Help us support Costa Rica in building out the first center in Central America.

In 2021, Asociación Vipassana Costa Rica (VCR) purchased a piece of land of approximately 34 acres in the Orosi Valley, adjacent to a large national park that connects to several other national parks — which together create the largest protected reserve in Central America. While very pristine, the location is just a 75 minute drive from San Jose, Costa Rica's capital; and just 25 minutes away from Cartago, the old capital city of the country.

In May 2023, VCR began constructing the Costa Rica Vipassana Center: Dhamma Ariya (the Noble Dhamma) — starting with the dining area structure, build-out of simple cabins/dorms, completing the toilet/shower/storage blocks, and improvements to the interim meditation hall. This initial work culminated with VCR holding its first inaugural three-day course on the property in December 2023.

Next phases of construction now include the completion of the dining/kitchen structure, as well as additional sleeping accommodations and toilets/showers — so that VCR can begin holding ten-day courses in the Spring of 2025. The longer-term goal is to build accommodations for up to 60 students as well as build a proper meditation hall and individual cells tucked amongst the jungle trees. Any help in building out the first Vipassana center in Central America is greatly appreciated**. Or if you have questions, feel free to reach out to us at donations@vcf.dhamma.org.

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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.

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