Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Aloka
Woori Yallock, Victoria, Australia · Also called Dhamma Āloka, Vipassana Centre Victoria
Dhamma Aloka ('light of Dhamma') was bought in 1995 at Woori Yallock, an hour's drive east of Melbourne. The 18-acre hilltop site adjoins a reserve on the Yarra River, and its first course was held in 1996.
How to apply
Apply online through the centre's page on dhamma.org (in Nepal, start from np.dhamma.org). New students must first complete a 10-day course, and there is no charge.
What is taught here
Donation-funded 10-day courses taught with S. N. Goenka's recorded instructions, in the line of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, at centres in Nepal and worldwide. Read about Goenka (U Ba Khin).
Sources
- aloka.dhamma.org/getting-here/
- openstreetmap.org/way/565666558
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory#aloka
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schaloka
- dhamma.org/en/maps#aloka
Details checked 25 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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