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 Dipa is an 11-acre property set in rolling farmland between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye. Purchased in 1991, its peaceful location is ideally suited to serious meditation. The centre has about 50 single rooms and can accommodate 130 students in total.
- Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Returning 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 provided one in your application. We aim to respond within two weeks. Please check your spam folder for our email.
- If your application is accepted we will ask you to reconfirm a month before the course begins in order to secure your place.
| All UK courses | Dhamma Sukhakāri (Suffolk) | Dhamma Padhāna (Long-course centre) | Northern England | Scotland | Ireland | Children and Teenagers | Old Student Group Sits and 1-Day Courses |
Applications are accepted from 8 p.m. in the summer and 7 p.m. in the winter UK time on the day courses open for registration.
Note: The 'apply' link will not be visible until then. Also 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. You will need to refresh this page to see the 'apply' link as this page does not auto-refresh.
Please note:
Building work at Dhamma Dipa is not yet finished. A step-free path on the men’s side still needs to be built and it is not known when this path will be available. Safe handrails for stairs also need to be installed and completion date is not known.
At present, students in the following categories cannot be accepted and we kindly ask them not to apply, but to keep checking this message:
· Male students who use wheelchairs or mobility scooters.
· Male students with motor or visual impairment who are unable to negotiate stairs or are unsafe on the stairs.
· Female students with motor or visual impairment who are unable to negotiate stairs, or are unsafe on the stairs, or are unsafe to walk a distance of about 50 meters.
LONG-TERM SERVERS ARE VERY WELCOME
More information on long-term service for old students and an application form can be found here.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 18 Mar - 29 Mar | 10-Day | In Progress | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 29 Mar - 03 Apr | Long Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 03 Apr - 05 Apr | Teens Girls Course (12-18) | Girls - Wait List Boys - Closed Servers - Wait List | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 05 Apr - 07 Apr | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 07 Apr - 18 Apr | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| 18 Apr - 19 Apr | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Joint meeting with Padhana Trust
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| Apply* | 18 Apr - 24 Apr | Long Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 24 Apr - 26 Apr | Children`s Course mixed 8-11 | Girls - Filling Up Boys - Wait List Servers - Wait List | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 26 Apr - 01 May | Long Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 01 May - 03 May | Teens Boys Course (12-18) | Girls - Closed Boys - Open Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 03 May - 06 May | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 06 May - 17 May | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Wait List Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 17 May - 20 May | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 20 May - 31 May | 10-Day | Women - Closed Men - Filling Up Servers - Open | Herefordshire |
Assistance with transport available for Scottish residents: info-scotland@uk.dhamma.org
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| Apply* | 24 May | 1-Day | Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Closed | Penryn, Cornwall |
For old students |
| Apply* | 31 May - 03 Jun | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 03 Jun - 14 Jun | 10-Day | Women - Wait List Men - Open Servers - Open | Herefordshire | |
| Apply* | 14 Jun - 16 Jun | Service Period | Open | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| Apply* | 16 Jun - 27 Jun | 10-Day | Open | Herefordshire | |
| 27 Jun - 28 Jun | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 27 Jun - 01 Jul | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 29 Mar | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 01 Jul - 12 Jul | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Apr | Herefordshire | ||
| 12 Jul - 29 Jul | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 13 Apr | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 19 Jul | Open Day | Open | Herefordshire |
From 2pm to 6pm. All welcome
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| Apply* | 24 Jul - 27 Jul | European Children's Course Conference | Open | Herefordshire |
Information sharing and discussion sessions for Children's Course teachers and servers. Open to CCTs, RCCCs, ATs, Ts, Trustees, course organisers, committee members, course servers ie all those actively involved in serving or supporting Children's Courses in the European region. Also open to old students with experience in teaching and / or working with children who wish to find out more about the courses.
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| 29 Jul - 09 Aug | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Apr | Herefordshire | ||
| 09 Aug - 12 Aug | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 11 May | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 12 Aug - 23 Aug | 10-Day Hindi/Nepali | Applications accepted starting 14 May | 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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| 23 Aug - 26 Aug | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 25 May | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 26 Aug - 06 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 28 May | Herefordshire | ||
| 06 Sep - 08 Sep | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 08 Jun | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 08 Sep - 19 Sep | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Jun | Herefordshire | ||
| 19 Sep - 30 Sep | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Jun | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 26 Sep - 27 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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| 30 Sep - 11 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 02 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 11 Oct - 14 Oct | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 13 Jul | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 14 Oct - 25 Oct | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 16 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 25 Oct - 28 Oct | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 27 Jul | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 28 Oct - 08 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Jul | Herefordshire | ||
| 08 Nov - 10 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 10 Aug | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 10 Nov - 21 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 12 Aug | Herefordshire | ||
| 21 Nov - 22 Nov | Trust meeting | Open | Herefordshire |
Saturday: Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am. All old students are welcome |
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| 21 Nov - 25 Nov | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 23 Aug | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 25 Nov - 06 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 27 Aug | Herefordshire | ||
| 06 Dec - 09 Dec | Service Period | Applications accepted starting 07 Sep | Herefordshire |
For old students Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
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| 09 Dec - 20 Dec | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 10 Sep | Herefordshire | ||
| 20 Dec - 28 Dec | Long Service Period | Applications accepted starting 21 Sep | Herefordshire |
For old students Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
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| 29 December, 2026 - 09 January, 2027 | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 30 Sep | Herefordshire |
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://dipa.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: info@dipa.dhamma.org
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.
Open Days are held between meditation courses. All are welcome to attend and learn about Vipassana Meditation and the Centre.
Children's Anapana Courses are generally open for all children aged 8-12 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However there are local variations in age range, so please check the schedule.
Teenagers' Anapana Courses are generally open for all teenagers aged 13-18 years old who wish to learn to meditate. However, there are local variations in age range. In India and a few other countries there are also 7-day Vipassana courses for older teenagers. Please check the schedule for details.
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.
