Sohna, Haryana
Dhamma Sota Vipassana Centre
Ten-day silent Vipassana in the Aravalli foothills at Sohna
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Dhamma Sota, administered by the Delhi-based Vipassana Sadhana Sansthan, is a residential Vipassana centre in the countryside near Sohna, south of Gurugram. It runs the standard 10-day course in the S.N. Goenka tradition, taught through recorded instructions with resident assistant teachers, in complete silence.
Residential Vipassana within reach of Delhi
10-day courses through the year
No fees — entirely donation-funded
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
- first-timers
- budget travellers
- digital detox
- burnout & stress
Maybe not for
- Short breaks: the minimum is 11 nights
- Anyone who needs to stay reachable by phone
Good to know before you go
- It's about 70 km from central Delhi, off the Sohna–Ballabgarh road near Nimmod; the free shuttle from Badkhal Mor metro has been suspended, so plan a taxi.
- Complete silence and no devices for the whole course; you must commit to all 10 days.
- Winter courses fill and waitlist early — apply as soon as the schedule opens.
Programs & stays
Rooms: Single rooms for about 120 (72 men, 48 women), some with attached bathroom
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Oct–Mar. Oct–Mar is pleasant (Dec–Jan nights are cold); Apr–Jun is very hot; Jul–Sep is monsoon
- Winter · Dec–Feb
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportDelhi (DEL), ~1.5 hr drive
By trainNew Delhi, ~70 km
- ~1 hr drive from Delhi NCR
- ~1,500 km from Mumbai, best to fly
- ~1,650 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~1,750 km from Kolkata, best to fly
Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with Dhamma Sota Vipassana Centre before booking.
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