Welcome to Dhamma Pala
Dhamma Pala is one of the many centres around the world dedicated to the practice of Vipassana meditation as taught by Shri S. N. Goenka.
Dhamma Pala means one who protects Dhamma. It is situated at Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, India and was established in May 2009. Prior to this, gypsy camps were being organized in and around Bhopal, since 1984.
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Our Story
Rev. Shri S. N. Goenkaji’s visit to Bhopal in November 1995 gave an impetus to Dhamma activities in the region. He was the State Guest of Government of M.P. during his visit and delivered a talk at the Chief Minister’s residence, which was attended by the Governor, Cabinet Ministers, MLAs and senior administrators. Besides this, three public lectures were delivered by him to huge local audiences. All this set the tone for the Centre to eventually come about in 2009.
"What we think, we become"