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Nuns
fund, why is it so important?
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During an audience with His Holiness the Dalai
Lama in August 2007 he stressed very much that all
the Sangha who studies in Thosamling Institute should
stay for free and have free education. Nuns and
monks who get ordained by His Holiness the Dalai
Lama should not return totheir daily jobs which
they had in their countries but stay in a monastery
or nunnery for at least 4 years to get proper education.
We explained to His Holiness that Thosamling Institute
is not able to take care of all the nuns who live
and study in Thosamling to let them stay for free.
Supporting Western monks and nuns is something whichis
not common in our western society and only a few
can manage to get enough sponsorship together for
their living here in India.
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In eastern countries like Thailand, Birma, Sri Lanka
Taiwan, Korea etc. there is a strong tradition to support
the monastics in many ways. It is part of their culture
to spend part of your salary to support monastics. In
Western countries this tradition is not known so well.
In the West where Buddhism is florishing it is important
to invest in their Western Sangha.. After receiving proper
education in monasteries and nunneries in India they will
be able to support Buddhism in their native countries
and can train new Buddhist in a proper way.
Daily life sponsorship:
To support a Western Buddhist Nun in Thosamling in her
education and living we need 80 Euro a month. As this
amount is quite high for many people we suggest to donate
half of this and with 40 Euro a month you can at least
sponsor six months of a nuns living and education.
Education
You can also sponsor the course fees for a nun for the
Tibetan Language course A donation of
US$500/ 350 Euro would fund an entire year of language
study for one nun. (can be paid in portions throughout
the year)
A One Time Donation:
A one time donation of any amount would be gratefully
received and added to the existing study fund.
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