Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Surakhetta
Katkuwa, Birendranagar, Surkhet, Karnali Province, Nepal · Also called Surkhet Vipassana Center
Dhamma Surakhetta ('Celestial Land of Dhamma') is the Surkhet Vipassana Center at Katkuwa, Birendranagar, in western Nepal. It was established in 2012.
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#surakhetta
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsurakhetta
- dhamma.org/en/maps#surakhetta
- 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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