Lay people also have an interest to stay at Dhamma Gavesi meditation Centre and practice meditation. There is a meditation hut (Kuti) with limited facilities available. If you want to stay in a quiet and peaceful environment without external distractions and do meditation, you can call the following phone number or write to the email address below or book a date for that. A maximum of ten days can be booked for the first time. Meditation instructions are available in both English and Sinhala language. Yogis are expected to observe eight precepts during the stay.

Tel: +64 4 564 4157
Email: [email protected]

Please be informed at the present time we can only accommodate male yogis. We will inform about the need for residential meditation for women as well, so that facilities are provided in the future.

Dhamma Gavesi Meditation Centre
115A Coast Road, Wainuiomata
Lower Hutt 5014
New Zealand