Welcome to Dhamma Manda
Dhamma Manda, also known as the Northern Calfornia Vipassana Center, means "the essence of Dhamma" in Pali. It is one of numerous centers worldwide dedicated to the teaching of Vipassana Mediation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin.
Dhamma Manda is located in the Cobb mountain area of Lake County, California, nestled among seventeen acres of mature pine, fir, and oak trees and is approximately a two hour drive from San Francisco; one hour from Santa Rosa; and less than two hours from Sacramento.
What is Vipassana?
Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a non-sectarian remedy for universal ills, i.e., an
Art of Living. Vipassana is the process of self-purification by self-observation.
The technique has nothing to do with any organized religion or sectarianism. It can be freely practiced by anyone without conflict due to race, community or religion, and will prove equally beneficial to one and all. Additionally you may be interested in our answers to
commonly asked questions.
Vipassana Courses
To learn Vipassana Meditation, one needs to develop one's own experience during a residential ten-day course. Ten-day courses will be offered at Dhamma Manda every month, beginning in the fall of 2008, for new and returning students. Three-day and one-day courses will also be given for returning students from time to time, as well as programs for children.
To apply for a course and to understand the requirements, read the Introduction to the Technique and
Code of Discipline for Ten Day Courses. Then find a convenient date in the
course schedule. You are now ready to fill in the
application form.
