affiliated with the
Foundation for the
Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
~ Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Dear Friends,
The purpose of Guhyasamaja Center is to help others by providing pure Buddhist teachings, retreats, and other activities to nurture participants' spiritual growth and development. Our center is solely run by the kindness and generosity of volunteers, and we are only funded by donations given by our students and friends. We never charge for Dharma teachings, so it's only through donations that we are able to continue hosting teachings.
On average, the Center spends about $2,000 - $2,500 per month
to host Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche (in 2008, transportation, room and board
are being donated). These costs include the translator, attendant, airfare,
transportation, health insurance, room, board, stipends and medical care.
The main purpose of membership is to help the center continue making the
Dharma available to you. Membership is parcticularly important for the
center as it allows us to host Gyume Khensur Rinpoche and his attendant
and translator each year, to invite other great Tibetan Lamas and Western
teachers, and to host ongoing Dharma classes and retreats.
If we have strong, predictable support from our members, we can plan for the future. We'll be able to continue inviting teachers and also move towards securing a stable facility for the center. Once we have our own facility, we will be able to offer more and more classes, meditation sessions, retreats and other Dharma events.
I encourage you to meet with me or other Center members to learn more about the Center, and I hope you will become part of our Dharma community. If you have any questions, please contact our membership coordinator, Rebecca Freeman at membership_at_guhyasamaja.org (replace the _at_ with "@").
Sincerely,
Lorne Ladner
Director
Print out the membership form and become a member today, or use PayPal.
Your membership helps the center to provide Dharma teachings. It's also a way of expressing your gratitude to the center's teachers, including Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Gyume Khensur Rinpoche. Different levels of membership are described below, along with benefits that are an expression of thanks to you for your generosity and support. You can become a member or make a donation of any amount by check or through the center's website using a credit card or Payapal.
Levels of Membership
Sponsoring Member -- offer $500 every 6 months (or $1,000 or more per year)
- 20% Discount on books and Dharma items
- Free subscription to Mandala Magazine
- Free use of center's lending library (once we have a location to house it)
- Special Prayer dedications at our Great Prayer Festival
- Annual Members-Only Dinner
- Reserved Seating at Special Events
- A special Dharma Gift from the Center each year
- 20% Discount on books and Dharma items
- Free subscription to Mandala Magazine
- Free use of center's lending library (once we have a location to house it)
- Special Prayer dedications at our Great Prayer Festival
- Annual Members-Only Dinner
- Reserved Seating at Special Events
- 10% Discount on books and Dharma items
- Free subscription to Mandala Magazine
- Free use of center's lending library (once we have a location to house it)
- Special Prayer dedications at our Great Prayer Festival
- Annual Members-Only Dinner
- Reserved Seating at Special Events
- Free use of center's lending library (once we have a location to house it)
- Special Prayer dedications at our Great Prayer Festival
- Annual Members-Only Dinner
| Become a member for one year with a single payment of any amount. | |
| Offer $500 every six months | |
| Offer $50 per month | |
| Offer $35 per month | |
| Offer $10 per month | |
| If you wish to cancel your monthly membership payments, click here. |
If you prefer, you may visit the membership page to print out a membership form to send via postal mail.
last updated: August 13, 2010
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