Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Pokharā
Begnas, between Begnas and Rupa lakes, Pokhara (Kaski), Gandaki Province, Nepal · Also called Dhamma Pokhara, Pokhara Vipassana Centre
Dhamma Pokharā ('Lake of Dhamma') is the Pokhara Vipassana Centre, near Begnas Lake about 13 km from Pokhara city. The centre's own directions place it about 3 km north-east of the Begnas bus park along the Begnas–Boretar Road, between Deurali Temple and Begnas Resort, on the ridge between Begnas and Rupa lakes; a signed four-minute footpath leads up from the road. Its schedule includes 10-day, Satipatthana and 20-day courses, short courses for old students and children's 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).
Sources
- pokhara.dhamma.org/en/location/
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory#pokhara
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schpokhara
- dhamma.org/en/maps#pokhara
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory
Details checked 28 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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