in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English
Dhamma Aloka (Light of Dhamma) was purchased in 1995 after years of searching for a site. The property is at Woori Yallock (“running stream” in the local Aboriginal language), one hour’s drive east of Melbourne and only ten kilometres from the renowned Healesville wildlife sanctuary.
The centre is on a hill which adjoins a reserve on the banks of the Yarra river, with an outlook across lush river flats towards mountain ranges. The eighteen acre site has a Dhamma Hall with 22 meditation cells, kitchen and dining room complex, accommodation with single rooms and dormitories, a toilet-shower block. It is mostly cleared with a fringe of ti-tree and eucalypt forest. The impression is one of seclusion and tranquillity.
- Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
- Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
- Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
- Await notification. All correspondence will be through e-mail if you give an e-mail address in your application. Due to the large volume of applications, it may take up to two weeks before receiving notification.
- If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
Vipassana Centre Victoria
Dhamma Aloka
PO Box 11, Woori Yallock VIC 3139
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +61 (03) 5961 5722
COVIDsafe guidelines apply at Dhamma Aloka until further notice.
Courses maybe cancelled at short notice if the Covid-19 guidelines call for it.
You will be required to bring enough face masks and hand sanitizer for the duration of the course.
Please apply for ONE 10 DAY COURSE ONLY, as only **ONE** application per person will be processed.
Courses are restricted to Victorian residents only, for the COVIDsafe period. Long Courses are open to Australian and New Zealand residents.
Applications for all courses will open around 8:00pm in Winter or 9:00pm in Summer (daylight saving time) on the scheduled opening date.
Note: the 'apply' link will not be visible until then. The actual opening time may be some time later, due to the automated nature of the system. You will need to refresh this page to see any link changes, as this page does not auto-refresh.
Group sittings; Have resumed, places are limited due to covid-19 spacing rules.
If you have any covid-19 symptoms, do not attend.
The Vipassana Centre Dhamma Ujjala in S.A. .is now open to the old and new students of Victoria. Check the policy message above our Course Schedule before applying. We have accommodation for longer stay dhamma workers in the tranquil Clare valley. We transport to and from Adelaide airport. Call Gerry on 0414964743 for more information.
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
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| Apply* | 03 Oct | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Elwood |
For old students Victoria residents only. Limited places. |
| Apply* | 17 Oct | 1-Day | Open | Brunswick East |
For old students |
| Apply* | 07 Nov | 1-Day | Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed | Elwood |
For old students Victoria residents only. Limited places. |
| 21 Nov | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 07 Oct | Brunswick East |
For old students |
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| Apply* | 02 Dec - 05 Dec | 3-Day | Open | Woori Yallock |
For old students Victoria residents only. Old student accommodation will mostly be tent. |
| 05 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 21 Oct | Elwood |
For old students Victoria residents only. Limited places. |
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| 19 Dec | 1-Day | Applications accepted starting 04 Nov | Brunswick East |
For old students |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
| Attend / Serve | Dates | Course Type | Status | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apply* | 22 Sep - 03 Oct | 10-Day | In Progress | Woori Yallock |
Victoria residents only. Old student accommodation will mostly be tent. |
| Apply* | 06 Oct - 17 Oct | 10-Day | Open | Woori Yallock |
Victoria residents only. Old student accommodation will mostly be tent. |
| Apply* | 20 Oct - 31 Oct | 10-Day | Open | Woori Yallock |
Victoria residents only. Old student accommodation will mostly be tent. |
| Apply* | 31 Oct - 04 Nov | Work Period | Servers - Open | Woori Yallock |
For old students Victoria residents only. |
| Apply* | 05 Nov - 14 Nov | Satipatthana Sutta | Open | Woori Yallock |
For old students Victoria residents only. Old student accommodation will mostly be tent. |
| Apply* | 17 Nov - 28 Nov | 10-Day | Open | Woori Yallock |
Victoria residents only. Old student accommodation will mostly be tent. |
| Apply* | 08 Dec - 19 Dec | 10-Day | Open | Woori Yallock |
Victoria residents only. Old student accommodation will mostly be tent. |
| 19 Dec - 26 Dec | Work Period | Applications accepted starting 20 Oct | Woori Yallock |
For old students Victoria residents only. |
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| Apply* | 26 December, 2021 - 06 January, 2022 | 10-Day | Open | Woori Yallock |
Victoria residents only. Old student accommodation will mostly be tent. |
See Comments for any special instructions for events in this section.
The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click https://www.au.dhamma.org/os/. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: [email protected]
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.
Bilingual courses are courses which are taught in two languages. All students will hear daily meditation instructions in both languages. The evening discourses will be heard separately.
Meditation courses are held at both center and non-center locations. Meditation centers are dedicated facilities where courses are held regularly throughout the year. Before meditation centers were established in this tradition, all courses were held at temporary sites, such as campgrounds, religious retreat centers, churches and the like. Today, in regions where centers have not yet been established by local students of Vipassana who live in the area, 10 Day meditation courses are held at non-center course sites.
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.
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.
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 participate. 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.
