Vipassana Meditation Centre

Dhamma Pajjota

Vipassana Meditation Centre, Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium

Vipassana Meditation Centre Dhamma Pajjota (Torch of Dhamma) is situated in a rural area near the Belgian town of Dilsen-Stokkem, close to the borders of the Netherlands and Germany. The 7 hectare (17.2 acres) site is surrounded by forest and farmland, and has spacious walking areas with numerous trees. At present comfortable accommodation is offered for up to 110 students.


Additional information

Vipassana Meditation Centre - Dhamma Pajjota
Driepaal 3
B-3650 Dilsen-Stokkem

Tel. [32] (0) 89 51 82 30
Fax [32] (0) 89 51 82 39
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://pajjota.dhamma.org

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Registration will open 3 months before the course starts at 8 pm winter time or 9 pm summer time. Note, the 'apply' link will not be visible until then. You will need to refresh this page to see the link as this page does not auto refresh.

  • For a 10-day course you can apply until midnight to attend (sit) the course. If the course is not full you can also apply later. Places for attending the 10-day course are allocated by electronic random selection.

  • Due to the high demand for 10-day courses and to give everyone a fair chance, you can apply for only one 10-day course at a time.

  • ​Old students are welcome to apply for a 10-day course if they have NOT sat a 10-day, Satipatthana or long course in the last 6 months. 

 

LONG-TERM SERVERS ARE VERY WELCOME

More information on long-term service and an application form can be found here.

 

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78 courses
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New students can only apply to 10 day courses

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

3 courses
All Teenagers' and Children's courses are given in Dutch, French and German only. Please visit our teenager's and children's course page for more information and application forms for these courses.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
2027
11 Apr
English, French, Dutch
Children / Teens
English, French, Dutch
Brussels
Children / Teens
Applications accepted starting 10 Feb
4 Jun - 6 Jun
German, French, Dutch
Course for Girls (8-18 yr)
German, French, Dutch
Dilsen-Stokkem
Children / Teens
Applications accepted starting 04 Feb
24 Sept - 26 Sept
German, French, Dutch
Course for Boys (8-18 yr)
German, French, Dutch
Dilsen-Stokkem
Children / Teens
Applications accepted starting 24 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.

Children / Teens

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.

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

71 courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2027
Local servers
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students

For local servers only. These are dedicated servers that regularly come to the centre for a specific task.

Work Period
In Progress
3 Nov - 14 Nov
English, French
Special 10-Day
English, French
Dilsen-Stokkem
Special 10-Day
In Progress
14 Nov - 15 Nov
TRUST MEETING
Dilsen-Stokkem
Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected].
Other
Open
16 Nov - 25 Nov
Sit & Serve
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Servers- Open
22 Nov
1-Day
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
1-Day
Women- Filling Up
Men- Open
Servers- Open
25 Nov - 6 Dec
English, French
10-Day
English, French
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
New Women- Long Wait List
Old Women- Short Wait List
New Men- Short Wait List
Old Men- Long Wait List
Servers- Open
7 Dec - 9 Dec
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Servers- Open
9 Dec - 20 Dec
English, Dutch
10-Day
English, Dutch
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
New Women- Long Wait List
Old Women- Short Wait List
Men- Short Wait List
Servers- Open
21 Dec - 23 Dec
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Servers- Open
23 Dec 2026 - 3 Jan 2027
German, English
10-Day
German, English
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Women- Long Wait List
New Men- Short Wait List
Old Men- Long Wait List
Servers- Short Wait List
2027
4 Jan - 6 Jan
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Servers- Open
6 Jan - 17 Jan
English, French
10-Day
English, French
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
New Women- Long Wait List
Old Women- Short Wait List
New Men- Filling Up
Old Men- Short Wait List
Servers- Open
18 Jan - 19 Jan
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 18 Nov
19 Jan - 30 Jan
English, Dutch
10-Day
English, Dutch
Dilsen-Stokkem
Servers are needed
10-Day
New Women- Long Wait List
Old Women- Short Wait List
New Men- Filling Up
Old Men- Short Wait List
Servers- Open
30 Jan - 31 Jan
TRUST MEETING
Dilsen-Stokkem
Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected].
Other
Open
1 Feb - 3 Feb
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 02 Dec
3 Feb - 14 Feb
German, English
10-Day
German, English
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Women- Open
New Men- Open
Old Men- Filling Up
Servers- Open
15 Feb - 17 Feb
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 16 Dec
17 Feb - 28 Feb
English, Dutch
10-Day
English, Dutch
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Nov
1 Mar - 3 Mar
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 30 Dec
3 Mar - 6 Mar
German, English
3 Day
German, English
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 03 Dec
7 Mar - 10 Mar
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 05 Jan
10 Mar - 21 Mar
English, French
10-Day
English, French
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 10 Dec
22 Mar - 25 Mar
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 20 Jan
25 Mar - 3 Apr
German, English
Sati
German, English
Dilsen-Stokkem
Satipatthana Sutta
Applications accepted starting 25 Dec
3 Apr - 4 Apr
TRUST MEETING
Dilsen-Stokkem
Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected].
Other
Open
5 Apr - 7 Apr
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 03 Feb
7 Apr - 10 Apr
English, French
3 Day
English, French
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 07 Jan
11 Apr - 24 Apr
Sit & Serve
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 09 Feb
18 Apr
1-Day
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 18 Jan
25 Apr - 27 Apr
European Teacher Meeting (ETM)
Dilsen-Stokkem
Teachers, please apply to ATTEND the meetings.
ATs and old students are very welcome to apply to SERVE.
Applicants must have completed at least one Sati course and served on a course.
Other
Applications accepted starting 15 Jan
28 Apr - 2 May
European AT Meeting (EATM)
Dilsen-Stokkem
ATs, please apply to ATTEND the EATM.
Old students are very welcome to apply to SERVE.
Applicants must have completed at least one Sati course and served on a course.
Other
Applications accepted starting 15 Jan
3 May - 5 May
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 03 Mar
5 May - 16 May
English, Dutch
10-Day
English, Dutch
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 Feb
17 May - 18 May
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 17 Mar
18 May - 29 May
German, English
10-Day
German, English
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Feb
29 May - 30 May
TRUST MEETING
Dilsen-Stokkem
Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected].
Other
Open
31 May - 16 Jun
Sit & Serve
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 31 Mar
13 Jun
Open Day
Dilsen-Stokkem
Open Day
Open
16 Jun - 27 Jun
English, French
10-Day
English, French
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 16 Mar
28 Jun - 30 Jun
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 28 Apr
30 Jun - 11 Jul
German, English
10-Day
German, English
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 30 Mar
12 Jul - 13 Jul
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 12 May
13 Jul - 24 Jul
English, French
10-Day
English, French
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 13 Apr
24 Jul - 25 Jul
TRUST MEETING
Dilsen-Stokkem
Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected].
Other
Open
26 Jul - 28 Jul
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 26 May
28 Jul - 8 Aug
English, Dutch
10-Day
English, Dutch
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 29 Apr
9 Aug - 10 Aug
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 09 Jun
10 Aug - 21 Aug
German, English
10-Day
German, English
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 10 May
22 Aug
1-Day
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 22 May
23 Aug - 25 Aug
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 23 Jun
25 Aug - 5 Sept
English, French
10-Day
English, French
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 27 May
6 Sept - 7 Sept
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 07 Jul
7 Sept - 18 Sept
English, Dutch
10-Day
English, Dutch
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 07 Jun
18 Sept - 19 Sept
TRUST MEETING
Dilsen-Stokkem
Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected].
Other
Open
20 Sept - 28 Sept
Sit & Serve
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 21 Jul
28 Sept - 9 Oct
German, English
10-Day
German, English
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 28 Jun
10 Oct
1-Day
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 10 Jul
11 Oct - 13 Oct
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 11 Aug
13 Oct - 24 Oct
English, Dutch
10-Day
English, Dutch
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 13 Jul
25 Oct - 29 Oct
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 25 Aug
29 Oct - 19 Nov
English, French
20-Day
English, French
Dilsen-Stokkem
20-Day
Applications accepted starting 29 Apr
20 Nov - 21 Nov
TRUST MEETING
Dilsen-Stokkem
Saturday: committee meetings Sunday morning: trust meeting Old students are welcome. Contact [email protected].
Other
Open
22 Nov - 24 Nov
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 22 Sep
24 Nov - 5 Dec
English, Dutch
10-Day
English, Dutch
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 26 Aug
6 Dec - 8 Dec
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 06 Oct
8 Dec - 19 Dec
English, French
10-Day
English, French
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 08 Sep
20 Dec - 21 Dec
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 20 Oct
21 Dec - 24 Dec
English, Dutch
3 Day
English, Dutch
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 21 Sep
25 Dec - 27 Dec
Work Period
Dilsen-Stokkem
For old students
Work Period
Applications accepted starting 25 Oct
27 Dec 2027 - 7 Jan 2028
German, English
10-Day
German, English
Dilsen-Stokkem
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 27 Sep

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.

1-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.
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

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.

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.

Local servers

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.

Open Day

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

Sati

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.

Non-Centre Courses

4 courses
Courses and Activities conducted at other locations.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
6 Dec
1 day
Ghent
For old students
1-Day
Open
13 Dec
1 day
Brussels
For old students
1-Day
Women- Filling Up
Men- Open
Servers - Women- Closed
Servers - Men- Filling Up
2027
21 Feb
1 day
Brussels
For old students
1-Day
Women- Open
Men- Open
Servers - Women- Filling Up
Servers - Men- Open
6 Jun
1 day
Brussels
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 06 Feb

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.

1 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.

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