Dana Offering Fund

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RM30.00
Supports the Sangha of Kechara
Expresses your gratitude
Done-for-you merit dedication
Members earn reward points for puja & offering services. Learn more about Kechara membership.
Description

Dana is an act of generosity that encourages selflessness and overcomes greed and desire. Although it commonly refers to the offering of a meal, dana can also be an offering of other basic necessities to a monk or a nun.

Kechara Forest Retreat is home to a community of local sangha who are well versed in both Asian culture and Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Apart from serving spiritual practitioners and visitors, their existence brings us a step closer to Rinpoche’s vision of establishing a monastic institution that is entirely Malaysian-grown.

"We should all sponsor the sangha and make it our priority. Without this priority, how can we expect Dharma to remain? Do not think supporting the sangha is a burden or only when you have extra resources. If you ponder the value of the sangha, you will realise it’s not a burden but a necessity. It’s not enough that you have encountered the Dharma; you must also make sure it’s safeguarded for future generations. How? Through the sangha, naturally."
– Tsem Rinpoche

To make an offering of dana, make a good motivation, choose your donation amount and let us do the rest. Do it wholeheartedly and feel happy that you have made an offering. Know that in your offering, you are creating the causes for lifetimes of happiness for yourself and your loved ones. Every contribution is greatly appreciated – no matter how big or small.

* This is a donation/merit dedication service; no items will be shipped to you.
* Please read the “How Your Donation Helps” and “Service + Offering Guide” for additional information.
How Your Donation Helps
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Monastic robes
  • Prayer and ritual materials
  • Knowledge and skills enhancement
  • Healthcare & medical emergencies
  • Transportation
  • Other basic necessities
Service + Offering Guide

Making a Donation

  1. Set a positive motivation before making a donation. The purer your intention, the greater the merit generated.
  2. Select your desired amount and type of sponsorship (where applicable).
  3. In the “Dedication” section: Provide the name of the person/entity the sponsorship is dedicated to. You can also include a specific wish or request. Our sangha/pastors/team will dedicate the merits according to your wishes.
  4. In the “Sponsor” section: Provide the name of the sponsor (benefactor). This is optional; sponsors can choose to remain anonymous.
  5. After making the donation, rejoice and dedicate the merits you have generated.
  6. From time to time, we share updates of various projects on our website and social media pages (Facebook and Instagram). Please follow us if you would like to stay informed.

If you are uncertain which project is best suited to your interests or needs, please contact us for assistance.

More Information

Sponsoring the Sangha

Sangha are the community of ordained monks, nuns and lay practitioners who have devoted their lives to sharing the Buddhist tradition and serving the Buddhist community. For over 2,500 years, they have kept Buddha’s teachings alive in an unbroken lineage that is moist with his blessings. It is due to their kindness that we are able to receive the pure Dharma today.

Making dana offerings to the Sangha — which includes food, robes and basic necessities — is a mainstay of Buddhist practice. Buddha himself started the tradition of sponsoring the Sangha, showing us how we can express our appreciation for their compassionate activities.

“The act of making offerings to the Sangha is a fantastic way for us to collect merits and a great way to practice generosity, as taught by the Lord Buddha himself.”
– Tsem Rinpoche

Supporting the Sangha creates the causes for Dharma to remain. When we make sincere offerings, we create immeasurable positive results for our secular and spiritual goals. It also helps us overcome attachment and develop altruism. Even more, due to the higher nature of the object of offering, the happiness and sense of fulfilment we gain is unmatched by other forms of altruistic giving.

Please join us in creating the causes for the growth of Dharma, and for the inspiration, happiness and peace that you will gain in your life.

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