Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Kiran
Pangri (Ubarhande), Buldhana, Maharashtra, India · Also called Vipassana Charitable Trust Buldana
Dhamma Kiran, meaning 'Ray of Dhamma' ('Rays of Dhamma' on its VRI site), is at Pangri (Ubarhande) in Buldhana taluka and district, Maharashtra, about 12 km from Buldhana town. dhamma.org lists the Vipassana Charitable Trust Buldana as its organiser and its first course in 2023. The centre's site describes 7 acres of uneven, tree-shaded land with gardens, and room for about 50 students in cottages for 10-day courses. dhamma.org gives the instruction languages as Hindi and Marathi. As of October 2026 the VRI course schedule lists 10-day courses and a Satipatthana Sutta course for experienced old students, while the centre's dhamma.org schedule page lists no courses; course dates and applications are on the VRI schedule.
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
- photon.komoot.io/api/?q=Pangri%20Buldhana
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory#kiran
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schkiran
- dhamma.org/en/maps#kiran
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory
- kiran.vridhamma.org/about
- schedule.vridhamma.org/courses/kiran
Details checked 14 Oct 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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