Dhamma Nanadhaja

Dhamma Nanadhaja takes its name from Ledi Sayadaw, whose monastic name was Ñāṇadhaja; dhamma.org translates it as 'flying flag of wisdom in Dhamma'. Its site is on Shwe Taung Oo Hill, near the Shwe Taung Oo Pagoda and the Chindwin Bridge, on the west bank of the Chindwin River about seven miles from Monywa, in Yinmabin Township, Sagaing Region. dhamma.org says Ledi Sayadaw practised Vipassana in a cave on this hill and wrote his manuals of Dhamma there, and that a statue of him stands there. The local government granted six acres for the centre in 2004, and dhamma.org lists its first course in April 2008. Before that, courses had been held since 1996 in the Dhamma Yeik hall at Su Taung Pyae Pagoda in Monywa. S. N. Goenka visited the site in January 2000 and again in January 2003. dhamma.org's description, written before the centre was built, gives provisional accommodation for 50 men and 100 women. Course instructions are listed in English and Burmese.

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).