Gaya–Dobhi Road, Bodhgaya, Bihar
Dhamma Bodhi Vipassana Centre
Ten silent days a short ride from the Mahabodhi Temple
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Dhamma Bodhi is Bodhgaya's Vipassana centre, on an 18-acre campus off the Gaya–Dobhi road about 3.5 km from the Mahabodhi Temple. It runs free 10-day silent courses in the S.N. Goenka tradition, taught in Hindi and English, along with long courses for experienced students.
18-acre campus 3.5 km from the Mahabodhi Temple
Pagoda with 70 meditation cells
10-day courses about twice a month in the cool season
Free
donation-based
- Stay
- Meals
- Meditation
10-day course is free incl. food and lodging; only past students may donate
Courses here are free or by donation. Never pay an agent or another website to book.
Indicative. Checked on the official site, October 2026.
Before you book
Arrival
Fixed course dates only
Couples
Couples stay separately
Phones
Phones handed in
Food
Vegetarian food
Booking
Apply on their site
Taxes
Not stated: ask the retreat
Great for
- deep practice
- spiritual seekers
- budget travellers
Maybe not for
- Short breaks: the minimum is 11 nights
- Anyone who needs to stay reachable by phone
Good to know before you go
- Several 2026 courses are marked as having construction work in progress on site
- Noble silence for the full ten days; phones are handed in
- Apply online as soon as a course opens; some dates go to a wait list
Programs & stays
Rooms: Single and double cottages with attached bathrooms for about 120 men and 80 women
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Nov–Feb. Nov–Feb is cool (nights can be cold); Apr–Jun is very hot; Jul–Sep is monsoon
- Winter · Dec–Feb
Getting there
Nearest airportGaya (GAY), ~20 min drive
By trainGaya Jn, ~30–40 min drive
- ~560 km from Kolkata, best to fly
- ~1,200 km from Delhi NCR, best to fly
- ~1,420 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~1,860 km from Chennai, best to fly
Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with Dhamma Bodhi Vipassana Centre before booking.
- Photo: Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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- Photo: Milan Popovic, Unsplash
- Photo: Jared Rice, Unsplash
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