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The standard ten-day course — noble silence, 4am starts, ten hours of sitting a day, and no charge beyond what you choose to give.
- How long
- ~10 days
- Cost
- $0 – $120
- In rupees
- ₹0 – ₹11,500
- Starting level
- Beginner
10 days
$6/day
₹600/day
intense pace
Price covers: 10-day course, taught by donation; room and meals included. Range built from typical 2026 market rates. Verify before you book. Flights and visas are never included, and nothing here is a quote.
The price includes
- Tuition
- Somewhere to sleep
- Meals
Best months — Sep-May
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While you're in the region
Is this a good one?
- Against others of its kind
- At $6 a day this sits well below the $89 median for wellness & spiritual. It is cheaper than 8 of the 9 wellness & spiritual options mapped here.
- Other things to learn in Nepal
- 3 other options in Nepal, starting with thangka painting in Kathmandu from $400.
- When to go
- Workable across 9 months of the year — Sep-May. Outside that the season is against you, not the school.
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