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Regency Towers, Las Vegas, Nevada, the location of the Dhamma programs of Vipassana Foundation

The altar at the Vulture Peak Dhamma Center of Vipassana Foundation

The other side of the meditation hall

Vipassana Foundation was founded in 2000, by David N. Snyder, Ph.D. and Woinishet W. Snyder

Vipassana Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted solely to the dissemination of the Buddha’s Dhamma and charitable activities that help in the spread of Buddha-Dhamma around the globe and the alleviation of suffering everywhere. Vipassana Foundation and the author of Right Understanding and Buddha's Lists did not make any profit or income from any sales. It is the organization that hosts The Dhamma Encyclopedia you are reading from right now.

The Vipassana Foundation is a non-profit organization, approved by U.S. tax code 501(c)(3). No donations are requested or solicited as all costs for the websites are contributed by the author.

Buddha's Lists

Main article: Buddha's Lists

The organization sold the book The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists--Explained, published in 2006. The hard copy print books sold out in June of 2009 and then went online as a PDF download completely for free, no shipping and printing costs for Vipassana Foundation or purchasers as it can be read online as a free e-book. See the link below under references.

Founders and Funding

Main article: David N. Snyder

Main article: Woinishet Snyder

David N. Snyder, Ph.D. and Woinishet W. Snyder are the founders of Vipassana Foundation and Dr. Snyder is also the author of Buddha's Lists. They provide all of the funding needed for the maintenance and operation of the functions of Vipassana Foundation.

Vulture Peak Dhamma Center

Main article: Vulture Peak Dhamma Center

Vipassana Foundation holds Dhamma events at the Regency Towers (a condominium building with one unit owned by Dr. David N. Snyder and Woinishet Snyder) with the name Vulture Peak Dhamma Center, in one of the penthouse units located on the 28th floor, at 326 feet (100 meters) above the ground, 2354 ft. above sea level (718 meters), the same elevation as Vulture Peak. At 326 feet, it is the highest known Dhamma center above the ground in an urban area, see: List of Buddhist Records and Trivia.

Photos of the building and the meditation hall above right and below.

entrance with 7 ft.(2.1m) Buddha statue
additional seating area
main room area for overflow / additional meditators
front of meditation hall / altar
back of meditation hall
outdoor deck with view of N. Strip
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outdoor deck where a Buddhist wedding has been held
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views of downtown Las Vegas

Websites Vipassana Foundation operates

References

http://www.TheDhamma.com/
http://www.thedhamma.com/buddhaslists.pdf The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained

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