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Regency Towers, Las Vegas, Nevada, the location of the dhamma program of Vipassana Foundation

The altar at the Vipassana Foundation Dhamma program

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

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.

The Vipassana Foundation is a non-profit organization, approved by U.S. tax code 501(c)(3).

Buddha's Lists

Main article: Buddha's Lists

The organization sells the book The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists--Explained. The author does not make any profit from any of the sales.

David N. Snyder

Main article: David N. Snyder

David N. Snyder, Ph.D. is founder of Vipassana Foundation and also the author of Buddha's Lists.

Board of Directors

Regency Towers Dhamma programs

Vipassana Foundation has held Dhamma events at the Regency Towers (a condominium building with one unit owned by 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.

Photos of the building and the meditation hall above right.

Websites Vipassana Foundation operates

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 * http://www.DhammaWiki.org
 * http://www.DhammaWheel.com
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 * http://www.vipassanafoundation.com
 * http://www.buddhaslists.com