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[[Image:Regency.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Regency Towers, Las Vegas, Nevada, the location of the dhamma program of Vipassana Foundation]]
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[[Image:Mahabodhilasvegas6.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The altar at [[Maha Bodhi Las Vegas]] of Vipassana Foundation]]
[[Image:Regencytowers2.JPG|thumb|300px|right|The altar at the Vipassana Foundation [[Dhamma]] program]]
 
  
Vipassana Foundation was founded in 2000, by [[David N. Snyder|David N. Snyder, Ph.D.]]
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'''Vipassana Foundation''' was founded in 2000, by [[David N. Snyder|David N. Snyder, Ph.D.]] and [[Woinishet Snyder|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 do not make any profit or income from any sales.  It is the organization that hosts [[The Dhamma Encyclopedia]] you are reading from right now.
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Vipassana Foundation was 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.  
 
 
The Vipassana Foundation is a non-profit organization, approved by U.S. tax code 501(c)(3).
 
  
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The Vipassana Foundation was a non-profit organization, approved by U.S. tax code 501(c)(3) in 2006.  No donations were ever requested or solicited as all costs for the websites were contributed by the author. After all of the books were distributed to people who placed orders and donations of books given to temples, Dhamma centers and prisons; the organization was dissolved. It exists only informally now, not officially, since all books have been sold out with all books available online now in free pdf book formats.
  
 
== Buddha's Lists ==
 
== Buddha's Lists ==
 
{{Main|Buddha's Lists}}
 
{{Main|Buddha's Lists}}
  
The organization sells the book ''[[Buddha's Lists|The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists--Explained]]''.  The author does not make any profit from any of the sales.
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The organization sold the book ''[[Buddha's Lists|The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists--Explained]]'', published in 2006; for shipping costs only.  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.
  
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== Closer to truth ==
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{{Main|Closer to truth}}
  
== David N. Snyder ==
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In December 2015 the e-book (online, free) ''Closer to truth'' was published, a short 31 page book / booklet.
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== Founders and Funding ==
 
{{Main|David N. Snyder}}
 
{{Main|David N. Snyder}}
David N. Snyder, Ph.D. is founder of Vipassana Foundation and also the author of [[Buddha's Lists]].
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{{Main|Woinishet Snyder}}
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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.
  
== Board of Directors ==
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==Maha Bodhi Las Vegas==
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{{Main|Maha Bodhi Las Vegas}}
  
* [[David N. Snyder]]
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Vipassana Foundation holds [[Dhamma]] events at the private home of [[David N. Snyder|Dr. David N. Snyder]] and [[Woinishet Snyder]] with the name '''Maha Bodhi Las Vegas'''. The property, websites and other Dhamma related activities are all in private name, not this or any other charity name and no funds are solicited as all are paid by the owners. At the center there are souvenir replicas of the Maha Bodhi Temple and a 37 foot high Maha Bodhi Temple replica on the grounds (11.3 meters).
* [[Ven. Alawala Subuthi]]
 
* [[Ven. Madewela Punnaji]]
 
* [[Woinishet Snyder]]
 
  
==Regency Towers Dhamma programs==
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==Websites Vipassana Foundation operates==
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* [http://dham.ma Dham.ma]
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* https://TheDhamma.com
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* http://TheDhamma.org
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* https://DhammaWiki.com
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* http://DhammaWiki.org
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* http://Dhamma.Wiki
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* http://Dharma.Wiki
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* https://DhammaWheel.com
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* http://DharmaWheel.org
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* https://DharmaWheel.net
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* http://buddhaslists.com
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* http://closertotruth.org/
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* http://jhanas.com
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* http://jhanas.org
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* http://brahmaviharas.com
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* http://mahabodhitemple.com
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* http://mahabodhitemple.org
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* http://mahabodhireplicas.com
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* http://mahabodhilv.com
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* http://moonlightestate.com
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* http://moonlightestate.org
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* http://originalbuddhism.com
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* http://originalbuddhism.org
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* http://vulturepeak.org
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* http://the4nobletruths.com
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* http://veggiebuddhists.com
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* http://Buddha316.com/
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* http://theravadabuddhism.org
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* https://DharmaPaths.com
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* http://DharmaPaths.org
  
Vipassana Foundation has held [[Dhamma]] events at the Regency Towers (a condominium building with one unit owned by [[David N. Snyder|Dr. David N. Snyder]]), 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]].
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==References==
  
Photos of the building and the meditation hall above right.
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*https://TheDhamma.com/
 
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*http://thedhamma.com/buddhaslists.pdf ''The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained
==Websites Vipassana Foundation operates==
 
* http://www.TheDhamma.com
 
* http://www.TheDhamma.org
 
* http://www.DhammaWiki.com
 
* http://www.DhammaWiki.org
 
* http://www.DhammaWheel.com
 
* http://www.vipassanafoundation.com
 
* http://www.buddhaslists.com
 
* http://www.buddhasbible.com
 
* http://www.jhanas.com
 
* http://www.jhanas.org
 
* http://www.vibhajjavada.com
 
* http://www.brahmaviharas.com
 
* http://www.mahabodhitemple.com
 
* http://www.the4nobletruths.com
 
* http://www.veggiebuddhists.com
 
* http://www.theravadabuddhism.org
 
  
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[[Category:Las Vegas]]
 
[[Category:Temples]]
 
[[Category:Temples]]
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[[Category:Buddhist publications]]

Revision as of 02:11, 23 October 2017

The altar at Maha Bodhi Las Vegas of Vipassana Foundation

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

Vipassana Foundation was 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.

The Vipassana Foundation was a non-profit organization, approved by U.S. tax code 501(c)(3) in 2006. No donations were ever requested or solicited as all costs for the websites were contributed by the author. After all of the books were distributed to people who placed orders and donations of books given to temples, Dhamma centers and prisons; the organization was dissolved. It exists only informally now, not officially, since all books have been sold out with all books available online now in free pdf book formats.

Buddha's Lists

Main article: Buddha's Lists

The organization sold the book The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists--Explained, published in 2006; for shipping costs only. 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.

Closer to truth

Main article: Closer to truth

In December 2015 the e-book (online, free) Closer to truth was published, a short 31 page book / booklet.

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.

Maha Bodhi Las Vegas

Main article: Maha Bodhi Las Vegas

Vipassana Foundation holds Dhamma events at the private home of Dr. David N. Snyder and Woinishet Snyder with the name Maha Bodhi Las Vegas. The property, websites and other Dhamma related activities are all in private name, not this or any other charity name and no funds are solicited as all are paid by the owners. At the center there are souvenir replicas of the Maha Bodhi Temple and a 37 foot high Maha Bodhi Temple replica on the grounds (11.3 meters).

Websites Vipassana Foundation operates

References