Dhamma Vaddhana Vipassana Meditation Center

In Twentynine Palms, Dhamma Vaddhana is a residential Vipassana meditation center near Joshua Tree National Park. It offers ten-day courses for people learning Vipassana, an ancient meditation technique focused on seeing things as they are. Students develop their own experience through the residential course, which follows a set timetable and code of discipline. The center accommodates up to 70 students. Course information and registration are provided through its schedule and application process, and visitors must be approved before arriving. The center also directs interested participants to information about children's courses; teenagers' courses are offered through a separate California center. Participants may register to sit or serve a course.