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Dhamma Padhāna, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English

Dhamma Padhāna is situated in Herefordshire in the west of England, next to Dhamma Dipa. Dhamma Padhāna means 'Foremost in Dhamma'.
 
It is the first Vipassana centre in the West that has been specially designed for long courses for returning students. The European long-course centre offers ideal facilities for more serious meditation. Each student lives and meditates separately with single en-suite accommodation and a small private meditation room.
 
Between the long courses the centre offers shorter old student courses and also courses for executives.

For regular 10-day courses for both old and new students in the UK, Herefordshire or Suffolk, please see the UK Schedule.
 
Ten Day & Other Courses

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.

Coronavirus Update
If you are travelling to the UK from another country, please consult the current procedures on COVID-19 (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-england-from-another-country-during-coronavirus-covid-19). 

If you have symptoms of Covid or close contact with a person suspected of having Covid just prior to the start of the course, please cancel your attendance.

 Essential Information for Vipassana Meditators entering the UK from overseas - EU and non-EU countries - Please read

Servers are needed on many of the courses

No courses are currently scheduled.
 
 

To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://padhana.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.

Questions may be addressed to Email: info@padhana.dhamma.org

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.