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MONK / NUN SPONSORSHIP
For nearly fifty years now,
since the Communist Chinese occupation of Tibet, monks, nuns and lay people have
been trekking across the Himalayas to Nepal and India. Undergoing extreme
hardship to escape Chinese persecution, they face being shot at, imprisoned and
tortured. They also face such hardships as
hunger and frost bite from the freezing conditions of the Himalayan winter, which
is when they often make their escape to reduce the chance of capture by military
personnel. Many of them also face death during their escape.
At the great monasteries of Sera, Drepung and Ganden, now rebuilt in South
India, they arrive with nothing, homesick and anxious for those left behind, but
determined to be free to continue their studies. They often get sick as a result
of the drastic change in climate and diet. As the exodus of people from Tibet
increases, there is increasing pressure on the limited infrastructure and
resources available to them. Monks, Nuns and lay people are being accommodated
in facilities intended for fewer numbers. Food is being stretched further, and
the battle against illness and disease is constant.
You can help
It is easy to make a huge difference in the life of a monk or nun. You may support him or her to engage in a rigorous religious life of meditation, prayer, study, debate and mindfulness. You may alternately support a lay person, who is sometimes a young child sent to India without parental guidance, with hopes for gaining an education, freedom of practice, and cultural respect for Tibetan tradition.
By sponsoring someone, you will ultimately be supporting the spread of Dharma
and peace. You will be alleviating suffering. Offering this generosity not
only creates great merit for you, but it also helps to preserve the tradition
and culture of Tibet, without which we would not be benefiting from the spread
of Dharma in the West. It will enable the Monks and Nuns to continue their
studies, be properly clothed and fed, and receive medical treatment as needed -
all the things we tend to take for granted in our relatively comfortable
existence.
You may become a sponsor by
choosing one of the following:
Sponsorship of $200 NZD per year, of $100 NZD per six
months or of $17 NZD per month
You may also provide a one-time financial donation of your choice.
Monk/Nun Sponsorship Account : 02 0492 0418 461 97 : BNZ (Bank of New Zealand) Whangarei: Name: Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Trust
100% of your money reaches the recipient individual.
Your money will be passed from Geshe-La at the Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Centre directly to a committee at Sera Je Monastic University, which will then select a needy person to receive sponsorship. If this person leaves in the future, the committee will inform the Centre, and we will inform you.
You will be informed of the name and address of the person you are sponsoring.
If you wish, you will be able to correspond and exchange photographs, stories,
etc.
If you may be interested in
sponsorship, or if you have additional questions, please fill out the form
below. Someone from Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling will be contacting shortly.
Account Name: Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Trust Bank: Bank of New Zealand, Whangarei
Account Number: 02 0492 0418 461 97
You will receive an annual tax deductible receipt for your payment.
NB. Remember to place your name alongside your automatic payment.
For overseas payments: Swift Code Bank of New Zealand: BKNZNZ22
Account number: 02 0492 0418 461 0 97
