What is Dana?
“How much does it cost to come to a retreat?”
“There is no set fee.”
“What do you mean there is no set fee? How do you operate?”
We are frequently asked what is the suggested donation for retreats atThe Buddhist Meditation Center of Pittsburgh, USA. We cannot answer that question because that would be like setting a price. The Buddha’s teachings are priceless. We offer our service here forDana.What is dana? Its simplest meaning is “generosity.”
We practice dana by offering the teachings without a price tag. You can practice dana by making a donation of money, time and/or labor. Your donation allows us to continue offering the teachings to others. This center was built and is maintained only by the generosity of all of you who value the teachings.
Along withsila(virtuous behavior) dana is considered essential to building a strong foundation in which wisdom can arise through meditation. It is through the practice of dana that we learn to let go of our greed (be it intense or very subtle).
If you would like to offer a financial donation to our center, you may use the link below:
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Please make check or money order payable to T. Inthisan or Wat Padhammaratana.
May yourself, your families and your friends be blessed by the Three Jewels and your good deeds. May you be free from grief, illness and danger. May you have happiness and a long and healthy life blessed with flourishing Dhamma.
Anumodana
Donation Contacts and Locations
1. Phramaha Piya Jundadal
Wat Padhammaratana(Buddhist Meditation Center of Pittsburgh)
2618 Monroeville Blvd, Monroeville, PA 15146
www.bmcpitts.org, www.facebook.com/watpadhammaratana, www.twitter.com/watthaipitts
E-mail: bmcpitts@hotmail.com, bmcpitts@yahoo.com
Tel.412.229.8128, 412.326.7373
2.Phramaha Thanat Attajari, Wat Thai Washington, D.C. 13440 Layhill Road, Silver Spring,
MD 20906 Tel. 301-871-8660-1, Cell 301-787-6108,
E-mail: t_inthisan@hotmail.com Web site: www.t-dhamma.org