Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Birāṭa
Itahari, Sunsari, Koshi Province, Nepal · Also called Dhamma Birata, Purwanchal Vipassana Centre
Dhamma Birāṭa ('Colossal Dhamma'), the Purwanchal (eastern) Vipassana Centre, is named after nearby Biratnagar and lies among paddy fields about 1.5 km south-west of the Mahendra and Koshi highway junction near Itahari. The nearest airport is Biratnagar (20 km) and the nearest railhead is Jogbani on the Indian border (30 km).
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
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory#birata
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schbirata
- dhamma.org/en/maps#birata
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory
Details checked 25 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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