Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Suriyo
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Ilam, Koshi Province, Nepal · Also called Ilam Vipassana Center
Built on land donated by old students in 2014, the Ilam Vipassana Center began holding 10-day courses in 2018 and also runs one-day courses for old students and one-day Anapana courses for children. Facilities include a meditation hall for 30, residences for 15 men and 15 women, and a mini hall for 10.
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#suriyo
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsuriyo
- dhamma.org/en/maps#suriyo
- suriyo.dhamma.org/en/contact/
Details checked 25 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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