Dhamma Lakkhaṇa

Dhamma Lakkhaṇa, meaning 'Characteristic of Dhamma', is the Lucknow Vipassana Centre, on Asti Road near Bakshi-ka-Talab, a small town about 15 km from Lucknow on the Lucknow-Sitapur highway; the centre is about 40 km from the airport. It was established in January 2003 on eight acres of land with trees such as peepal. An undated VRI centre profile describes a Dhamma hall for 125 students, separate dining halls for men and women, residences with attached toilets, its own water supply and a back-up generator, and about 18 to 20 ten-day courses a year. For students from abroad, dhamma.org lists instructions and discourses in their own languages, a separate discourse hall and accommodation suited to them. As of 2026 the schedule lists 10-day, Special 10-day, Satipatthana Sutta, 20-day and 30-day courses, 2-day courses for old students, a Gratitude course and children's courses, with instructions in Hindi and English.

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).