The monastic community has continued to grow steadily over the years and by mid-1983, the limitations of Cittaviveka became clear. The English Sangha Trust therefore purchased a former school near Hemel Hempstead which became Amaravati.

This spacious site with many buildings and extensive grounds offers greater opportunities for both monastic training and the participation and instruction of lay people. It has become possible to set up permanent retreat facilities where meditation courses can be taught, to offer more accomodation for visitors, to hold regular meditation classes and family events and to host large gatherings on Buddhist festival days.