Help us secure the first long-course center in the Southern Hemisphere.
For the benefit of many
It was Goenkaji's vision that there be a long course center in every major region of the world.
With less than a handful existing, a rare opportunity has arisen to purchase a 40-acre property ideally suited for a new Vipassana long course center to serve the world.
The proposed center adjoins Dhamma Rasmi, an established Vipassana center nestled in the subtropical Sunshine Coast hinterland, in Queensland, Australia – around two hours north of Brisbane.
With support from the dhamma community worldwide, we can now make Dhamma Rasa a reality. The Trust has signed a contract and is currently seeking donations and loans to help purchase the property for AU$2.2 million (US$1.47 million) and additional funds to start building the Center after purchase.
While 10-day course centers are essential, there are currently very few long course centers with Pagodas conducting only 20, 30, 45, and 60-day courses, to serve serious old students. Dhamma Rasa will serve the world, but it will be ideally placed to serve the eastern seaboard of Asia as far north as China and Japan. Many of these countries are restricted to 30-day tourist visas whereas Australia offers 3-month visas.
Dhamma Rasa has received unanimous support from all Australian and New Zealand Teachers.
For more information please visit the Dhamma Rasa website: https://dhammarasa.org
Otherwise, any support provided to Dhamma Rasa via the Australia fund* is greatly appreciated. And we thank you in advance for your volition to help support the spread of dhamma globally!
MAKE A DONATION
Australia Long course center Fund
You will receive a U.S. tax-deductible receipt upon donating.
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If you have any problems or questions with your donation you can reach us at donations@vcf.dhamma.org
*Note that VCF can also receive dana in the forms of: cash, check, wire transfer, crypto currency, securities, or other complex donations. Feel free to reach out to us if you would prefer to donate via one of these alternative methods. Also, VCF allocates 2% of any international donations to the admin fund to help cover any operational & legal costs related to international giving.
“This is a historic occasion. People who give dana for building a centre are actually giving service not only to those who come here for the first or second course, and not only to the people who will be coming here in a few years. They are planting a seed in this land, where Dhamma will grow; and for coming centuries this land will be a lighthouse of Dhamma.”