Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Divākara
near Mehsana, Gujarat, India · Also called Mehsana Vipassana Centre
About 14 km from Mehsana and 75 km from Ahmedabad, 15 km from the region's Sun Temple; its Dhamma hall and segregated dining halls seat a total of 250 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
- divakara.dhamma.org/about-center/getting-there/
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory#divakara
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schdivakara
- dhamma.org/en/maps#divakara
Details checked 25 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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