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The first Nordic Vipassana centre was established in February, 2007. S.N. Goenka has given the centre the name Dhamma Sobhana, which means ”Beauty of Dhamma”.
The centre is situated in central Sweden, approximately halfway between Stockholm and Göteborg (Gothenburg). The nearest towns are Ödeshög, Vadstena, Mjölby and Linköping. Close to the centre lie two lakes: Lake Vättern, Sweden’s second largest, and Lake Tåkern, a bird sanctuary.
Globally there are over 160 centres in this tradition, out of which nine are in Europe. Dhamma Sobhana has been established to serve mainly the Nordic countries but students come from around the world.
The centre is in the countryside, in a peaceful location. It is surrounded by forest and farm land. The property was originally a village school, and has previously also been a rehabilitation centre and a youth hostel.
Courses at the centre are conducted bilingually, in English and Swedish. Dhamma Sobhana has a capacity of about 80 students per course.
Dhamma Sobhana is administrated by The Swedish Vipassana Association, a non-profit organization.
Dhamma Sobhana is in central Sweden, approximately halfway between Stockholm and Göteborg (Gothenburg). The centre is 15 km from Ödeshög, 20 km from Vadstena, 25 km from Mjölby and 60 km from Linköping. By car From Stockholm: Follow E4 past Mjölby. Turn off at Väderstad, exit 107. Turn right and drive until you reach a roundabout, where you take off towards Ödeshög. Turn right at the Rökstenen turnoff, and then immediately turn right again and follow the road signs "Vipassanacenter". It's about 2½ hours from Stockholm. From Göteborg: Follow road 40 to Jönköping, and then E4 north to Ödeshög. Take off at turnoff 106, and follow road 50 north in the direction of Vadstena/Örebro. Turn right after about 15 km, at Väversunda, and follow the road sign ""Vipassanacenter"" (another 3 km). Travel time is about 2½ hours. From Malmö: Follow E6 north to Helsingborg, and then E4 north to Ödeshög. Take off at turnoff 106, and follow road 50 north in the direction of Vadstena/Örebro. Turn right after about 15 km, at Väversunda, and follow the road sign ""Vipassanacenter"" (another 3 km). Travel time is about 3½ hours. From Oslo: First drive to Göteborg, and then continue as above. Travel time is about 6 hours. If you have a GPS, the coordinates are: Latitude: 58,3241, Longitude: 14,726572
