Dhamma Suvanna

Dhamma Suvaṇṇa ('gold of Dhamma') was the third centre in Thailand in S. N. Goenka's tradition, and its first course was held in 2003. It is about 30 km from Khon Kaen city in north-east Thailand, near Don Mong village in Nong Ruea district, off Highway 12 towards Chum Phae: at the 31 km marker, drivers turn into a small road opposite Jorakaevithayayon School and continue 2.7 km. The centre is about 480 km (six to seven hours by car) from Bangkok, and taxis or ride-hailing cars can be taken from Khon Kaen city and airport. Old students donated the first part of the land, and with a later purchase the site now covers 28 acres of shady forest with two large ponds at the front. The centre holds 62 students (42 women and 20 men) in single rooms with private bathrooms, and the men's and women's areas are fully separate. It offers 1-day, 3-day, 10-day, Special 10-day, Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta and long courses of 20 to 45 days, as well as one-day Ānāpāna courses for children. On dhamma.org's schedule (as of October 2026) its 10-day courses are for Thai speakers only. Courses are run on donations, with no charge for teaching, food or lodging.

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).