Photos show the Bengaluru, Mysuru & the Deccan region. See the retreat's own site for its rooms and grounds.
Arehalli village, near Kadugodi, east Bengaluru, Karnataka
Dhamma Sukhalaya Vipassana International Meditation Centre
Silent Vipassana courses with single rooms, east Bengaluru
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Dhamma Sukhalaya is a Goenka-tradition Vipassana centre in farmland at Arehalli village on Bengaluru’s eastern edge, beyond Whitefield. It hosts free 10-day silent residential courses for about 100 students, plus Satipatthana courses and one-day sittings for old students and children’s courses.
Most students get a single room
Satipatthana Sutta courses for old students alongside regular 10-day courses
Farmland setting beyond Whitefield, reachable by metro and bus
Free
donation-based
- Stay
- Meals
- Meditation
Free incl. food and lodging; donations accepted only after completing a course
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
- spiritual seekers
- digital detox
Maybe not for
- Short breaks: the minimum is 11 nights
- Anyone who needs to stay reachable by phone
Good to know before you go
- Apply online for a specific date; new men’s places on some courses fill quickly
- Phones and other devices are deposited for the course; noble silence and full separation of men and women
- By public transport: Purple Line metro to Kadugodi Tree Park, bus 304 or 304-H to Arehalli, then a 600 m walk
Programs & stays
Rooms: 72 single and 16 double rooms for about 100 students; men and women housed separately
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Oct–Feb. Bengaluru is mild most of the year: Oct–Feb is cool and dry, Apr–May warm, Jun–Sep brings monsoon showers
- Winter · Dec–Feb
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportBengaluru (BLR), 1–3 hr by taxi depending on traffic (about ₹1,000)
By trainKSR Bengaluru City, about 38 km; Kadugodi Tree Park metro station is much closer
- ~1 hr drive from Bengaluru
- ~360 km from Chennai, best to fly
- ~680 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~1,170 km from Mumbai, best to fly
Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with Dhamma Sukhalaya Vipassana International Meditation Centre before booking.
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