Dhamma Padhāna

Dhamma Padhāna

Dhamma Padhāna, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Dhamma Padhāna is situated in Herefordshire in the west of England, next to Dhamma Dipa. Dhamma Padhāna means 'Foremost in Dhamma'.
 
It is the first Vipassana centre in the West that has been specially designed for long courses for returning students. The European long-course centre offers ideal facilities for more serious meditation. Each student lives and meditates separately with single en-suite accommodation and a small private meditation room.
 
Between the long courses the centre offers shorter old student courses and also courses for executives.

Additional information
Registered office: Dhamma Dipa, Pencoyd, St Owens Cross, Hereford HR2 8NG
Tel:  01989 730234
Website: www.padhana.dhamma.org

For regular 10-day courses for both old and new students in the UK, Herefordshire or Suffolk, please see the UK Schedule.

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39 courses
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New students can only apply to 10 day courses

Ten Day & Other Courses

39 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.

Changes to entry regulations to the UK from 2nd April onwards for EU and non-EU countries:

Electronic Travel Authorisation required, check the UK government Website for details: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta

LONG-TERM SERVERS ARE VERY WELCOME
More information on long-term service for old students and an application form can be found here.

Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
4 Nov - 15 Nov
10-Day for Old Students
Herefordshire
For old students

Applicants must have sat a Satipatthana course and meet these requirements

Female servers needed!

10-Day for Old Students
In Progress
15 Nov - 19 Nov
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Servers- Open
19 Nov - 28 Nov
Satipatthana Sutta
Herefordshire
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Applications from students applying for their first Satipatthana course will be prioritised for the first 2 weeks of registration. All other applications will be placed on a waiting list and processed after this 2 week period.
Satipatthana Sutta
Wait List
28 Nov - 2 Dec
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Servers- Open
2 Dec - 13 Dec
10-Day for Old Students
Herefordshire
For old students

Applicants must have sat a Satipatthana course and meet these requirements

10-Day for Old Students
Women- Filling Up
Men- Filling Up
Servers- Wait List
13 Dec - 17 Dec
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Servers- Open
17 Dec - 21 Dec
3-Day
Herefordshire
For old students
3-Day
Women- Closed
Men- Wait List
Servers- Wait List
21 Dec - 28 Dec
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Servers- Open
28 Dec 2026 - 28 Jan 2027
30-Day
Herefordshire
30-Day
Wait List
2027
28 Jan - 31 Jan
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 29 Nov
31 Jan - 21 Feb
20-Day
Herefordshire
20-Day
Wait List
21 Feb - 24 Feb
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 23 Dec
24 Feb - 7 Mar
Special 10-Day
Herefordshire
Special 10-Day
Women- Filling Up
Men- Open
Servers- Filling Up
7 Mar - 14 Mar
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 06 Jan
14 Mar - 14 Apr
30-Day
Herefordshire
30-Day
Wait List
14 Apr - 19 Apr
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 13 Feb
17 Apr - 18 Apr
Trust Meeting
Herefordshire
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Other
Open
19 Apr - 28 Apr
Satipatthana Sutta
Herefordshire
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Applications from students applying for their first Satipatthana course will be prioritised for the first 2 weeks of registration. All other applications will be placed on a waiting list and processed after this 2 week period.
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 19 Jan
28 Apr - 5 May
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 27 Feb
5 May - 16 May
Executive Course
Herefordshire
Executive Course
Applications accepted starting 08 Dec
16 May - 19 May
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 17 Mar
19 May - 9 Jun
20-Day
Herefordshire
20-Day
Applications accepted starting 19 Nov
9 Jun - 19 Jun
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 10 Apr
19 Jun - 20 Jul
30-Day
Herefordshire
30-Day
Applications accepted starting 19 Dec
20 Jul - 23 Jul
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 21 May
23 Jul - 7 Sept
45-Day
Herefordshire
45-Day
Applications accepted starting 23 Jan
7 Sept - 10 Sept
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 09 Jul
10 Sept - 19 Sept
Satipatthana Sutta
Herefordshire
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Applications from students applying for their first Satipatthana course will be prioritised for the first 2 weeks of registration. All other applications will be placed on a waiting list and processed after this 2 week period.
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 12 Jun
19 Sept - 28 Sept
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 21 Jul
25 Sept - 26 Sept
Trust Meeting
Herefordshire
AGM
Saturday: Sit at 1pm. Committee meetings from 2pm.
Sunday: Sit at 7:45am. Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Other
Open
28 Sept - 29 Oct
30-Day
Herefordshire
30-Day
Applications accepted starting 28 Mar
29 Oct - 3 Nov
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 30 Aug
3 Nov - 12 Nov
Satipatthana Sutta
Herefordshire
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Applications from students applying for their first Satipatthana course will be prioritised for the first 2 weeks of registration. All other applications will be placed on a waiting list and processed after this 2 week period.
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 05 Aug
12 Nov - 15 Nov
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 13 Sep
15 Nov - 6 Dec
20-Day
Herefordshire
20-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 May
6 Dec - 9 Dec
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help set up the next course. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 07 Oct
9 Dec - 13 Dec
3-Day
Herefordshire
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 10 Sep
13 Dec - 19 Dec
General Service Period
Herefordshire
For old students
Help with a variety of centre upkeep projects. Part-Time welcome.
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 14 Oct
19 Dec 2027 - 19 Jan 2028
30-Day
Herefordshire
30-Day
Applications accepted starting 19 Jun

Course types

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.

3-Day
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.
10-Day for Old Students

10-day Courses for Old Students have the same timetable and discipline as normal 10-day courses. Entry requirements vary according to course location, please check the course schedule comments.

20-Day

20-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses , one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

30-Day

30-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of six 10-day courses (one since their first 20-day course), one 20-day course, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

45-Day

45-day Courses are open only to persons involved in Dhamma Service and Assistant Teachers who have completed a minimum of seven 10-day courses (one since their first 30-day course), two 30-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, and have been practicing regularly for at least three years.

Executive Course

10-day Executive Courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation especially for business executives and government officials where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. For more information please visit the Executive course website. 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 7:30am.

General Service Period

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.

Satipatthana Sutta

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.

Special 10-Day

Special 10-day Courses are open only to serious Old Students committed to this technique who have completed a minimum of five 10-day courses, one Satipatthana Sutta course, given Dhamma Service at least one 10-day course, and have been practicing regularly for at least two years.

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