Dhammācala

Dhammācala is the name under which 10-day courses in S. N. Goenka's tradition are held at Mount Abu, the only hill station in Rajasthan, in the Aravalli Range of Sirohi district near the border with Gujarat. The dhamma.org directory gives the name's meaning as 'Dhamma Pillar'. Courses take place at Sambodhi Upvan, Adhyatmika Shodh Sansthan, on Gomukh Road beyond Gujarat Bhavan. The organisers say 10-day 'gypsy' courses (courses held at a venue that is not a permanent centre) have been run at Mount Abu since 2011, generally one a month except in November, December and January, and that each course is for men only or for women only. The dhamma.org directory gives 2015 as the year of the first course. As of October 2026 the trustees say they are looking for suitable land in Mount Abu for a permanent centre. Instructions are given in Hindi and English. The nearest railway station is Abu Road, 27 km away. All courses are run solely on donations: there is no charge, and neither the teachers nor the volunteers who serve are paid.

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).