in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Course Schedule
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): Hindi / English / Nepali
Dhamma Sagar is located in the Solu Khumbu district of Nepal, about 20 minutes walk from Tenzing Hillary airport in Lukla. Located at the height of 2860 meters,Lukla village serves as the main entrance for trekkers and mountaineers to travel into the world famous Everest Region. Travelers often make it a point to stay in Lukla both before and after the end of their trek or expedition.
This center in a meadow, in caves by beautiful forest and rivers, having an abundance of water supply where natural flowers bloom throughout the year. Various buildings serve for residences, ranging from dormitories to single rooms, two separate dining halls for men and women and a meditation hall are being planned. The center can comfortably accommodate about 50 people. Nepali style
vegetarian meals are served during courses.
Information about the Vipassana courses is available at the Nepal Vipassana Center, City Office in Kathmandu or one can contact directly at the Dhamma Sagar Vipassana Center.
Ten day courses are held at the Dhamma Sagar Vipassana Center throughout the year. However, this schedule may be changed due to the flow of participants. Courses begin in the evening of the first day and end on the morning of the 11th day.
- Access the application form by clicking Apply for the desired course. Old students will be given the option to serve.
- Please carefully read the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline which you will be asked to follow during your course.
- Fully and completely fill out all the sections of application form and submit it. An application is required to register for all courses.
- Await notification. All correspondence will be through e-mail if you give an e-mail address in your application. Due to the large volume of applications, it may take up to two weeks before receiving notification.
- If your application is accepted then we require you to confirm you will be attending in order to secure your place in the course.
Mr. Ang Kami Sherpa (cell # 9841386788) - Kathmandu
Mr. Ang Phurba Sherpa (cell # 9851096380)- Lukla
Mrs. Pasang Lhamu (cell # 9842896456) – Lukla
Mr. PG Sherpa (cell # 206-218-9711) USA
Mr. Phunuru Sherpa AT (cell # +393311333285) EUROPE
Mr. Phinjo Sherpa (cell # 9801070710)
Mr. Krishna Prajapati (cell #9849655089) Lukla
Email: sagar@vridhamma.org
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
1. Dhamma Sagar Vipassana Center is located at 2850 meters (9350 ft) in the Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) region of Lukla. It is the highest Vipassana Center in Nepal. Students are advised to bring their own warm clothes suitable for the mountain climate.
2. The Vipassana Center at Lukla is about 30 minutes flight from Kathmandu. There are flights every day. The fares for Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu is approx. US$ 390 per person. You can also travel by jeep from Kathmandu to Salleri then up to Tham Danda (18 hours) then walk for 4 hours to Lukla. The jeep cost from Kathmandu to Tham Danda is approximately US$ 40 per person
3. Students are responsible for making their own air and road travel arrangements to and from Lukla. You will need to make advance reservations so reaching Lukla at least two days ahead of the course to allow for acclimatization and possible weather-related cancellations. Please check online for flight bookings and costs.
4. International students are advised to have travel insurance that covers emergency evacuation in case of High altitude cerebral edema (HACE), other sickness and accidents.
5. Dhamma Sagar is still under development process with the exception of Dhamma Hall and Teacher’s residences. Student residences are not yet constructed. So you will be accommodated in tented camps.
6. Local-style vegetarian food will be provided during the course. Students will not be permitted to bring or cook their own food during the meditation course.
7. Lukla Township offers comfortable lodging, food, cafes, shops, banks, phone, internet, trekking, travel, and equipment rentals facility.
8. Please contact the following if you need any help:
Mr. Ang Kami Sherpa (cell # 9841386788) - Kathmandu
Mr. Ang Phurba Sherpa (cell # 9851096380)- Lukla
Mrs. Pasang Lhamu (cell # 9842896456) – Lukla
Mr. PG Sherpa (cell # 206-218-9711) USA
Mr. Phunuru Sherpa AT (cell # +393311333285) EUROPE
Mr. Phinjo Sherpa (cell # 9801070710)
Mr. Krishna Prajapati (cell #9849655089) Lukla
Please note all accomodation are in tents for 15 Male and 15 Female students only.
Course may be cancelled with short notice.
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The online application form encrypts your information before it is sent from your computer to our application server. However, it may not be totally secure even though encryption is used. If you are concerned about the possibility of security risks of your confidential information while it is on the Internet, do not use this form and instead download an application. Print and complete it. Then please send the form to the course organizers. By faxing or posting your application form it may delay the registration process by one to two weeks.
To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://sagar.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.
Questions may be addressed to Email: info@sagar.dhamma.org
All courses are run solely on a donation basis. All expenses are met by donations from those who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the same opportunity. Neither the Teacher nor the assistant teachers receive remuneration; they and those who serve the courses volunteer their time. Thus Vipassana is offered free from commercialisation.
Old students are those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers. Old students have the opportunity to provide Dhamma Service at the courses listed.
Bilingual courses are courses which are taught in two languages. All students will hear daily meditation instructions in both languages. The evening discourses will be heard separately.
Meditation courses are held at both center and non-center locations. Meditation centers are dedicated facilities where courses are held regularly throughout the year. Before meditation centers were established in this tradition, all courses were held at temporary sites, such as campgrounds, religious retreat centers, churches and the like. Today, in regions where centers have not yet been established by local students of Vipassana who live in the area, 10 Day meditation courses are held at non-center course sites.
