Vipassana Foundation
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) in 2006. No donations are requested or solicited as all costs for the websites are contributed by the author.
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
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
Vipassana Foundation holds Dhamma events at the home of Dr. David N. Snyder and Woinishet Snyder with the name Maha Bodhi Las Vegas. At the center there are souvenir replicas of the Maha Bodhi Temple and plans include the construction of a 10 to 15 foot high Maha Bodhi Temple replica on the grounds (3 to 5 meters).
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.DharmaWheel.org
- http://www.DharmaWheel.net
- http://www.buddhaslists.com
- http://www.buddhasbible.com
- http://www.jhanas.com
- http://www.jhanas.org
- http://www.brahmaviharas.com
- http://www.mahabodhitemple.com
- http://www.mahabodhitemple.org
- http://www.mahabodhireplicas.com
- http://www.mahabodhilv.com
- http://www.moonlightestate.com
- http://www.moonlightestate.org
- http://www.originalbuddhism.com
- http://www.originalbuddhism.org
- http://www.vulturepeak.org
- http://www.the4nobletruths.com
- http://www.veggiebuddhists.com
- http://www.Buddha316.com/
- http://www.theravadabuddhism.org
References
- http://www.TheDhamma.com/
- http://www.thedhamma.com/buddhaslists.pdf The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained