Launching the next step of Dhamma Pamoda Development
The second phase of the center’s development is under way
In April 2025, a new construction phase will begin, introducing additional residential buildings and a Pagoda—a structure containing individual meditation cells. After ten years of activity, Dhamma Pamoda is taking the most significant step since its founding. Once completed, this expansion will allow dozens more students to attend courses and enjoy optimal meditation conditions.
* The extent of completion for this development phase will depend on the amount of donations received.
1
Students’ accommodation (men)
20 single rooms with attached toilet and shower
4.5
Milion ILS
2
Teachers’ residence (men)
Replaces the existing temporary structure
800
K ILS
3
Pagoda complex with individual cells
The pagoda will contain 64 individual meditation cells, providing privacy and quiet for deeper practice free from disturbance. The structure will also include two interview rooms and a hall for 40 meditators
8.3
Milion ILS
4
Teachers’ residence (women)
Replaces the existing temporary structure
800
K ILS
5
Students’ accommodation (women)
16 single rooms with attached toilet and shower
3.7
Milion ILS
6
Infrastructure & landscaping
Walkways, water and sewage lines, outdoor lighting, landscaping to the bottom of the slope
1.9
Milion ILS
7
Dining room expansion
Additional indoor space replacing the existing pergola, in line with increased center capacity
2.7
Milion ILS
* Estimated costs
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What is being constructed and where?
The coming phase of development will focus on the center’s southern section, in the area surrounding the meditation hall. Altogether, five new buildings will be constructed:
Two student residential buildings, one for female students and one for male students, containing private rooms for individual students;
Two residential buildings for teachers, to replace the existing temporary structures;
And a meditation compound that will include a pagoda – a round structure with individual meditation cells; a small meditation hall; and two interview rooms.
Increasing the number of participants and improving living conditions
More and more Israelis want to come to courses, and the waiting lists are getting longer. The additional residential structures will bring the center up to its full capacity, enabling 90 students to participate in every course and enjoy supportive conditions. The new residential structures, which will add 36 individual private rooms, will also allow the volunteers to be housed in comfortable conditions rather than in the makeshift structures they use today.
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When will construction begin?
Construction will begin in April 2025 and progress based on the Trust’s financial capacity, which relies entirely on donations from former students. If construction proceeds without interruptions, it is expected to take approximately 20 months. The aim is to complete all the buildings in a single phase to save costs and avoid prolonged disruptions to the courses.
The Pagoda structure – individual meditation cells
The pagoda is the heart of the building project – a round structure with individual meditation cells. The cells will provide a private, quiet space where students can practice deeply without outside disturbances. The pagoda will serve the old students during 3-days, 10-days, and Satipatthana courses, and will also allow the center to host long courses of 20 and 30 days, which require suitable conditions.
Building our center
We are pleased to share that, thanks to the generous support and donations from dozens of old students, construction is now ready to begin. So far, about 80% of the funds needed to complete the project have been donated. Our aim is to fully implement the construction plans in a single phase to minimize costs and disturbance to the ongoing routine of the center.
