Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre

Dhamma Tarāi

Parwanipur, near Birgunj, Madhesh Province, Nepal · Also called Dhamma Tarai, Birganj-Nepal Vipassana Centre

Established in 1996, Dhamma Tarāi is described by dhamma.org as the second-oldest Vipassana centre in Nepal. It stands on about 5 hectares between the Kiyasut and Sirsiya rivers near Parwanipur, some 9 km north of the border town of Birgunj; Simara airport is about 10 km away and the Raxaul railway junction about 13 km.

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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