Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Punnama
Araçoiaba, Pernambuco, Brazil · Also called Dhamma Puṇṇamā
Dhamma Punnama ('the full moon of Dhamma') is a new centre in the tradition of S. N. Goenka in north-eastern Brazil, in Araçoiaba, Pernambuco, 59 km from the state capital, Recife. According to its dhamma.org entry, its first facilities accommodate 50 students, 8 servers, two teachers and a centre manager. It officially began courses in July 2026 with a 3-day course, followed by its first 10-day course in early August 2026. Course instructions are given in Portuguese and English. As of October 2026 the dhamma.org schedule lists separate 10-day courses for women and for men, as well as 3-day and 1-day courses for old students.
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
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory#punnama
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schpunnama
- dhamma.org/en/maps#punnama
- dhamma.org/pt-BR/schedules/schpunnama
Details checked 14 Oct 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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