Gorai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Dhamma Pattana Vipassana Centre, Global Pagoda
Silent Vipassana courses beside the Global Pagoda
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Dhamma Pattana is the S.N. Goenka-tradition Vipassana centre inside the Global Vipassana Pagoda complex at Gorai, on Mumbai's northern edge. It runs the standard silent 10-day course in air-conditioned facilities designed with busy professionals in mind, funded entirely by donations.
Silent courses beside the golden Global Vipassana Pagoda
Individual meditation cells in the centre's own pagoda
No charge for course, food or lodging
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
- budget travellers
- burnout & stress
- solo 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
- Courses often fill two to three months ahead; apply for only one course at a time
- Air-conditioned, mostly single rooms with attached bathrooms, separated by gender — bring a warm layer
- Executives and professionals get priority here, and the full Vipassana code of discipline applies
Programs & stays
Rooms: Simple residences beside the Global Vipassana Pagoda; men and women housed separately
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Nov–Mar. Humid coastal climate; Nov–Feb is the most comfortable; Jun–Sep has heavy monsoon rain
- Winter · Dec–Feb
Getting there
Nearest airportMumbai (BOM), ~25 km / 1–1.5 hr by road
By trainBorivali, then auto-rickshaw and Gorai creek ferry
- In Mumbai
- ~860 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~1,170 km from Bengaluru, best to fly
- ~1,420 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 Pattana Vipassana Centre, Global Pagoda before booking.
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