Dhamma Labha

Dhamma Labha ('achievement of Dhamma' in the dhamma.org listing; the Vipassana Research Institute gives 'gain of Dhamma') is the Vipassana centre at Sasana 2500 Hill Lock, Ward 8, Lashio, in northern Shan State. dhamma.org gives 2010 as the year of its first course, while the institute's directory gives 2011 as its year of setup. The centre covers 5 acres and has 14 buildings. Its Dhamma hall holds 150 students, and a smaller hall serves Shan and Chinese students. Accommodation is in three units of double rooms for 12 students each and three dormitories for 30 students each, and the dining room and kitchen cater for 150. A 30,000-gallon water reservoir was also built. dhamma.org gives English, Burmese and Shan as the languages of instruction. No courses were scheduled on its dhamma.org page when checked in October 2026. The centre's website gives its address, phone and email, but its pages about the centre and directions were still under construction at that time.

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).