Dhamma Bodhi
Bodh Gaya International Meditation Centre, Gaya-Dhobi Road (15 km)
Post: Magadha University, Bodh Gaya 824 234, Bihar.
Tel: 91- 631- 2200 437.
Office: Shanti Dham, Kankarbagh Road, Patna 800 020, Bihar.
Tel/Fax: (0612) 235 2874, 235 2530

Dhamma Bodhi, meaning ‘Enlightenment of Dhamma’, is located in Bodhgaya in South
Bihar, where the Buddha attained enlightenment. Bodhi means enlightenment. The Maha
Bodhi Temple commemorates the Buddha’s enlightenment, and its grounds contain the
Bodhi Tree. This temple can be seen from Dhamma Bodhi. The 12-acre Centre is near
Magadh University. Goenkaji has conducted many Vipassana courses in Bodhgaya, the first
of these as early as 1970. However, the first course on the Centre was held in November
1995 in which sixty-five students participated.
Presently, Dhamma Bodhi is under renovation and courses will recommence after
construction is over in another six months. A Dhamma Hall to seat 100 students is being
built, as a well as a Pagoda with 75 to 80 cells. 24 additional rooms for male and female
students are also being built. In winter, over 50 percent of students to Dhamma Bodhi come
from outside India.

Dhamma Upavana
Baracakiya, Bihar. Contact: Dr. Ishwarchandra Sinha. Khabhada Road, Muzaffarpur 842 001,
Bihar. Tel: Res. (0621) 244 975; 5521 0770

Dhamma Upavana, meaning ‘Park of Dhamma’, is presently land with construction yet to
begin.

Dhamma Sikkim
Contact Mrs Sheela Devi Chaurasia
47 B, Bondel Road, Flat No.3, Kolkatta – 700 019
Tel: 91-33-2282 1777; 2440 5590

Dhamma Sikkim, meaning ‘Sikkim, the State (province) of Dhamma’, was established in
March 2003 to serve the Himalayan state of Sikkim in Northeastern India. Situated on a
terraced hill on 12 hectares of land at Changey Seanty in East Sikkim, the Centre can serve
upto 50 students, 25 male and 25 female. Presently, dormitory-type accommodation is
available.