Vipassana Association of South Africa

16/08/2026

Dhamma Pataka's Annual 20-day Course Officially Ended Today! 👏

Congratulations to all the students who took this time to deepen their practice. May you all enjoy the best fruits from your hard work, and may others in your life also share these benefits 🙏

You can learn more about Vipassana Meditation in South Africa here - https://pataka.dhamma.africa/about-vipassana-meditation/

You can find course dates to the courses here- https://schedule.vridhamma.org/courses/pataka

05/08/2026

We had Brush Projects, and Temba, lead by Joseph come in to repair storm damage at Vipassana, Dhamma Pataka in Worcester.

From start to finish their professionalism stood out. The team took real ownership of the job, worked with pride, and treated the property with care and respect.
They put in long days and weekends to get everything completed on time, without cutting corners.

It was a pleasure having them stay and work at the center. The repairs were done thoroughly and with attention to detail.

Thank you Temba, Joseph and the whole Brush Projects team. Highly recommended for anyone needing reliable, hard-working builders who care about the job.

07/07/2026

Applications are now open for these Vipassana courses at Dhamma Phala, Philippines:
• Jul 15 – 26
• Aug 5 – 16
Apply to attend here: www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schphala

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📣 DHAMMA SERVERS NEEDED for the July 15-26 course. Old Students can APPLY TO SERVE here: www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schphala

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05/07/2026

Reconstruction is underway at Dhamma Pataka! 👏

An update:
•Insurance claim has been processed and reconstruction on the dining room and kitchen has begun.
•It was decided there's no time like the present to give the ladies' dining room entrance a little makeover. The new entrance is positioned to keep things more private. This was done using donations
•The electric fence is nearly finished being repaired, this was also paid for from donations.

You can find course dates to the courses here- https://schedule.vridhamma.org/courses/pataka

14/06/2026

In Gauteng today - A children's course called MITRA was held! 🎉 (Mind in Training for Right Awareness)

During this mini course, children are given special Anapana meditation instructions (meditation aimed at concentrating and calming the mind using natural breath).

The MITRA course was followed by a short Anapana session for interested adults in the afternooon.

May all who got a taste of Anapana today, find themselves practising Vipassana in the future, walking on the path of purification of the mind. May they find real peace and harmony in their lives 🙏

You can learn more about Vipassana Meditation in South Africa here - https://pataka.dhamma.africa/about-vipassana-meditation/

You can find course dates to the courses here- https://schedule.vridhamma.org/courses/pataka

31/05/2026

Storm Damage at Dhamma Pataka in South Africa 🧘⛈️🇿🇦

Current Situation:
•Nearly all fallen trees have now been cleared.
•The new solar-powered water pumps are operational, and the water supply has been restored.
•Electricity from the main grid has not yet been restored.
•The Satipaṭṭhāna course and two 10-day courses had to be cancelled. The next course is scheduled to begin on 20 June.

The insurance company has visited the centre to assess the damage. We are currently waiting for approval of repair quotations before professional builders can begin the necessary work.

How Can You Help?

The insurance policy does not cover the damage to the electric fences or the new solar-powered water system.

If you are an old student and would like to contribute financially towards the recovery effort, you can use the bank details available here - https://pataka.dhamma.africa/donation/

Kindly use one of the following references so that your donation can be allocated appropriately:

•Fence - for repairs to the electric fencing
•Water – for the solar-powered water system
•General – for overall storm recovery and repair costs

Alternatively, you can always keep Dhamma Pataka and its future students in mind when practising Mettā Bhāvanā at the end of your meditations 🙂

With metta,
Dhamma Pataka

17/05/2026

Gauteng is having an Introduction to Anapana for adults and children in June! 👏

Children Anapana Instructions will be given in the mornings followed by the Adults Anapana Instructions in the Afternoon - All are welcome to join.

There are no online applications for these sessions, RSPVP and indemnity forms can be found in the WhatsApp group description.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WHATSAPP GROUP - https://chat.whatsapp.com/DGNGZUUG8LlCrmT6uDz1Gr

07/05/2026

This is what a normal day at a 10-day course look like 💙

www.vridhamma.org/ Links available in Bio.

28/04/2026

Last Day of The Most Recent 10-day Course That Finished This Weekend 🙏

You can learn more about Vipassana Meditation in South Africa here - https://pataka.dhamma.africa/about-vipassana-meditation/

You can find course dates to the courses here- https://schedule.vridhamma.org/courses/pataka

08/04/2026

Question: We are, of course, working at the intellectual level here, which is inevitable for the moment. But could you explain more about the body being vibrational?
And is one always responsible for the agitation in one’s own body, or is one susceptible to the vibrations coming from someone else?

Goenkaji: Whatever vibration comes from outside, it will certainly try to affect you. But if you are your own master inside, then your vibration will be so strong that you will start helping and purifying the vibration outside. If I am a weak person, anything will try to overpower me.

If agitation is coming, and I am a weak person, I’ll succumb to that. If I am a strong person, I don’t mind any kind of thing coming my way—I generate my vibration, which is a vibration of love, compassion, goodwill, stability, equanimity, and I’m not harmed.

So that’s why we say in Vipassana that one hundred percent of the cause of our misery is within ourselves, not outside. One hundred percent of the cause of our happiness is within ourselves, not outside. We are our own masters. Develop that mastery of yourself and you will become a happy person.

You can learn more about Vipassana Meditation in South Africa and find course dates by following the LINK IN BIO above. ⬆️

📷- Dhamma Pataka Meditation Hall