Dhamma Puri

Dhamma Puri ('Town of Dhamma') is the Tripura Vipassana Meditation Centre, and dhamma.org describes it as the first Vipassana centre established in Northeast India; its first course was held in 2004. It stands in the small village of Machmara, on the bank of the Machmara river, in green surroundings. The centre is about 10 km from Pecharthal railway station and about 150 km from Agartala, and buses, taxis and autos run to it. Courses are taught in Hindi and English. As of 2026 the schedule lists 10-day courses, Satipatthana Sutta courses for experienced old students, 1-day and 2-day courses for old students, and a 7-day course for teenage girls.

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).