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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* 05 Feb - 08 Feb Service Period In Progress Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students

Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.

Sunday Only: Tree Planting Day

Apply* 05 Feb - 10 Feb Long Service Period In Progress Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 08 Feb - 19 Feb 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Wait List Stowmarket, Suffolk
Apply* 12 Feb - 15 Feb Service Period Open Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 15 Feb - 26 Feb 10-Day New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Wait List Herefordshire
Apply* 19 Feb - 08 Mar Long Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Painting and decorating skills especially welcome. Apply full-time or part-time.
Apply* 26 Feb - 01 Mar Service Period Open Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 01 Mar - 12 Mar 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open Herefordshire
04 Mar - 05 Mar 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.
Apply* 08 Mar - 19 Mar 10-Day Women - Wait List Men - Closed Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk
Apply* 12 Mar - 15 Mar Service Period Open Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 15 Mar - 26 Mar 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open Herefordshire
Apply* 19 Mar - 22 Mar Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 22 Mar - 02 Apr 10-Day Women - Wait List Men - Closed Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk
Apply* 26 Mar - 05 Apr Long Service Period Open Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
01 Apr - 02 Apr Trust meeting Open Herefordshire Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Apply* 02 Apr - 05 Apr Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 05 Apr - 16 Apr 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up Stowmarket, Suffolk
Apply* 05 Apr - 16 Apr 10-Day Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open Herefordshire
Apply* 16 Apr - 19 Apr Service Period Open Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 16 Apr - 20 Apr Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 19 Apr - 28 Apr Satipatthana Sutta Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Open Herefordshire For old students
Apply* 20 Apr - 23 Apr 3-Day Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
This course finishes at about 4pm on Sunday.
Apply* 24 Apr - 27 Apr Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Apply* 30 Apr - 10 May EATM Service Period Open Herefordshire For old students
The European Assistant Teacher's Meeting will be held between April 30 - May 7. Servers are needed to help in the kitchen, household and around the centre at that time.
Apply* 01 May - 04 May Service Period Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
08 May - 10 May Service Period Applications accepted starting 10 Feb Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
10 May - 13 May 3-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Feb Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
This course finishes at about 4pm on Sunday.
10 May - 21 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Feb Herefordshire
14 May - 16 May Service Period Applications accepted starting 16 Feb Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
16 May - 27 May 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Feb Stowmarket, Suffolk
21 May - 24 May Service Period Applications accepted starting 20 Feb Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
24 May - 04 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Feb Herefordshire
27 May - 28 May 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.
27 May - 29 May Service Period Applications accepted starting 01 Mar Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
29 May - 07 Jun Satipatthana Sutta Applications accepted starting 28 Feb Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
04 Jun - 06 Jun Service Period Applications accepted starting 06 Mar Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
06 Jun - 17 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Mar Herefordshire
08 Jun - 11 Jun European Dhamma Server Meeting Applications accepted starting 28 Feb Stowmarket, Suffolk For Old Students only.
11 Jun - 14 Jun Service Period Applications accepted starting 16 Mar Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
14 Jun - 25 Jun 10-Day Applications accepted starting 16 Mar Stowmarket, Suffolk
17 Jun - 18 Jun Trust meeting Open Herefordshire Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
17 Jun - 21 Jun Service Period Applications accepted starting 19 Mar Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
21 Jun - 02 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Mar Herefordshire
25 Jun - 28 Jun Service Period Applications accepted starting 30 Mar Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
28 Jun - 09 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 30 Mar Stowmarket, Suffolk
02 Jul - 20 Jul Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 03 Apr Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
09 Jul - 19 Jul Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 10 Apr Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-time welcome.
15 Jul - 16 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.
19 Jul - 30 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Apr Stowmarket, Suffolk
30 Jul Open Day CANCELLED Herefordshire Cancelled due to building works
30 Jul - 02 Aug Service Period Applications accepted starting 04 May Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
01 Aug - 12 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 03 May Herefordshire
02 Aug - 13 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 04 May Stowmarket, Suffolk
12 Aug - 16 Aug Service Period Applications accepted starting 14 May Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
13 Aug Trust meeting Open Herefordshire Saturday 12th: Online Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
13 Aug - 16 Aug Service Period Applications accepted starting 18 May Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
16 Aug - 27 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 18 May Stowmarket, Suffolk
16 Aug - 27 Aug Hindi / Nepali course Applications accepted starting 18 May Herefordshire For Hindi or Nepali speaking students only. Servers need not speak Hindi or Nepali
27 Aug - 30 Aug Service Period Applications accepted starting 29 May Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
27 Aug - 31 Aug Service Period Applications accepted starting 01 Jun Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
30 Aug - 10 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 01 Jun Herefordshire
04 Sep - 06 Sep Service Period Applications accepted starting 09 Jun Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
06 Sep - 09 Sep 3-Day Applications accepted starting 08 Jun Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
This course finishes at about 4pm on Sunday.
10 Sep - 12 Sep Service Period Applications accepted starting 15 Jun Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
10 Sep - 13 Sep Service Period Applications accepted starting 12 Jun Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
12 Sep - 23 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Jun Stowmarket, Suffolk
13 Sep - 24 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 15 Jun Herefordshire
23 Sep - 24 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.
23 Sep - 27 Sep Service Period Applications accepted starting 28 Jun Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
24 Sep - 04 Oct Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 26 Jun Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
27 Sep - 08 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 29 Jun Stowmarket, Suffolk
30 Sep - 01 Oct AGM and Trust meeting Open Herefordshire Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
04 Oct - 15 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Jul Herefordshire
08 Oct - 11 Oct Service Period Applications accepted starting 13 Jul Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
11 Oct - 22 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 13 Jul Stowmarket, Suffolk
15 Oct - 18 Oct Service Period Applications accepted starting 17 Jul Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
18 Oct - 29 Oct 10-Day Applications accepted starting 20 Jul Herefordshire
22 Oct - 26 Oct Service Period Applications accepted starting 27 Jul Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
29 Oct - 01 Nov Service Period Applications accepted starting 31 Jul Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
30 Oct - 01 Nov Service Period Applications accepted starting 04 Aug Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
01 Nov - 04 Nov 3-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Aug Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
This course finishes at about 4pm on Sunday.
01 Nov - 12 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 03 Aug Herefordshire
05 Nov - 07 Nov Service Period Applications accepted starting 10 Aug Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
07 Nov - 18 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 09 Aug 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
12 Nov - 15 Nov Service Period Applications accepted starting 14 Aug Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
15 Nov - 26 Nov 10-Day Applications accepted starting 17 Aug Herefordshire
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 [email protected] for details.
18 Nov - 22 Nov Service Period Applications accepted starting 23 Aug Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
22 Nov - 03 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 Aug Stowmarket, Suffolk
26 Nov - 01 Dec Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 28 Aug Herefordshire For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
03 Dec - 05 Dec Service Period Applications accepted starting 04 Sep Herefordshire For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
03 Dec - 06 Dec Service Period Applications accepted starting 07 Sep Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
05 Dec - 16 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 06 Sep Herefordshire
06 Dec - 17 Dec 10-Day Applications accepted starting 07 Sep Stowmarket, Suffolk
16 Dec - 27 Dec Long Service Period Applications accepted starting 17 Sep 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
17 Dec - 22 Dec Service Period Applications accepted starting 21 Sep Stowmarket, Suffolk For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
22 December, 2023 - 02 January, 2024 10-Day Applications accepted starting 23 Sep Stowmarket, Suffolk
27 December, 2023 - 07 January, 2024 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* 10 Feb - 12 Feb Children`s Course mixed 8-11 Closed Herefordshire
28 Apr - 30 Apr Young Person`s Courses Boys 12-18, Girls 12-18 CANCELLED Herefordshire
Apply* 28 Apr - 30 Apr Children / Teens Open Stowmarket, Suffolk Mixed Gender, 8-11yrs.
Apply* 05 May - 07 May Children / Teens Girls - Open Boys - Closed Servers - Open Stowmarket, Suffolk Female Only. 12-18yrs.
01 Sep - 03 Sep Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 03 Jun Stowmarket, Suffolk Mixed Gender, 8-11yrs.
27 Oct - 29 Oct Children / Teens Applications accepted starting 29 Jul Stowmarket, Suffolk Male Only. 12-18yrs
 
 

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.

Open Days are held between meditation courses. All are welcome to attend and learn about Vipassana Meditation and the Centre.

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.

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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