in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
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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.
- 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.
| 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 |
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.
Note for applicants to Dhamma Dipa (Herefordshire):
Planned building work is being carried out at Dhamma Dipa
The usual paths on the men's side have been blocked off. The alternative paths are not suitable nor safe for those with motor or visual impairment. Such students should only apply when this message is no longer displayed.
There is also a certain amount of construction noise during week days between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm. Necessary steps will be taken to minimise any disturbances and distractions but applicants should bear this in mind.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 17 May - 21 May | Service Period | In Progress | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 18 May - 21 May | Service Period | In Progress | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 21 May - 01 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 21 May - 01 Jun | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Servers Needed for this Course.
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| Apply* | 25 May | 1-Day | Wait List | Birstall, West Yorkshire |
For old students |
| Apply* | 01 Jun - 04 Jun | Service Period | Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 01 Jun - 04 Jun | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 04 Jun - 15 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| Apply* | 04 Jun - 15 Jun | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Herefordshire |
Servers Needed
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| 14 Jun - 15 Jun | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Online meeting
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| Apply* | 15 Jun - 18 Jun | Service Period | Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 15 Jun - 18 Jun | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 18 Jun - 29 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 18 Jun - 29 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| Apply* | 29 Jun - 01 Jul | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 29 Jun - 09 Jul | Long Service Period | Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
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| Apply* | 01 Jul - 12 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open | Herefordshire | |
| 05 Jul - 06 Jul | Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact [email protected] for details.
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| Apply* | 09 Jul - 20 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| 12 Jul - 13 Jul | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| Apply* | 12 Jul - 16 Jul | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 16 Jul - 27 Jul | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 20 Jul - 24 Jul | Service Period | Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 27 Jul - 01 Aug | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 28 Jul - 30 Jul | Service Period | Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 30 Jul - 10 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 May | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| Apply* | 03 Aug - 06 Aug | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 06 Aug - 17 Aug |
10-Day
Hindi / Nepali |
Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Open | Herefordshire |
For Hindi or Nepali speaking students only. Priority will be given to non-English speakers for the first 6 weeks. Applicants who also speak English will be put on a waiting list and offered a place after six weeks if any are still available. All applicants must be fluent in Hindi or Nepali. Servers need not speak those languages.
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| Apply* | 10 Aug - 13 Aug | Service Period | Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 13 Aug - 24 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Jun | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| Apply* | 17 Aug - 20 Aug | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 20 Aug - 31 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 22 May | Herefordshire | ||
| 24 Aug - 27 Aug | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 29 May | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 27 Aug - 07 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Jun | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 31 Aug - 03 Sep | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 02 Jun | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 03 Sep - 14 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 05 Jun | Herefordshire | ||
| 07 Sep - 17 Sep | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 09 Jun | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
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| 11 Sep - 14 Sep | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Jun | Moffat |
New Course!!For old students |
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| 13 Sep - 14 Sep | Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact [email protected] for details.
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| 14 Sep - 17 Sep | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 16 Jun | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 17 Sep - 28 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Jun | Herefordshire | ||
| 17 Sep - 28 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 09 Jul | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 27 Sep - 28 Sep | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
AGM joint meeting
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 28 Sep - 01 Oct | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Jun | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 28 Sep - 01 Oct | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Jul | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 01 Oct - 12 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Jul | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 01 Oct - 12 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 12 Oct - 15 Oct | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 14 Jul | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 12 Oct - 15 Oct | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 17 Jul | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 15 Oct - 26 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Aug | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 15 Oct - 26 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 26 Oct - 29 Oct | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 31 Jul | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 26 Oct - 31 Oct | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 28 Jul | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 29 Oct - 09 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Aug | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 02 Nov - 05 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 04 Aug | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 05 Nov - 16 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Aug | Herefordshire | ||
| 09 Nov - 20 Nov | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Aug | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
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| 15 Nov - 16 Nov | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Online meeting
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. |
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| 15 Nov - 16 Nov | Dhamma Sukhakari Trust Meeting | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm. Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome. Contact [email protected] for details.
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| 16 Nov - 19 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 18 Aug | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 19 Nov - 30 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Aug | Herefordshire | ||
| 20 Nov - 23 Nov | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Sep | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students This course finishes at about 4pm on Sunday.
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| 24 Nov - 26 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Aug | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 26 Nov - 07 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Sep | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 30 Nov - 10 Dec | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 01 Sep | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 06 Dec - 07 Dec | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 07 Dec - 10 Dec | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 11 Sep | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 10 Dec - 21 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 01 Oct | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 10 Dec - 21 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Sep | Herefordshire | ||
| 21 Dec - 24 Dec | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 25 Sep | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 21 Dec - 27 Dec | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 22 Sep | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 24 December, 2025 - 04 January, 2026 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Oct | Stowmarket, Suffolk | ||
| 27 December, 2025 - 07 January, 2026 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 Sep | Herefordshire |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 25 Jul - 27 Jul | Teen | Girls - Open Boys - Wait List Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
12-18 Males Only
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| Apply* | 01 Aug - 03 Aug | Children`s Course mixed 8-11 | Girls - Wait List Boys - Wait List Servers - Filling Up | Herefordshire | |
| 31 Oct - 02 Nov | Teens Boys Course (12-18) | Applications accepted starting 02 Aug | Herefordshire |
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 Anapana 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 open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. Their parents/guardians do not have to be meditators.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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.
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
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 apply. 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.
