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Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Madhuvan, Banganga Municipality, Kapilvastu, Lumbini Province, Nepal · Also called Kapilvastu Mahavana Vipassana Centre, Kapilvastu Mahavana Center
Dhamma Nandana ('Garden of Dhamma') is in the Kapilvastu Mahavana forest on the right bank of the Banganga River, about 40 km north-west of Lumbini; the centre identifies it as the place where the Buddha delivered the Mahāsamaya Sutta. A small Dhamma hall for about 50 people is in use and regular one-day courses are held.
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.
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).
Details checked 24 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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