Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Agua Caliente, Cartago, Costa Rica · Also called Central America Vipassana Meditation Center
Dhamma Ariya ('the noble Dhamma') is the Central America Vipassana Meditation Center, in Cartago province about an hour from the capital. dhamma.org notes that it is still in the early stages of development; it holds 10-day courses.
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.
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).
Details checked 24 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.