Ilam Vipassana Center

Dhamma Suriyo

Ilam Vipassana Center, Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District, Mechi, Nepal
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The land for the center was donated by old students in 2014 A.D. Ten day Vipassana Course started at the center from 2018 A.D. In addition, the center is conducting One day Vipassana Course for old students and One day Anapana Course for Children. Annual course schedule is available in detail on course schedule page.


The center has the following infrastructures.
• Meditation Hall with a capacity for 30 persons
• Teacher's residence for one teacher
• Male residence for 15 persons
• Female residence for 15 persons
• Dining hall (20 persons) for both the male and female students separated with curtain
• Mini-Dhamma hall for 10 persons
• Kitchen, Store room
• Fencing net around the center compound
• 1.75 km ungraveled access road.
 


Additional information

Email: [email protected]

Tel: [+977]9844336760(center), [+977] 9745957964​ (Santosh Bhandari),[+977] 9742277490(Kapil Pandey)

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Filters

29 courses
Popular courses
New students can only apply to 10 day courses

Short Courses

15 courses
1-Day, 2-Day, and 3-Day courses are short courses for old students.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
19 Dec
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 19 Nov
2027
23 Jan
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 23 Dec
20 Feb
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 20 Jan
20 Mar
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 20 Feb
23 Mar - 27 Mar
3-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 23 Dec
17 Apr
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 17 Mar
20 May
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
Buddha Jayanti
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 20 Apr
19 Jun
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 19 May
18 Jul
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
Guru Purnima
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 18 Jun
21 Aug
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 21 Jul
18 Sept
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 18 Aug
16 Oct
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 16 Sep
22 Oct - 26 Oct
3-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
3-Day
Applications accepted starting 24 Jul
20 Nov
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 20 Oct
18 Dec
1-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
For old students
1-Day
Applications accepted starting 18 Nov

Course types

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.

1-Day
Old Student Short Courses (1-3 days) are for any student who has completed the 10-day course with S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers. All old students are welcome to apply to attend these courses, including those where it has been some time since their last course.
3-Day
Old Student Short Courses (1-3 days) are for any student who has completed the 10-day course with S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers. All old students are welcome to apply to attend these courses, including those where it has been some time since their last course.

Ten Day & Other Adult Courses

14 courses
All ten day courses begin on the evening of the first day and end on the early morning of the last day.
Dates
Course Type
Location
Comments
Status
17 Nov - 28 Nov
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Women- Wait List
Men- Open
Servers- Open
Apply*
5 Dec - 16 Dec
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Open
Apply*
2027
5 Jan - 16 Jan
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Open
Apply*
5 Feb - 16 Feb
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Open
Apply*
5 Mar - 16 Mar
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 Dec
5 Apr - 16 Apr
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 05 Jan
5 May - 16 May
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 04 Feb
5 Jun - 16 Jun
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 07 Mar
5 Jul - 16 Jul
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 06 Apr
5 Aug - 16 Aug
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 07 May
5 Sept - 16 Sept
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 07 Jun
30 Sept - 11 Oct
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
Dashain course.(ONLY FOR NEPALESE)

Foreigners are kindly requested to apply in other courses.
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 02 Jul
5 Nov - 16 Nov
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 07 Aug
5 Dec - 16 Dec
10-Day
Gahirigaun, Phikkal, Illam District
10-Day
Applications accepted starting 06 Sep

Course types

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.

10-Day

10-day Courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. The courses begin after a 2 - 4 pm registration period and orientation, followed by 10 full days of meditation, and end the morning of the 11th day by 7:30 am.

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