Vipassana Meditation Center Dhamma Dvāra in Vogtland, Saxony

The tried and tested way to best learn this ancient meditation technique is during a ten-day residential retreat. For new students ready to commit to this substantial undertaking please take the following steps.

From the Vipassana centre situated on a hilltop in the Saxonian city of Triebel, close to the northern Bavarian city of Hof and the Saxonian city of Plauen, 500 m above sea level, one can look out over the forests and meadows of the landscape called "Vogtland“.

Here you will find all the important information on how to get in touch, as well as an overview of various travel options to the Dhamma Dvāra Meditation Center – whether you are traveling by public transport, car, or plane.

The first ever Vipassana meditation course in Germany took place in 1983 in a rented youth hostel near Kassel. Some committed old students, who came across Vipassana in India, organised this very first course. After the foundation was laid, soon other courses followed. It started off once annually at the turn of the year and later on two to three times a year during holiday seasons.

You can find pictures of the center, the accomodations and the surroundings of the center here.