Dhamma Pasava

Dhamma Pasava ('spring of Dhamma'), the Intermountain Vipassana Meditation Center, was established in 2016 on 256 acres in a valley surrounded by mountains just outside the small resort town of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. According to dhamma.org it is 2 minutes from the town, 30 minutes from Pocatello and less than two hours from Salt Lake City. The property was bought in August 2016 and the first 10-day course was held in March 2017. The centre is still being developed: as of 2026 it holds 59 students in the colder months and up to 72 from May to October, when canvas wall tents are added, and at full build-out it is planned to hold 120 students and 30 servers. Students stay in two residence buildings with double bedrooms and attached bathrooms, or in dormitory single rooms with shared bathrooms. It holds about 16 ten-day courses a year, including occasional bilingual courses in English and Spanish, plus Satipatthana, 3-day, 1-day and longer courses for old students and children's courses for ages 8 to 12. Courses are free and run on donations from past students. The nearest airports are Salt Lake City, Pocatello and Idaho Falls. Salt Lake Express buses stop in McCammon, about 12 miles away, where a shared shuttle to the centre can be booked at least five days ahead.

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).