Vipassana Meditation Centre Tasmania

Dhamma Pabhā

Vipassana Meditation Centre Tasmania, Upper Dromedary, Tasmania, Australia
Dhamma Pabha (which means “radiance” or “glow of Dhamma”) is nestled in a forest on the slopes of Mt Dromedary, forty minutes by road from Hobart.  The tall trees and the bushland setting are far from the noises of civilisation, trains or traffic, the only sounds being those of the native wildlife.

To read more about Vipassana Meditation, visit the International Vipassana website for an introduction, or see our answers to commonly asked questions.


Additional information
Address: GPO Box 6, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia
Telephone: [61](03) 6263 6785 (during courses)
Email:  [email protected]

Registration & Information:
Reply to registration email

Courses open for applications around 12 noon AEST (1pm AEDT)  on the course opening date.

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13 courses
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New students can only apply to 10 day courses

Short Courses

2 courses
Short courses for old students are held in various locations in Tasmania.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
10 Dec - 13 Dec
3-Day
Upper Dromedary
For old students
3-Day
Open
2027
8 Apr - 11 Apr
3-Day
Upper Dromedary
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 07 Jan

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.

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

11 courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
18 Nov - 29 Nov
10-Day
Upper Dromedary
10-Day
Women- Short Wait List
Men- Filling Up
Servers - Women- Filling Up
Servers - Men- Open
18 Dec - 19 Dec
Landscaping Bee
Upper Dromedary
For old students
Group sit usually starts at 9am
Work Period
Servers- Open
23 Dec 2026 - 3 Jan 2027
10-Day
Upper Dromedary
10-Day
Women- Long Wait List
Men- Short Wait List
Servers - Women- Short Wait List
Servers - Men- Open
2027
6 Jan - 17 Jan
10-Day
Upper Dromedary
10-Day
Women- Long Wait List
Men- Filling Up
Servers - Women- Filling Up
Servers - Men- Open
22 Jan - 31 Jan
Satipatthana Sutta
Upper Dromedary
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Please see eligibility criteria at the bottom of the page.
Satipatthana Sutta
Women- Filling Up
Men- Open
Servers - Women- Short Wait List
Servers - Men- Open
31 Jan - 1 Feb
Landscaping Bee
Upper Dromedary
For old students
Group sit usually starts at 9am
Work Period
Servers- Open
3 Feb - 14 Feb
10-Day
Upper Dromedary
10-Day
Open
17 Feb - 28 Feb
10-Day
Upper Dromedary
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 18 Nov
28 Feb - 1 Mar
Landscaping Bee
Upper Dromedary
For old students
Group sit usually starts at 9am
Work Period
Servers- Open
10 Mar - 31 Mar
20-Day
Upper Dromedary
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Please see eligibility criteria at the bottom of the page.
20-Day
Open
14 Apr
10-Day
Upper Dromedary
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 13 Jan

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.

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.

Landscaping Bee

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.

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

0 courses
Children's courses are for ages 8 to 12. Teenager courses are for ages 13 to 17.
Visit www.children.dhamma.org or contact Sonam & Tenzin via [email protected] for further information.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
No courses are currently scheduled.

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.

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