While the meditation center has a total area of ​​nearly 9 acres, the campus that is usable now is only 1 building that encapsulates all the activities in it. Every week, the number of people who come for Sunday Dharma talk and weekly classes is steadily growing, but the current Meditation Hall is very limited in space. The basic provisions like classroom and activities areas for the youth and teens classes are not adequate. When the weather is good, the children sometimes must study and practice in the hallway outside the Meditation Hall to have allow more space for their activities. Currently, the meditation center is temporarily utilizing an old storage shed as a place for cooking and eating. Every time when there is a ceremony or event, it must be held outdoors because there is not enough space inside the Meditation Hall. When setting up an event outside, the meditation center must rent a large commercial tent, so the rental cost is very high. Not only that, outdoor event is subjected to hot, cold, rainy, windy weather conditions, so it is inevitable to avoid difficulties in the organizing process.

With the great vow of the Awakened Teacher wanting everyone to have the opportunity to attend the mind-opening teaching sessions to open the Wisdom for them, Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien is planning to build a two-storey Dharma Hall with the total area of ​​10,000 sqft which includes: the Dharma Hall to hold ceremonies and tea meditation events, dining hall, kitchen, offices, restrooms, and most importantly, the classrooms for youth and teens with full basic facilities to welcome more children to the Awake practice.

The construction of the Dharma Hall will commence soon when the project funding conditions are met, to provide a practice center for everyone and the children’s classrooms. After the construction of the Dharma Hall, the next development phases will follow the overall architectural plan.