Vipassana Meditation Centre, New South Wales, Lower Portland - Dhamma Pāsāda

Dhamma Pāsāda

Vipassana Meditation Centre, New South Wales, Lower Portland - Dhamma Pāsāda, New South Wales, Australia
Dhamma Pāsāda meaning a lofty platform, a building on a high foundation, a terrace, or a palace of dhamma in Pali is located in Lower Portland, New South Wales.
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Vipassana Meditation Centre, Lower Portland | Dhamma Pasada

Tel: 02 4575 5223, 0493113164

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.pasada.dhamma.org

Only one application for a 10 DAY COURSE will be processed at a time. 

Courses open at 7pm (8pm NSW daylight saving time), refresh your browser and the 'Apply' link will appear.  
NOTE: the actual opening time may be some time later, due to the automated nature of the system. 

Courses are also held at the Dhamma Bhumi - Vipassana Meditation Centre in Blackheath.

 

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36 courses
Popular courses
Other courses
New students can only apply to 10 day courses

Short Courses

16 courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
20 Nov - 23 Nov
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
Male students only
3-Day
Women- Closed
Men- Open
Servers - Women- Closed
Servers - Men- Open
27 Nov - 30 Nov
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
Female students only
3-Day
Women- Long Wait List
Men- Closed
Servers - Women- Filling Up
Servers - Men- Closed
14 Dec - 17 Dec
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
Female only
3-Day
Women- Open
Men- Closed
Servers - Women- Open
Servers - Men- Closed
20 Dec - 23 Dec
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
Male only
3-Day
Women- Closed
Men- Open
Servers - Women- Closed
Servers - Men- Open
2027
22 Jan - 25 Jan
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
Male students only
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 23 Nov
25 Feb - 28 Feb
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
Female students only
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 27 Dec
4 Mar - 7 Mar
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
Male students only
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 03 Jan
29 Apr - 2 May
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 28 Feb
6 May - 9 May
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 07 Mar
15 Jul - 18 Jul
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 16 May
19 Aug - 22 Aug
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 20 Jun
9 Sept - 12 Sept
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 11 Jul
14 Oct - 17 Oct
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 15 Aug
4 Nov - 7 Nov
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
Male students only
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 Sep
25 Nov - 28 Nov
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
Female students only
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 26 Sep
28 Dec - 31 Dec
3-Day
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 29 Oct

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

20 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
28 Oct - 18 Nov
20-Day
Dhamma Pasada
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Female only
Please apply from Dhamma Pasada schedule ONLY 
SERVERS Really NEEDED 
20-Day
In Progress
18 Nov - 20 Nov
Fire Risk Reduction
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
Both male and female servers welcome 
Work Period
Servers- Open
23 Nov - 27 Nov
Fire Risk Reduction
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
General fire hazard reduction work 
Work Period
Servers- Open
30 Nov - 2 Dec
Fire Risk Reduction
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
General fire hazard reduction
Work Period
Servers- Open
2 Dec - 13 Dec
10-Day
Dhamma Pasada

Female only

10-Day
New Women- Long Wait List
Old Women- Short Wait List
Men- Closed
Servers - Women- Open
Servers - Men- Closed
17 Dec - 20 Dec
Fire Risk Reduction
Dhamma Pasada
For old students
General fire hazard reduction work 
Work Period
Servers- Open
26 Dec 2026 - 6 Jan 2027
10-Day
Dhamma Pasada

Male only

10-Day
Women- Closed
Men- Closed
Servers - Women- Closed
Servers - Men- Short Wait List
2027
8 Jan - 19 Jan
10-Day
Dhamma Pasada

Female students only

10-Day
New Women- Long Wait List
Old Women- Open
Men- Closed
Servers - Women- Open
Servers - Men- Closed
3 Feb - 14 Feb
10-Day
Dhamma Pasada

Female students only

10-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 Dec
18 Mar - 29 Mar
10-Day
Dhamma Pasada

 

10-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Jan
31 Mar - 11 Apr
10-Day
Dhamma Pasada

 

10-Day
Applications accepted starting 30 Jan
2 Jun - 13 Jun
Special 10-Day
Dhamma Pasada
Special 10-Day
Applications accepted starting 03 Mar
30 Jun - 11 Jul
10-Day
Dhamma Pasada

Female students only

10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 May
23 Jul - 13 Aug
20-Day
Dhamma Pasada
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Female students only
Please apply from Dhamma Pasada schedule ONLY 
20-Day
Applications accepted starting 24 Jan
25 Aug - 5 Sept
10-Day
Dhamma Pasada

 

10-Day
Applications accepted starting 26 Jun
17 Sept - 8 Oct
20-Day
Dhamma Pasada
Old Student Course Qualification Requirements
Male students only
Please apply fromDhamma Pasada schedule ONLY
20-Day
Applications accepted starting 21 Mar
20 Oct - 31 Oct
Special 10-Day
Dhamma Pasada
Special 10-Day
Applications accepted starting 23 Apr
10 Nov - 21 Nov
10-Day
Dhamma Pasada

Male students only

10-Day
Applications accepted starting 11 Sep
30 Nov - 11 Dec
10-Day
Dhamma Pasada

Male students only

10-Day
Applications accepted starting 01 Oct
13 Dec - 24 Dec
10-Day
Dhamma Pasada

 

10-Day
Applications accepted starting 14 Oct

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.

Fire Risk Reduction

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.

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.

Teenagers' and Children's Courses

0 courses
Courses for young people.
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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