Wheel of Dhamma

Bodhi Leaf

 
Lilha
Dhamma Līḷhā, Varena district, Lithuania
Centre Location: Website | Map
** Unless noted otherwise, course instructions are given in the following language(s): English / Lithuanian

The Lithuanian Dhamma House, Dhamma Liḷhā - meaning the charm / beauty of Dhamma - has been purchased in 2022. It is situated about 70 kilometers to the southwest of Vilnius in a quiet rural area. It can host up to 60 students and offers 10-day, Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta and shorter courses.

Courses are also held in Latvia, Estonia, Poland and other countries.

Old students can register for long-term service (LTS) in the Dhamma Līhā between courses. It may be possible to live in a mobile home just outside the Dhamma Līhā.
 
Ten Day & Other Courses

Please Note:   Applications are accepted from 6 a.m. (6:00 hrs) on the day courses open for Registration. The actual opening time may be a few minutes or even up to an hour after 6 a.m. This is due to the automated nature of the system.

2025 Ten Day & Other Courses
Attend / Serve Dates Course Type Status Location Comments
15 Mar 1-Day Completed Dhamma Līḷhā New Course!!For old students
28 Mar - 30 Mar Work Period Completed Dhamma Līḷhā New Course!!For old students
You can come for one or both days. You can stay overnight.
04 Apr - 06 Apr 2-Day Completed Dhamma Līḷhā For old students
arrivals registration from 5PM to 6:30PM;
meditation starts at 8PM;
course ends at 10AM
Apply* 19 Apr 1-Day Women - Open Men - Open Servers - Closed Dhamma Līḷhā New Course!!For old students
Apply* 16 May - 18 May Work Period Servers - Open Dhamma Līḷhā New Course!!For old students
You can come for one or both days. You can stay overnight.
Apply* 21 May - 01 Jun 10-Day Women - Long Wait List Men - Long Wait List Female Server - Open Male Server - Filling Up Dhamma Līḷhā
Apply* 11 Jun - 22 Jun 10-Day New Women - Short Wait List Old Women - Filling Up Men - Open Servers - Open Dhamma Līḷhā
26 Jun - 29 Jun 3-Day Applications accepted starting 27 Apr Dhamma Līḷhā For old students
02 Jul - 13 Jul 10-Day Applications accepted starting 03 May Dhamma Līḷhā
23 Jul - 03 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 24 May Dhamma Līḷhā
13 Aug - 24 Aug 10-Day Applications accepted starting 14 Jun Dhamma Līḷhā
03 Sep - 14 Sep 10-Day Applications accepted starting 05 Jul Dhamma Līḷhā
 
 

As a privacy measure, the online application form encrypts the information you provide us with before it is sent from your device to our application server.


To access the Old Student Regional Site please click http://lt.dhamma.org/os. A user name and password will be required to access these pages.

Questions may be addressed to Email: info@lilha.dhamma.org

All courses are run solely on a donation basis. All expenses are met by donations from those who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits of Vipassana, wish to give others the same opportunity. Neither the Teacher nor the assistant teachers receive remuneration; they and those who serve the courses volunteer their time. Thus Vipassana is offered free from commercialisation.

Old students are those who have completed a 10-day Vipassana Meditation course with S.N. Goenka or his Assistant Teachers. Old students have the opportunity to provide Dhamma Service at the courses listed.

Bilingual courses are courses which are taught in two languages. All students will hear daily meditation instructions in both languages. The evening discourses will be heard separately.

Meditation courses are held at both center and non-center locations. Meditation centers are dedicated facilities where courses are held regularly throughout the year. Before meditation centers were established in this tradition, all courses were held at temporary sites, such as campgrounds, religious retreat centers, churches and the like. Today, in regions where centers have not yet been established by local students of Vipassana who live in the area, 10 Day meditation courses are held at non-center course sites.


10-day Courses are an introductory course to Vipassana Meditation where the technique is taught step-by-step each day. The courses begin after a 2 - 4 pm registration period and orientation, followed by 10 full days of meditation, and end the morning of the 11th day by 7:30 am.


Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

Old Student Short Courses (1-3 days) are for any student who has completed the 10-day course with S.N. Goenka and his assistant teachers. All old students are welcome to apply to attend these courses, including those where it has been some time since their last course.


Old Student Course Qualification Requirements

Work Periods have been set aside to work on a variety of Centre maintenance, construction, household and gardening projects. All Old Students are welcome to apply. The daily program will include three group sittings with morning and afternoon work periods. On selected evenings, there will be tapes played of special discourses and talks that S.N. Goenka has given to Old Students.