Wheel of Dhamma

Vipassana Meditation UK
Offering courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka
in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
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Vipassana Meditation UK, Herefordshire & Suffolk, United Kingdom
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English

There are two centres offering 10-day courses for new and old students in the UK:  Dhamma Dipa in Herefordshire and Dhamma Sukhakāri in Suffolk. Dhamma Padhāna also offers courses for experienced (old) students. This page includes all opportunities to sit and serve in the UK; select a button below to choose a course by location.
 
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: Dhamma Dipa, Pencoyd, St Owens Cross, Hereford HR2 8NG 
Tel: 01989 730234
Email: [email protected]
 
Address: Dhamma Sukhakāri,  Walnut Tree Manor, Haughley Green, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 3RQ
Tel:01449 833080
Email: [email protected]
 
Website: https://www.uk.dhamma.org
Dhamma Dīpa (Herefordshire) Dhamma Sukhakāri
(Suffolk)
Dhamma Padhāna
(Long-course centre)
Northern England Scotland Ireland Children and Teenagers Old Student Group Sits
and 1-Day Courses
 
Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

Please Note:    Applications are now accepted from 8 p.m. in the summer and 7 p.m. in the winter, UK time on the day courses open for registration. The actual opening time may be a few minutes or even up to an hour later. This is due to the automated nature of the system.

  

2023 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 24 Sep - 04 Oct Long Service Period In Progress Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 27 Sep - 08 Oct 10-Day In Progress Stowmarket, Suffolk
Apply* 04 Oct - 15 Oct 10-Day Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List Herefordshire
Apply* 08 Oct 1-Day Filling Up Penryn, Cornwall For old students
Apply* 08 Oct - 11 Oct Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 11 Oct - 22 Oct 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk
Apply* 15 Oct - 18 Oct Service Period Open Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 18 Oct - 29 Oct 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open Herefordshire
Apply* 22 Oct - 26 Oct Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 29 Oct - 01 Nov Service Period Open Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 30 Oct - 01 Nov Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 01 Nov - 04 Nov 3-Day Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
UPDATE: this course finishes at about 4pm on Saturday (not Sunday)
Apply* 01 Nov - 12 Nov 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up Herefordshire
Apply* 05 Nov - 07 Nov Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 07 Nov - 18 Nov 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk
11 Nov - 12 Nov Trust meeting Open Herefordshire Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Apply* 12 Nov - 15 Nov Service Period Open Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 15 Nov - 26 Nov 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open Herefordshire
Apply* 16 Nov - 19 Nov 3-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Closed Male Server - Filling Up Moffat For old students
18 Nov - 19 Nov Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting Open Stowmarket, Suffolk Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact se[email protected] for details.
Apply* 18 Nov - 22 Nov Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 22 Nov - 03 Dec 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk
Apply* 26 Nov - 05 Dec Long Service Period Open Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 03 Dec - 06 Dec Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 05 Dec - 16 Dec 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open Herefordshire
Apply* 06 Dec - 17 Dec 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk
Apply* 16 Dec - 27 Dec Long Service Period Open Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
17 Dec Trust meeting Open Herefordshire Saturday 16th : Online Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Apply* 17 Dec - 22 Dec Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 22 December, 2023 - 02 January, 2024 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Filling Up Stowmarket, Suffolk
Apply* 27 December, 2023 - 07 January, 2024 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Filling Up Herefordshire
Apply* 31 Dec 1-Day Open Birstall, West Yorkshire For old students
2024 Ten Day & Other Adult Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
02 Jan - 09 Jan Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 04 Oct Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
07 Jan - 10 Jan Service Period Applications accepted starting 09 Oct Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
09 Jan - 20 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Oct Stowmarket, Suffolk
10 Jan - 21 Jan 10-Day Applications accepted starting 12 Oct Herefordshire
20 Jan - 21 Jan Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting Open Stowmarket, Suffolk Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact se[email protected] for details.
20 Jan - 21 Jan Trust meeting Open Herefordshire Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Online with Dhamma Sukhakari Trust
20 Jan - 25 Jan Service Period Applications accepted starting 25 Oct Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
21 Jan - 26 Jan Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 23 Oct Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
25 Jan - 28 Jan 3-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Oct Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
This course finishes at about 4pm on Sunday.
28 Jan - 02 Feb Service Period Applications accepted starting 30 Oct Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
29 Jan - 07 Feb Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 31 Oct Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
Apply 02 Feb - 17 Feb 14-Day Gratitude Course Open Herefordshire For old students
To mark Goenkaji's birth centenary
07 Feb - 18 Feb 10-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Nov Stowmarket, Suffolk
17 Feb - 21 Feb Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 19 Nov Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
18 Feb - 21 Feb Service Period Applications accepted starting 23 Nov Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
21 Feb - 03 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Nov Herefordshire
21 Feb - 03 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Nov Stowmarket, Suffolk
03 Mar - 06 Mar Service Period Applications accepted starting 04 Dec Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
03 Mar - 06 Mar Service Period Applications accepted starting 07 Dec Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
06 Mar - 17 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Dec Herefordshire
06 Mar - 17 Mar 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Dec Stowmarket, Suffolk
17 Mar - 27 Mar Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 18 Dec Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
17 Mar - 27 Mar Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 18 Dec Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
23 Mar - 24 Mar Trust meeting Open Herefordshire Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
23 Mar - 24 Mar Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting Open Stowmarket, Suffolk Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact se[email protected] for details.
27 Mar - 07 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Dec Stowmarket, Suffolk
27 Mar - 07 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Dec Herefordshire
29 Mar - 01 Apr 3-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Oct Moffat New Course!!For old students
Priority will be given to applications from Scottish residents and those from the English border counties until 30th December 2023
07 Apr - 10 Apr Service Period Applications accepted starting 08 Jan Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
07 Apr - 11 Apr Service Period Applications accepted starting 11 Jan Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
10 Apr - 21 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Jan Herefordshire
15 Apr - 17 Apr Service Period Applications accepted starting 19 Jan Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
17 Apr - 28 Apr 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Jan Stowmarket, Suffolk
20 Apr - 21 Apr Trust meeting Open Herefordshire Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
With Dhamma Padhana Trust
21 Apr - 03 May Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 22 Jan Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
28 Apr - 02 May Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 29 Jan Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
05 May - 08 May Service Period Applications accepted starting 05 Feb Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
06 May - 07 May Service Period Applications accepted starting 09 Feb Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
07 May - 18 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Feb Stowmarket, Suffolk
08 May - 19 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Feb Herefordshire
18 May - 19 May Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting Open Stowmarket, Suffolk Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact se[email protected] for details.
18 May - 19 May Trust meeting Open Herefordshire Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Online meeting
18 May - 22 May Service Period Applications accepted starting 21 Feb Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
19 May - 22 May Service Period Applications accepted starting 19 Feb Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
22 May - 02 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Feb Stowmarket, Suffolk
22 May - 02 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Feb Herefordshire
02 Jun - 05 Jun Service Period Applications accepted starting 04 Mar Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
02 Jun - 05 Jun Service Period Applications accepted starting 07 Mar Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
05 Jun - 16 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Mar Stowmarket, Suffolk
05 Jun - 16 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Mar Herefordshire
16 Jun - 19 Jun Service Period Applications accepted starting 18 Mar Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
16 Jun - 19 Jun Service Period Applications accepted starting 21 Mar Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
19 Jun - 30 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Mar Herefordshire
19 Jun - 30 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 21 Mar Stowmarket, Suffolk
30 Jun - 03 Jul Service Period Applications accepted starting 01 Apr Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
30 Jun - 10 Jul Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 01 Apr Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
03 Jul - 14 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Apr Herefordshire
10 Jul - 13 Jul 3-Day Applications accepted starting 11 Apr Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
This course finishes at about 4pm on Saturday.
14 Jul - 16 Jul Service Period Applications accepted starting 18 Apr Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
14 Jul - 17 Jul Service Period Applications accepted starting 15 Apr Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
16 Jul - 27 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 17 Apr Stowmarket, Suffolk
17 Jul - 28 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Apr Herefordshire
27 Jul - 28 Jul Trust meeting Open Herefordshire Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
27 Jul - 28 Jul Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting Open Stowmarket, Suffolk Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact se[email protected] for details.
27 Jul - 31 Jul Service Period Applications accepted starting 01 May Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
28 Jul - 31 Jul Service Period Applications accepted starting 29 Apr Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
31 Jul - 11 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 May Herefordshire
31 Jul - 11 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 02 May Stowmarket, Suffolk
11 Aug - 14 Aug Service Period Applications accepted starting 13 May Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
11 Aug - 15 Aug Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 13 May Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
14 Aug - 25 Aug 10-Day
Hindi / Nepali
Applications accepted starting 16 May Herefordshire For Hindi or Nepali speaking students only. Servers need not speak Hindi or Nepali
19 Aug - 21 Aug Service Period Applications accepted starting 24 May Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
21 Aug - 01 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 May Stowmarket, Suffolk
25 Aug - 28 Aug Service Period Applications accepted starting 27 May Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
28 Aug - 08 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 May Herefordshire
01 Sep - 03 Sep Service Period Applications accepted starting 06 Jun Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
03 Sep - 14 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Jun Stowmarket, Suffolk
08 Sep - 13 Sep Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 10 Jun Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
14 Sep - 15 Sep Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting Open Stowmarket, Suffolk Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact se[email protected] for details.
14 Sep - 18 Sep Service Period Applications accepted starting 19 Jun Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
15 Sep - 18 Sep Service Period Applications accepted starting 17 Jun Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
18 Sep - 29 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Jun Stowmarket, Suffolk
18 Sep - 29 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Jun Herefordshire
28 Sep - 29 Sep Trust meeting Open Herefordshire AGM
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
29 Sep - 02 Oct Service Period Applications accepted starting 01 Jul Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
29 Sep - 02 Oct Service Period Applications accepted starting 04 Jul Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
02 Oct - 13 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Jul Herefordshire
02 Oct - 13 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 Jul Stowmarket, Suffolk
13 Oct - 16 Oct Service Period Applications accepted starting 15 Jul Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
13 Oct - 22 Oct Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 15 Jul Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
16 Oct - 27 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 Jul Herefordshire
22 Oct - 02 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Jul Stowmarket, Suffolk
27 Oct - 30 Oct Service Period Applications accepted starting 29 Jul Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
30 Oct - 10 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Aug Herefordshire
02 Nov - 03 Nov Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting Open Stowmarket, Suffolk Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact se[email protected] for details.
02 Nov - 06 Nov Service Period Applications accepted starting 07 Aug Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
06 Nov - 17 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Aug Stowmarket, Suffolk
10 Nov - 20 Nov Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 12 Aug Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
16 Nov - 17 Nov Trust meeting Open Herefordshire Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
17 Nov - 20 Nov Service Period Applications accepted starting 22 Aug Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
20 Nov - 01 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Aug Herefordshire
20 Nov - 01 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 22 Aug Stowmarket, Suffolk
01 Dec - 04 Dec Service Period Applications accepted starting 05 Sep Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
01 Dec - 04 Dec Service Period Applications accepted starting 02 Sep Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
04 Dec - 15 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Sep Stowmarket, Suffolk
04 Dec - 15 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Sep Herefordshire
15 Dec - 18 Dec Service Period Applications accepted starting 19 Sep Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
15 Dec - 20 Dec Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 16 Sep Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
18 Dec - 21 Dec 3-Day Applications accepted starting 19 Sep Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
This course finishes at about 4pm on Saturday.
22 Dec - 24 Dec Service Period Applications accepted starting 26 Sep Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
22 Dec - 27 Dec Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 23 Sep Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
24 December, 2024 - 04 January, 2025 10-Day Applications accepted starting 25 Sep Stowmarket, Suffolk
27 December, 2024 - 07 January, 2025 10-Day Applications accepted starting 28 Sep Herefordshire
 
Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Courses for young people.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
2023 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
Apply* 27 Oct - 29 Oct Teen Girls - Closed Boys - Filling Up Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up Stowmarket, Suffolk 12-18 Male Only
2024 Teenagers' and Children's Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
12 Apr - 14 Apr Teen Applications accepted starting 13 Jan Stowmarket, Suffolk 12-18 Female Only
03 May - 05 May Children Applications accepted starting 03 Feb Stowmarket, Suffolk 8-11 Mixed Gender
16 Aug - 18 Aug Teen Applications accepted starting 18 May Stowmarket, Suffolk 12-18 Male Only
 
 

To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://uk.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.


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.


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.


The 14-Day Gratitude Course was previously called the Teacher's Self Course. One of the qualities we develop as we meditate is gratitude - gratitude towards one’s teachers, Goenkaji and Mataji, and towards the long tradition of Vipassana teachers, right back to the Buddha.

The course is open to old students who are active in giving service. Requirements include 3 x 10day courses plus one Satipaṭṭhāna course, being active in Dhamma service, trying to maintain two-hour daily practice since last 10-Day course, and trying to maintain the five precepts to the best of one's ability. Local teacher’s recommendation is required. The course follows the usual format of 3x group sittings with instructions in the day, but students work more independently and the teaching materials are drawn from the 20-day course. This is a half-way step to help students mature for long courses, and serves to inspire students to work more deeply in Dhamma.

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.

 
 

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