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Opportunities to Give !

Ways to offer a Kathina Dana Donation from near and far

Other Ways to Give

Offering a Meal at the Monastery

Offering a prepared meal or groceries to the monastic community provides an opportunity to visit. Per the traditional Bhikkhu-Bhikkhuni “Middle Way” path of monastic training, the monastic community must finish eating their main meal by solar noon. If you wish to offer a freshly prepared meal, please plan to arrive by 10 AM. â€‹

Monastic Life Immersion Visits

We also welcome those who would like to spend time immersed within the monastic community, offering service, while experiencing living the monastic way of life together.

Long-term Resident Stewardship

For visitors who have spent time with our monastic community and found it beneficial for their growth, who wish to practice this way of life over the longer term, we have opportunities both for longer-term residential stewardship as a layperson, as well as opportunities to enter monastic life, including both novice and full Buddhist ordination. 

Kathina Wish List
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Kathina Wish Lists

May be directly donated to the Bhikkhuni Sangha on Kathina Day or afterward or posted to the monastery by mail order

Please send us a note to dhammadharini@gmail.com if you wish to donate any of these items; we will mark them as pledged. 

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  • Twin-sized cotton bed sheet sets (used or new are very welcome)

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  • Replacement power cord for Instant Pot (original cord was damaged) for model DUO60 (example)​​​

 

 

  • Pressed firewood logs for woodstove heating for winter at the hermitage

 

  • Metal wash basins (6) (example) - Plastic dish pans degrade and contaminate the forest environment at our hermitage- we’re hoping to replace them with long-lasting and forest-friendly metal basins.

 

  • Replacement 10’ x 20’ tan canopy cover for events at the monastery (here)

 

  • Firestarter

 

  • Matches

 

  • Lighters

 

  • Headlamps (4)

 

  • Walkie-talkies (6, DeWalt brand 2-Watt radios would match what we currently have, and have proven more durable than others we’ve tried)

 

  • New refrigerator for the hermitage. Pledged, anumodana!

 

  • Lumber rack for the new community pickup truck (please contact us for details of what is needed)

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  • Multi-function color printer/scanner/copier (Something similar to example)Pledged, anumodana!

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  • Small travel alarm clocks (6)

 

 

  • A small, narrow writing desk (example)​

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  • beeswax taper candles for the altar

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Our general monastery and hermitage Useful Things List can be found here -- donations of these items are always welcome -- anything on this list can be offered for Kathina too! For more info on offering support, please visit dhammadharini.net/support.

Benevity
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Benevity

We are now on Benevity!  Check with your employer to see if they offer donation matching through this important portal. Companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Google and Amazon participate in this program as well as many others!

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Thank you and "anumodana" for your support!

Dhammadharini Support Foundation is the steward (kappiya-karika) of our Dhammadharini Bhikkhuni Sangha. Donations in support of our Dhammadharini Bhikkhunis' community can be made via Dhammadharini Support Foundation by credit or debit card, check, wire transfer or bank transfer.
 

Secure online donations can be made through PayPal or Network for Good. Please note, Network for Good donations can only be made by USA residents. International donations can be made via Xoom.

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Donations by check or money order (U.S. funds only please) can be made payable to:

Dhammadharini Support Foundation  

6791 Sturtevant Drive

Penngrove, CA 94951  

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