Dhamma Dipa
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.
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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 male side still needs to be built and it is not known when this path will be available.
Safe handrails for stairs on both male and female sides 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 impairment who do not need to use wheelchair or mobility scooters but are unable to negotiate stairs or are unsafe on the stairs.
Female students with motor impairment who use wheelchairs or mobility scooters, or who can safely walk on their own with aids, can apply.
LONG-TERM SERVERS ARE VERY WELCOME
More information on long-term service for old students and an application form can be found here.
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 male side still needs to be built and it is not known when this path will be available.
Safe handrails for stairs on both male and female sides 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 impairment who do not need to use wheelchair or mobility scooters but are unable to negotiate stairs or are unsafe on the stairs.
Female students with motor impairment who use wheelchairs or mobility scooters, or who can safely walk on their own with aids, can apply.
LONG-TERM SERVERS ARE VERY WELCOME
More information on long-term service for old students and an application form can be found here.
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
Sunday: Trust meeting from 9am.
All old students are welcome
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
Children`s Course mixed 8-11
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.
Teens Boys Course (12-18)
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.