Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Pāli
Palitana, Gujarat, India · Also called Vipassana Meditation Centre in Palitana
Dhamma Pāli is the Vipassana centre near Todi village in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, on the road between Songadh and Palitana. VRI's centre listing puts it about 12 km from Songadh and 10 km from Palitana, on 8.8 acres away from town noise and surrounded by greenery and wildlife. The same listing says it has self-contained residential rooms, a dining hall and a meditation hall, with space for about 100 students, and gives 2014 as its year of setup. The centre's city office is at Suchak Medical Center, Kalanala, Bhavnagar. Courses are taught in Hindi, English and Gujarati. As of 2026 the schedule is made up mostly of 10-day courses, with Special 10-day and Satipatthana Sutta courses for experienced old students, 3-day courses for old students and 7-day courses for teenagers; VRI's schedule also lists Gratitude courses. Replies to online applications are sent only to the email address given in the form.
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
- pali.dhamma.org
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory#pali
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schpali
- dhamma.org/en/maps#pali
- pali.vridhamma.org/
- vridhamma.org/Center-Search?title_selective=Dhamma+Pali
- schedule.vridhamma.org/courses/pali
Details checked 14 Oct 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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