in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Non-Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English
Dhamma Passaddhi, meaning 'Tranquillity of Dhamma', covers the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, and the Gold Coast area of Queensland. Courses are currently being held at rented locations until a permanent meditation centre is established.
- 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.
Address: PO Box 3460, Helensvale Town Centre, Queensland, 4212.
Northern Rivers and Gold Coast Vipassana Email: [email protected]
Tel: +61 408 009 105 or +61 405 107 011
Additional ten day courses for new and old students are held in Pomona, Queensland. Apply here
Scroll down to see any current local children's and teens' courses.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 01 Dec | 1-Day | Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Servers - Short Wait List | Mt Tamborine |
For old students |
| Apply* | 08 Dec |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Open | Springwood, Brisbane |
For old students សូមទាក់ទងសុភណ័0430 108 129
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| Apply* | 15 Dec | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Short Wait List | Billinudgel |
For old students |
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| 05 Jan | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 06 Dec | Mt Tamborine |
For old students |
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| 12 Jan |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting 12 Dec | Springwood, Brisbane |
For old students សូមទាក់ទងសុភណ័ 0430 108 129.
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| 19 Jan | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 20 Dec | Billinudgel |
For old students |
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| 02 Feb | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 03 Jan | Mt Tamborine |
For old students |
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| 09 Feb |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting 09 Jan | Springwood, Brisbane |
For old students សូមទាក់ទងសុភណ័ 0430 108 129.
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| 16 Feb | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 17 Jan | Billinudgel |
For old students |
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| 02 Mar | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 31 Jan | Mt Tamborine |
For old students |
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| 09 Mar |
1-Day
English / Khmer |
Applications accepted starting 06 Feb | Springwood, Brisbane |
For old students សូមទាក់ទងសុភណ័ 0430 108 129.
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| 16 Mar | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Feb | Billinudgel |
For old students |
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| 23 May - 26 May | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 24 Mar | Natural Bridge |
For old students Non-Centre course in Gold Coast hinterland.
Dormitory accommodation. |
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| 12 Sep - 15 Sep | 3-Day | Applications accepted starting 14 Jul | Natural Bridge |
For old students Non-Centre course in Gold Coast hinterland.
Dormitory accommodation. |
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| 24 Oct - 04 Nov | 10-Day | Applications accepted starting 23 Aug | Natural Bridge |
Non-Centre course in Gold Coast hinterland.
Dormitory accommodation.
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See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 01 Dec | Children / Teens | Open | Billinudgel |
for ages 8 to 17
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As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your computer to our application server.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click https://www.au.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 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.
