July 2016
Elevation

"In an ideal Vipassana center each student would have its own private room and its own meditation cell."
- S. N. Goenka
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
DHAMMA PATAPA’S
CENTER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

     Long waiting lists for all courses and overcrowding are motivating the need to expand accommodations for both women and men. You may review the details in the article entitled "New residences for men and women".

     In an effort to move toward our vision of an ideal meditation center, plans have been developed for new residences that will consist only of private rooms which include a meditation cell.
 
Interior layout
Interior layout

     Since 2008, Dhamma Patapa grew from accommodating 30 students to nearly 60. Now is the time to add more residential space and improve the quality of the students’ experience by providing more private quarters. Construction is scheduled to begin December 2016 / January 2017.


CURRENT FINANCIAL PICTURE

Cash available for project $230,000.00
New construction estimate $530,000.00
Deficit ($300,000.00)
Existing monthly loan payment ($6,951.30)
Current monthly pledges $9,200 - 9,500


HOW TO GET INVOLVED

     All construction projects are made possible through the generosity of grateful old students who wish to help the spread of Vipassana in the Southeast.

     For those who wish to contribute with dana or student loans, you may
visit our website (username: oldstudent; password: behappy) or call the center at 912-588- 9807.

     If you would like to donate construction skills or for any questions, please contact the center at 912-588- 9807.

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Floor plan
Floor plan

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Floor plan
Floor plan

"Vipassana centers must always radiate love and goodwill so that all who come feel that they have entered a sanctuary of peace. May each and every center become a true dwelling of Dhamma, in the shelter of which many may find the way out of suffering."
- S. N. Goenka

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Southeast Vipassana Center

476 Rogers Break
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 588-1033


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