DHAMMA VAHINI Vipassana Meditation Centre at Titwala Village Runde, Titwala (E), Dist. Kalyan, Near Mumbai, India

CENTER NAME: DHAMMA VAHINI Pujya Guruji named the Centre as ‘DHAMMA VAHINI’, means ‘The Flow of Dhamma’! Pujya Guruji had visited the site and approved for the Vipassana centre!

Pujya Guruji’s Visit to DHAMMA VAHINI

Location: DHAMMA VAHINI Located at Village Runde, Near Titwala Railway Station, Taluka Kalyan, Dist. Thane, Maharashtra, India. 5 km From Titwala Railway Station 20 km From Kalyan 67 km From Dadar Station 80 km from Mumbai, CST/Churchgate

Location Map : DHAMMA VAHINI

UPCOMING OF… DHAMMA VAHINI The purchased Land Area is 29 Acres. Total Rs30 lakh were spent for it. The land is situated on the bank of Kalu river that flows throughout the year. The completion of the center will be done in many phases.

Phases of DHAMMA VAHINI Phase I : Residential course facilities for 25 to 50 students + Mini Dhamma Hall and other necessary facilities. Phase II : Upgrade the Residential courses facilities up to 100 students + Main Dhamma Hall+ Meditation cells and other facilities. Phase III : To reach 150 capacity in every way.

Highlights of Phase I - DHAMMA VAHINI Residential facility for 50 students is Constructed. One Dhamma Hall with an area of approx 950 sq. ft with a capacity of 50 meditators is constructed. Though according to final plan the final Dhamma hall will be of 150 capacity. Once that is built, this one will be considered as mini dhamma hall. A temporary Structure for Kitchen and Dining Hall constructed to serve the Ongoing Courses. Water sources, Electric connection and drainage completed.  Planted 1600 trees towards river bank!

Phase – II DHAMMA VAHINI Few more rooms for students (to reach 100 no.), proper Kitchen and Dining hall with its store room will be the priority. Dining hall will be combined with 2 small course offices in it, each for male/female students. Kitchen area will be approx 2500 sq. ft. And Dining hall will be approx 2000 sq. ft. The next will be Paid Server quarters. The quarters will have facilities to cook as well as bath etc. Those should accommodate at least 12 people.

Phase – III DHAMMA VAHINI Main Dhamma hall and meditation Cells will be of 150 capacity. Dhamma Hall will be 3400 sq. ft in size. Total cell area will be 7500 sq. ft for 150 persons. Rooms for Dhamma servers are also on plan. Total 5000 sq. ft construction will be done for them. The main office block needed for good hospitality and smooth operation of the centre. Its area will be 2500 sq. ft which includes medical room, shopping section and small store room.

DHAMMA VAHINI These plans are done keeping in mind that we have plenty of open space there. No cut-off time period has been decided. Whenever we will have sufficient donation, plans will be materialized. Total Cost for final center will be 4.7 crore The First phase is already completed. More 4 crore will be needed to reach its final stage!

DHAMMA VAHINI TRUST NAME: Mumbai Parisar Vipassana Centre Official Address: Mumbai Parisar Vipassana Centre G-1, Motilal Wadia Building, 22-D, S A Brelvi Road, Horniman Circle, Fort, Mumbai – 400001 Ph: 30949088, E:mail: paramiinves@vsnl.net Contact Address: 156/3, Chandra Rashmi, R B Mehta Marg, Ghatkopar-E, Mumbai-400077 Ph: 97730 69978 , E:mail:info@vahini.dhamma.org

Bank Account Details - DHAMMA VAHINI Donations can be given… Account Name is : Mumbai Parisar Vipassana Centre Bank: Axis Bank Ltd. Branch: Thane Account no: 061010100276207 Donation sent from outside India by Western Union (money transfer), will be easily received from all over the world. The doners can approach Contact office if they wish to Donate and earn Parmis!

Registration and Trust Objectives: DHAMMA VAHINI MPVC (Mumbai Parisar Vipassana Trust) is also registered with income Tax authorities and all contributions made are eligible for benefits u/s 80 G of I.T.Act and is committed to allocate resources it is entrusted with, in transparent, fair and impartial manner facilitating learning and developing in Vipassana by one and all beings.

Courses In DHAMMA VAHINI Total nos of Courses held till December 2010 are… 3 Day course for Old Students: 3 Children Course : 3 Teenager Course: 3 10 Day Male Course: 11 10 Day Female Course: 3

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Plantation

Dhamma Hall…

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