Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre

Dhamma Nibhā

Sano Chitre, Kakani, Nuwakot, Bagmati Province, Nepal · Also called Dhamma Nibha, Kakani Vipassana Meditation Centre

Dhamma Nibhā ('Radiance of Dhamma'), also called the Kakani Vipassana Meditation Centre, is at Sano Chitre in Kakani, Nuwakot District, about 20 km from Balaju in Kathmandu. The 9-acre site is being built out with separate facilities for ten-day and long courses; basic facilities already allow ten-day courses.

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).

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Sources

Details checked 25 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.

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