A Call to Spiritual Action
It is part of the training of every serious Buddhist practitioner to periodically go into deep, solitary, meditation retreat. There's no substitution for this. In our ordinary, day-to-day lives we are consumed with responsibilities and diverted by distractions. It's only in retreat that we can really drill down deep and find, in ourselves, the truth that will allow us to really serve others.
We are very proud that, due to the generosity of people like you, the Mahasukha Kula Retreat Scholarship Program has been able to help put extremely well-trained and qualified but economically challenged people into long-term retreat over the past several years.* Some of the recipients of these scholarships are currently in a three-year retreat and will need on-going support. And other qualified but under-financed students will be needing our help in the next months.
Our funds are now nearly depleted.
So, please, consider making a recurring donation to this scholarship fund. Your contributions to the program are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. And, karmically, you will benefit a whole lot more.
With all good wishes,
Lama Marut
*To date, $31,406 dollars in total scholarships have been awarded to 13 people.
Pledge Drive Goal:
100 Subscribers
Why? To help serious dharma students
enter into retreat
Total to date
Even $1/month makes a difference.
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Please help us with our pledge drive.
Our goal is 100 automated recurring donors of $1 or more per month by October 1st, 2011 from roll out date. If you sign up during our pledge drive, you will receive a free copy of Lama Marut's Path to Happiness Book.
Our mission is to help enable private meditative retreats of an extended duration
for advanced practitioners of the Buddhist educational program of the Asian Classics Institute of Los Angeles (ACI-LA) and affiliated centers.
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Please help sponsor a student in deep retreat! Why?
- Long Retreat is an essential part of the Buddhist teacher-training program
- The equivalent of our doctoral dissertation after years of study and practice
- These teachers and students have dedicated their lives to the service all living beings - that means you!
- The scholarship recipients will be some of the most highly trained Buddhist teachers in the world upon completion of their retreats
- Regular employment must be suspended during the retreat, that's why they need your help!