In 2004, the original 280 acre tract of land was expanded by the purchase of an additional 200 acres from the adjacent farm on Hollow Road.
In 2006, after being forced to turn away students who hoped to live onsite, construction on a new, two-story dorm commenced. His Holiness also had a new residence built as an offering to His Holiness Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, the future lineage-holder of Palyul who currently lives in Eastern Tibet overseeing the reconstructed Palyul Monastery there.
His Holiness has expanded the retreat center with a sense of urgency and purpose. And his one purpose is to create an environment suitable for Western students to easily learn and practice the teachings of the Buddha. While we immerse ourselves in the myriad distractions of our hectic daily lives, we should remember this sense of urgency, that now is the time for us to engage in study and practice. As His Holiness has not only taught, but shown us, we need to pursue our chance to practice with that same sense of urgency and purpose as His Holiness has manifested for us. Through the vast vision and generosity of His Holiness, we in America have the opportunity to receive such precious teachings so close to home.