr |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting 10 Mar | Springwood, Brisbane |
For old students សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129
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| 22 Apr - 25 Apr | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Feb | Natural Bridge |
For old students Non-Centre course Gold Coast hinterland |
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| 24 Apr | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Mar | Taringa, Brisbane |
For old students |
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| 01 May | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Mar | Pomona |
For old students |
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| 08 May |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting 07 Apr | Springwood, Brisbane |
For old students សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129
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| 29 May | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Apr | Taringa, Brisbane |
For old students |
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| 12 Jun |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting 12 May | Springwood, Brisbane |
For old students សូមទាក់ទងណារុនតាមលេខ0405 169 881ឬសុភណ័0430 108 129
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| 26 Jun | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 26 May | Taringa, Brisbane |
For old students |
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.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 12 Jan - 23 Jan | 10-Day | Completed | Pomona | ||
| 23 Jan | Gardening Day | In Progress | Pomona |
For old students Virtual Trust meeting via Microsoft Teams at 9.15am. For gardening, start with 8am group sitting in hall. Full vaccination required. |
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| Apply* | 23 Jan - 26 Jan | Work Period | In Progress | Pomona |
For old students Hall expansion, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply. Full vaccination required. |
| Apply* | 26 Jan - 06 Feb | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Pomona |
Open to Queensland, Northern Territory and Northern Rivers residents only. Qld Health requires everyone to be fully vaccinated. Servers urgently needed for this course, please click 'apply'
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| Apply* | 06 Feb - 09 Feb | Work Period | Servers - Open | Pomona |
For old students Hall expansion, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply. Full vaccination required. |
| Apply* | 09 Feb - 20 Feb | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Pomona |
Open to Queensland, Northern Territory and Northern Rivers residents only. Qld Health requires everyone to be fully vaccinated to enter the Centre. Please do not apply if you are unable to do this. |
| Apply* | 20 Feb | 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. Full vaccination required. |
| Apply* | 20 Feb - 23 Feb | Work Period | Servers - Open | Pomona |
For old students Hall expansion, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply. Full vaccination required. |
| Apply* | 23 Feb - 06 Mar | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Short Wait List New Men - Long Wait List Old Men - Short Wait List Servers - Open | Pomona |
Open to Queensland, Northern Territory and Northern Rivers residents only. Qld Health requires everyone to be fully vaccinated to enter the Centre.
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| Apply* | 06 Mar - 09 Mar | Work Period | Servers - Open | Pomona |
For old students Hall expansion, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply. Full vaccination required. |
| Apply* | 09 Mar - 20 Mar | 10-Day | Women - Long Wait List Men - Short Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open | Pomona |
Open to Queensland, Northern Territory and Northern Rivers residents only. Qld Health requires everyone to be fully vaccinated to enter the Centre.
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| Apply* | 20 Mar | 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. All old students welcome. Full vaccination required. |
| Apply* | 20 Mar - 23 Mar | Work Period | Servers - Open | Pomona |
For old students Hall expansion, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply. Full vaccination required. |
| Apply* | 23 Mar - 03 Apr | 10-Day | New Women - Short Wait List Old Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Open | Pomona | |
| Apply* | 09 Apr - 18 Apr | Satipatthana Sutta | Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Open | Pomona |
For old students Please see eligibility criteria at the bottom of the page. Open to Queensland, Northern Territory and Northern Rivers residents only. Full vaccination required. |
| 18 Apr - 20 Apr | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 16 Feb | Pomona |
For old students Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply. |
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| 20 Apr - 01 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Feb | Pomona | German- and English- speaking teachers | |
| 02 May - 04 May | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 02 Mar | Pomona |
For old students Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply. |
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| 04 May - 15 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Mar | Pomona | ||
| 15 May | Gardening Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Mar | Pomona |
For old students Virtual Trust meeting via Microsoft Teams at 9.15am. For gardening, start with 8am group sitting in hall. |
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| 15 May - 18 May | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 15 Mar | Pomona |
For old students Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply. |
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| 18 May - 29 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Mar | Pomona | ||
| 20 May - 31 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Mar | Natural Bridge |
Non-Centre course Gold Coast hinterland
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| 29 May - 01 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Mar | Pomona |
For old students Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply. |
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| 01 Jun - 12 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Apr | Pomona | ||
| 12 Jun | Gardening Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Apr | Pomona |
For old students Virtual Trust meeting via Microsoft Teams at 9.15am. For gardening, start with 8am group sitting in hall. |
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| 12 Jun - 15 Jun | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 12 Apr | Pomona |
For old students Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply. |
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| 15 Jun - 26 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Apr | Pomona | ||
| 29 Jun - 10 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Apr | Pomona | ||
| 10 Jul | Gardening Day | Applications accepted starting 10 May | Pomona |
For old students Virtual Trust meeting via Microsoft Teams at 9.15am. For gardening, start with 8am group sitting in hall. |
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| 10 Jul - 13 Jul | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 10 May | Pomona |
For old students Pagoda construction, course preparation and maintenance - all skill levels welcome to apply. |
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| 13 Jul - 24 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 May | 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. |
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| 27 Jul - 07 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 May | 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. |
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| 10 Aug - 21 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Jun | 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 24 Aug - 04 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 25 Jun | 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. |
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| 07 Sep - 18 Sep |
10-Day
Hindi / English |
Applications accepted starting 09 Jul | 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. |
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| 22 Sep - 03 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Jul | 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 19 Oct - 19 Nov | 30-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 Apr | 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. |
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| 23 Nov - 04 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Sep | Pomona | ||
| 02 Dec - 13 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Oct | Natural Bridge |
Non-Centre course Gold Coast hinterland
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| 07 Dec - 18 Dec |
10-Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting 08 Oct | 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 27 December, 2022 - 07 January, 2023 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Oct | Pomona |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 11 Jan - 22 Jan | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Nov | 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.
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.
