Dhamma Bhumi

Dhamma Bhumi ('Land of Dhamma') is at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, about 110 km west of Sydney, next to the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area and about two hours 15 minutes from Sydney by train. It is set on 40 acres of sloping bushland about a kilometre from shops and public transport, with the Megalong and Kanimbla valleys as a backdrop. The centre accommodates around 100 meditators in separate men's and women's compounds, in single rooms (some with ensuite bathrooms) and some partitioned shared rooms, and has a meditation hall seating over 100 and a pagoda with cells for experienced students. Its first course was held in 1983, and because parking is limited the centre asks students to come by train where possible.

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).