Vipassana Centre Western Australia

DHAMMA PADIPA +61 8 9647 1118

meditation hall and residence

"Discover real peace and harmony within yourself, and naturally this will overflow to benefit others."

S.N. Goenka

ABOUT THE CENTRE

Nestled in the peaceful countryside of Western Australia, Dhamma Padipa offers a tranquil retreat just 120 km south-east of Perth and 40 km west of Brookton. Surrounded by nature and free from the distractions of nearby development, the centre provides an exceptionally quiet and supportive environment for meditation.
Approximately 1+1/2 hours from Perth and set across 32 hectares of gently undulating rural landscape, Dhamma Padipa borders the beautiful Strange Road Nature Reserve. A lush belt of native vegetation, including majestic gum trees, acacias, and casuarinas, encircles the property, creating a sense of seclusion. Sweeping views of a striking granite outcrop and the picturesque valley beyond can be seen from the meditation centre.
Dhamma Padipa is located at 894 Strange Road, Jelcobine, approximately 76 km from the intersection of Brookton and Albany Highways in Kelmscott, and around 10 km beyond the Beverley turn-off on Brookton Highway. Despite its easy accessibility from Perth, Dhamma Padipa feels wonderfully removed from the pace of everyday life, an ideal setting for deep meditation.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Dhamma Padipa offers a tranquil retreat just 120 km south-east of Perth and 40 km west of Brookton. Approximately 1+1/2 hours from Perth, Dhamma Padipa borders the beautiful Strange Road Nature Reserve. Despite its easy accessibility from Perth, Dhamma Padipa feels wonderfully removed from the pace of everyday life, an ideal setting for deep meditation. The meditation centre offers regular 10-day residential courses in Vipassana meditation.  

To read more about Vipassana Meditation, visit the International Vipassana Website for an introduction, or see our answers to commonly asked questions.

FACILITIES

The meditation hall, kitchen/dining/accommodation building and ablutions block are built in rammed earth, providing excellent year-round insulation. Future plans include 20 single rooms with some already completed, and other accommodation is in dormitories or tents. Camping sites are available under robust camping shelters or in surrounding treed areas.

CENTRE MANAGEMENT

The Vipassana Meditation Centre Western Australia is a non-profit charity and is managed by a board (known as the Trust), the members of which are experienced students appointed by the centre teacher for a term of up to two years. All who serve at the centre are volunteers who have experienced the benefits of practising Vipassana meditation and wish to help others to do so.

NON-CENTRE COURSES

From time to time ten day non-centre courses are held at locations outside of centres as they are arranged by local students of Vipassana in those areas. An alphabetical list of worldwide course locations is available as well as a graphical interface of course locations worldwide and in India and Nepal.

OTHER LANGUAGES

Information on Vipassana meditation courses is also available in the other languages. Click on the globe on the top right of the international Vipassana meditation page to select a language.