Dhamma Center – Project Plan & Budget (2024 to 2026)
Phase 1: Immediate Projects
● Project Description – Install 12×10 Gazebo (front and back porch area)
● Estimated Budget (USD) -$1,800 – $2,500
● Timeline – March – May 2025
● Project Description : Concrete Water Drainage Walls (on both sides of gazebo)
● Estimated Budget (USD) – $700 – $1,000
● Timeline – April – May 2025
● Project Description : Gutter Installation (both sides of monastic residence roof)
● EstimatedBudget $600-$800
● Timeline – April- May 2025
● Project Description : Landscaping – Mulch +Tree planting around the new
monastic. residence
● Estimated Budget – $1,000 -$1200
● Timeline : Apr–May 2025
● Project Description : Clean & Mulch around Main Building (including
trimming trees)
● Estimated Budget : $200
● Apr–May 2025
● Project Description : Garage Cleanup (organization) & Basement
● April 2025
•Phase 2: Extended Projects (2024 –2026)
Monastic Resident :
3 bedroom, living room, Kitchen 2 full bath and powder room attic, Plumbing, Electrical, Digging a well & Septic etc.,
Estimated Budget : $275,000/-
Timeline : Project Started in 2024
Full Bathroom Construction in the basement
Estimated Budget : $8000 – $10,000/-
Timeline : Project is scheduled to start in 2025
“Seemā Malakaya” & Meditation Hall – 20×20 ft
Estimated Budget : $15,000/-
Timeline : Project is scheduled to start in June 2025
Option for Seemalakaya & Meditation hall
1. Solid Building with electricity – $175,000/-
2. Shead installed insolation windows $ 15,000/-
3. Wood Cabin – $20, 000 to $25,000/-
Installation of Kutis at the Dhamma Center to Support Visitors in Practicing the Eightfold Path with Comfort and Peace
Why This Project?
To support the growing needs of our Dhamma Center community, we are pleased
to share an update regarding accommodations for lay visitors.
Our Center currently includes one main house and one kuti designated for
monastics. In keeping with the Vinaya and its emphasis on proper boundaries,
laypeople and monastics are required to reside separately.
Upcoming Improvements
1. Two Lay Kuti Sheds
• Size: Each 12 x 14 ft – At the back of the property
2. Bathroom Access
Lay residents will use the bathroom in the basement of the main house.
3. Emergency Sanitation
Portable toilets (e.g., Johnny on the Spot) will be placed near the kuti area for
nighttime/emergency use.
This project is part of our commitment to:
• Uphold the Vinaya discipline
• Offer comfortable, separate accommodations
• Foster a peaceful space for both lay and monastic practitioners
Thank You!
We deeply appreciate your continued support as we work to grow and develop our
Dhamma Center for the benefit of all beings.