Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Neru
Santa Maria de Palautordera, Catalonia, Spain · Also called Centre Vipassana Spain
Dhamma Neru ('heavenly mountain of Dhamma') was bought by the Spanish Vipassana Association in June 1999 as the first Dhamma centre in Spain. It is near Santa Maria de Palautordera, about 35 miles from Barcelona, and accommodates 62 students.
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
Details checked 25 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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