DONATIONS
***DISASTER RELIEF!!! Abhaya is currently providing disaster relief by purchasing emergency supplies and personally delivering them to the hills of Appalachia, particularly outlying areas. Please see Facebook posts for updates as available. There is almost no cell signal in the affected areas so his commmunication is intermittent
$15 SPONSORS TRANSPORTATION FOR ONE PRISON VISIT OR OUT OF TOWN SESSION
$25 SPONSORS TRANSPORTATION FOR ONE PRISON VISIT OR OUT OF TOWN SESSION PLUS A MEAL ON THE RETURN TRIP
Abhaya has relinquished full time employment in order to dedicate more time and energy to Dharma study, practice, and service work. Since 2022 his tax filings have put him just above poverty level and he subsidizes this volunteer lifestyle from his own personal life savings.
All Dharma offerings are supported solely by and only continue to be possible through the generous donations of others. In accordance with Buddhist tradition, all teachings are offered freely. If you wish to support the teachings and community through the spiritual practices of Giving & Generosity (Dana & Caga) secure donations can be made with no surcharge via Paypal or Venmo using the links below.
“You give what is appropriate to the occasion and to your means, when and where your heart feels inspired. For the monastics, this means that you teach, out of compassion, what should be taught, regardless of whether it will sell. For the laity, this means that you give what you have to spare and feel inclined to share. There is no price for the teachings, nor even a ‘suggested donation.’ Anyone who regards the act of teaching or the act of giving requisites as a repayment for a particular favor is ridiculed as mercenary. Instead, you give because giving is good for the heart and because the survival of the Dhamma as living principle depends on daily acts of generosity.”
~Ajahn Thānissaro, from 'Refuge'