affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition

 

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"It's so urgent, especially nowadays, to have meditation centers--Dharma study groups--in this world. Actually that's the most important thing in the world! Temporary happiness, ultimate happiness, liberation from samsara, full enlightenment, everything comes from pure actions--from good karma--which comes from having a pure mind, a mind one with Dharma. Among the types of service offering Dharma is the most important, most urgent service to sentient beings. Like if somebody has a heart attack, has an emergency, we take them to the emergency hospital - but this meditation center or the group learning Dharma, educating sentient beings, is a billion times more important than an emergency hospital."
~ 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.

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
Sustaining Member -- offer $50 per month (or $600 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
Pledge Member -- offer $35 per month (or $420 or more per year)
  • 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
Basic Member -- offer $10 per month (or $120 or more per year)

  • 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: June 3, 2008

 

The Guhyasamaja Center, P.O. Box 1511, Centreville, VA 20122, (703) 774-9692
The Guhyasamaja Center is a religious non-profit 501(c)(3) organization registered in the State of Virginia.
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