Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Mahavana
North Fork, California, United States · Also called Dhamma Mahāvana, California Vipassana Center
Dhamma Mahavana ('great forest of Dhamma'), the California Vipassana Center, is on 109 forested acres in the Sierra Nevada foothills near North Fork. Its first course was held in 1991, and its schedule includes courses of up to 45 days.
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
- openstreetmap.org/node/13983328491
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory#mahavana
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schmahavana
- dhamma.org/en/maps#mahavana
Details checked 25 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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