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.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 01 Dec - 12 Dec | 10-Day | In Progress | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| Apply* | 05 Dec - 16 Dec | 10-Day | In Progress | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 12 Dec - 16 Dec | Service Period | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. Applicants must have sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
| Apply* | 16 Dec - 27 Dec | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List New Men - Closed Old Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk | |
| Apply* | 17 Dec - 26 Dec | General Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
| Apply* | 26 December, 2018 - 06 January, 2019 | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Filling Up Male Server - Open | Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland |
NOTE: ** Currently we only accept applications from Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland ** However, overseas application will be accepted from the 27th of October onward. |
| Apply* | 27 Dec - 29 Dec | Service Period | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. Applicants must have sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
| Apply* | 27 December, 2018 - 07 January, 2019 | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Wait List | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 28 Dec - 31 Dec | 3-Day | Wait List | Castlehead Field Centre |
For old students This course is held at a rented site, Castlehead Field Centre. Please do not contact the venue directly. |
| Apply* | 29 December, 2018 - 09 January, 2019 | 10-Day | New Women - Closed Old Women - Wait List Men - Closed Female Server - Wait List Male Server - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 07 Jan - 18 Jan | General Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
| Apply* | 09 Jan - 08 May | General Service Period | Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
| 12 Jan - 13 Jan | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| Apply* | 23 Jan - 03 Feb | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 03 Feb - 06 Feb | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. Applicants must have sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
| Apply* | 06 Feb - 17 Feb | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 14 Feb - 17 Feb | 3-Day | Women - Open Men - Closed Servers - Open | Stowmarket, Suffolk |
For old students Accepting Female students only. Both Male and Female Servers welcome |
| 16 Feb - 17 Feb | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| Apply* | 17 Feb - 20 Feb | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. Applicants must have sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
| Apply* | 20 Feb - 03 Mar | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 03 Mar - 06 Mar | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. Applicants must have sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
| Apply* | 06 Mar - 17 Mar | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Closed Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| 17 Mar - 19 Mar | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 19 Dec | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. Applicants must have sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 19 Mar - 30 Mar | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 19 Dec | Herefordshire | ||
| 30 Mar - 31 Mar | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 30 Mar - 05 Apr | General Service Period | Applications accepted starting 30 Dec | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 10 Apr - 21 Apr | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Jan | Herefordshire | ||
| 21 Apr - 07 May | General Service Period and EATM | Applications accepted starting 21 Jan | Herefordshire |
For old students The European Assistant Teacher's Meeting will be held between April 27 - May 5. Servers are needed to help in the kitchen at that time. Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years.
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| 07 May - 18 May | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Feb | Herefordshire | ||
| 18 May - 19 May | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 18 May - 22 May | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Feb | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. Applicants must have sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 22 May - 02 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Feb | Herefordshire | ||
| 02 Jun - 05 Jun | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Mar | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. Applicants must have sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 05 Jun - 16 Jun | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Mar | Herefordshire | ||
| 16 Jun - 19 Jun | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Mar | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. Applicants must have sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 19 Jun - 30 Jun |
10-Day
Hindi / English |
Applications accepted starting 21 Mar | Herefordshire | ||
| 30 Jun - 02 Jul | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 03 Apr | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. Applicants must have sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 02 Jul - 13 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Apr | Herefordshire | ||
| 13 Jul - 14 Jul | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 13 Jul - 17 Jul | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 18 Apr | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome. Applicants must have sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 17 Jul - 28 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 18 Apr | Herefordshire | ||
| 31 Jul - 11 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 May | Herefordshire | ||
| 14 Aug - 25 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 May | Herefordshire | ||
| 25 Aug - 30 Aug | General Service Period | Applications accepted starting 27 May | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 02 Sep - 11 Sep | General Service Period | Applications accepted starting 04 Jun | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 07 Sep - 08 Sep | Trust meeting and AGM | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 11 Sep - 22 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 13 Jun | Herefordshire | ||
| 25 Sep - 06 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Jun | Herefordshire | ||
| 09 Oct - 20 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 11 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 23 Oct - 01 Nov | Satipatthana Sutta | Applications accepted starting 25 Jul | Herefordshire |
For old students |
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| 02 Nov - 03 Nov | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 02 Nov - 08 Nov | General Service Period | Applications accepted starting 04 Aug | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 13 Nov - 24 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 15 Aug | Herefordshire | ||
| 27 Nov - 08 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 29 Aug | Herefordshire | ||
| 11 Dec - 22 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Sep | Herefordshire | ||
| 22 Dec - 27 Dec | General Service Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Sep | Herefordshire |
For old students Applicants must have served at least 3 days of a 10-day course or a 3 day course and sat a 10-day course within the last 2 years. |
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| 27 December, 2019 - 07 January, 2020 | 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* | 18 Jan - 20 Jan | Young Person`s Courses Boys 12-18, Girls 12-18 | Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 02 Feb | Children / Teens | Open | Edinburgh | aged 8 -15 |
| 05 Apr - 07 Apr | Children`s Course mixed 8-11 | Applications accepted starting 05 Jan | Herefordshire | ||
| 30 Aug - 01 Sep | Young Person`s Courses Boys 12-18, Girls 12-18 | Applications accepted starting 01 Jun | Herefordshire | ||
| 08 Nov - 10 Nov | Children`s Course mixed 8-11 | Applications accepted starting 10 Aug | Herefordshire |
The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click https://www.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.
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.
