Senior Monk Accommodation
ATBA has plans for a major project to improve the accommodation available for senior monks at Vimutti. As senior monks age, there is a growing need to refurbish the existing Mahathera Kuti and equip it with appropriate facilities that take care of the health, safety and nursing needs of senior resident monks.
We also envision the need for a new kuti for senior visiting monks at a more easily accessible location. Most of the existing kutis are at the back of the property.
Your generous donations towards the development of these accommodations would be deeply appreciated. The bank account for donations is BNZ 02-0192-0469144-00 reference “Project”.
Women’s Bathroom Block
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A new bathroom block for female residents and visiting nuns in the women’s kuti area was completed in April 2025. There used to be a shower room at the Sala for women. During retreats and major events, when the number of lay women staying at the monastery increases, sometimes significantly, that single shower was inadequate. The new block has two showers and a toilet, as well as a separate section for visiting nuns, with facilities specifically designed to suit monastic needs. After completion of the project, the shower room at the Sala was repurposed for Sangha use.
Construction began in early October 2024. Project cost amounted to about $175,000 covering costs of getting consent, work above ground and interior fittings, and including a sum of $33,603 to upgrade the monastery sewage system as required by the council.
We would like to thank the generous donors who made offerings towards this project.
Monk Bathrooms (on hold)
We are planning a project to provide bathroom facilities for the community of Sangha at Vimutti Monastery. Presently, the male shower room/toilets are shared between male lay residents and monks. As this arrangement is not ideal, we are exploring the possibility of remodelling the existing bathroom space by partitioning off a dedicated section for monks. The new section would be designed to support more resident monks, as we anticipate that the community of monks at Vimutti will gradually grow.
