Help us reach €2,000/month to secure a Bank Loan
Based on our research, we need at least €1 million to purchase a suitable property. Suitable properties range from €700,000 to €4 million, with additional renovation costs. To assess our financial readiness, we are inviting old students to pledge donations or loans. These pledges are non-binding and simply help us understand the level of support available.
The figures on this website are as accurate as possible based on the information available right now. They will be updated as new information becomes available.
Many old students have already expressed willingness to offer interest-free loans to help secure a permanent centre. We are now inviting old students to pledge either a loan or a donation, so we can clearly understand the funds available and determine the price range of properties we can confidently consider.
Donations from old students form the foundation of our current savings and reflect the community’s long-standing support for a permanent Vipassana centre in Ireland. Regular monthly donations are especially valuable, as they demonstrate to the bank that we have a reliable income to support ongoing costs and mortgage repayments.
We are working with a bank lending advisor to prepare all necessary paperwork and assess how much we can borrow to support the purchase of a permanent centre. Any borrowing will be carefully balanced with the need to ensure long-term financial sustainability, so the centre can operate securely within its means and continue to serve students for generations to come.
Each student who attends a Vipassana course is given this gift by a previous student. There is no charge for either the teaching, or for room and board.
All Vipassana courses worldwide are run on a strictly voluntary donation basis. There is no wealthy foundation or individual sponsoring them.
Neither the teachers nor the organizers receive any kind of payment for their service. At the end of each course, if a student has benefited from the experience, they are welcome to donate for the coming course, according to their volition and their means.
This model of students paying-it-forward is the same at the 384 Vipassana centres all over the world
"May each and every centre become a true dwelling of Dhamma, in the shelter of which, many may find the way out of suffering. May Vipassana spread to every land around the world. May all beings everywhere be happy. May all beings be happy. May all beings be liberated."
S.N. Goenka