Bhavana-maya

The Pali term bhavana-maya panna means experiential wisdom.

Legal and Governance

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‍Vipassana Trust

‍Background

Vipassana Trust is responsible for the running of Dhamma Dīpa.

Dhamma Padhāna, a branch of Vipassana Trust, is responsible for running Dhamma Padhāna, the European Long-Course Centre.

‍Legal status

Vipassana Trust is a charity (No. 327798) and a company limited by guarantee (No. 2246810) registered in England and Wales.

The charity is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (view registration here).

‍Registered address

Dhamma Dipa
Pencoyd
St Owens Cross
Hereford
HR2 8NG

‍Trustees

The trustees are all old students, appointed on a yearly basis. The actual work at each centre is overseen by a number of committees, which report to the Trust.

‍Trustees 2024/25

James Chan, President
Datta Mandnikar, Secretary
Yoel Perlman, Treasurer
Rob Doyle
Lisle Turner
Claire Coache
Raquel Faraco
Kevin Clifford
Milton Viera
Ian Cather
Jackie Mullen
Ruby Lam
Jane Burnard
Sam Frazer

‍ANBI

Vipassana Trust is registered as a public benefit organisation in the Netherlands (ANBI) (No. 823785087)

‍Protecting People Policy

Please click this link to view the policy.

‍Complaints procedure

Please click this link to lodge a complaint.

‍Statutory accounts

2023
2022
2021

 

‍Vipassana Trust (Dhamma Sukhakari)

‍Background

Vipassana Trust (Dhamma Sukhakari) has been set up as an independent charity to run Dhamma Sukhakāri.

‍Legal status

Vipassana Trust (Dhamma Sukhakari) is a charitable incorporated organisation (No. 1175672) registered in England and Wales.

The charity is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (view registration here). 

‍Registered address

Walnut Tree Manor
Haughley Green,
Stowmarket,
Suffolk IP14 3RQ

‍Trustees

The trustees are all old students, appointed on a yearly basis. The actual work at each centre is overseen by a number of committees, which report to the Trust.

‍Trustees 2023/24

Manoj Sethumadhavan, President
Guimin Ma, Secretary
Milind Bhagwat, Treasurer
Alex Reveley
Nam Yamaguchi
Marc Sethi
Aditi Gandhi
Gideon Sawyer
Vimal Prakash
Mark Phillips
Uma Maheswari 
Andrew Forbes

‍ANBI

Dhamma Sukhakāri is not registered as a public benefit organisation in the Netherlands (ANBI). 

‍Protecting People Policy

View the policy here. 

‍Complaints procedure

Please click this link to lodge a complaint

‍Statutory accounts

2022
2021
2020
2019
2018