Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Dhamma Pakasa
Pecatonica, Illinois, United States · Also called Dhamma Pakāsa, Illinois Vipassana Meditation Center
Dhamma Pakasa ('lustre of Dhamma') is the Illinois Vipassana Meditation Center in Pecatonica. Its grounds include trees, grassland and spring-fed ponds. Its first course was held in 2004.
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
- pakasa.dhamma.org/illinois-vipassana-center/directions-getting-here/
- dhamma.org/en/locations/directory#pakasa
- dhamma.org/en/schedules/schpakasa
- dhamma.org/en/maps#pakasa
Details checked 25 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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