Building Fund

"The essence of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism, at the Dharma center, is compassion. The existence of the center becomes a solution, offering this education, lots of practice, and a good heart. This is the real solution for cultivation of world peace and peace and happiness for all sentient beings... Over the years, so many sentient beings come to the Dharma center. Just from one person coming, so many sentient beings have peace and happiness. If this one person practices compassion, stops giving harm to others, makes a vow and tries to do that, countless sentient beings don't receive harm from this person. This is the benefit to sentient beings. All the sentient beings receive benefit from this one person due to the center. That is your benefit. It comes from the director, from the secretary, from the teachers and translator, and from the whole community." ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Advice Book

Dear Members, Supporters and Friends of Guhyasamaja Center,

This is an exciting time for all of us. We’re still counting our blessings to have had the remarkable presence and teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama during Kalachakra in Washington, DC this past summer. The presence and actions of thousands of Dharma family members converging in our own backyard continues to energize our center and has added much enthusiasm to our programs in progress. Many new students found us after Kalachakra and our fall and early winter calendar has become quite full with weekly opportunities to study the Dharma and commune with other practictioners.

And now our busy fall is underway. Dr. Lorne Ladner, our director, has begun a two-year intensive Discovering Buddhism program in addition to a monthly group practice of Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga. Venerable Tendrol facilitates Meditations on the Path to Bliss the first Saturday of every month.

Most importantly, our precious teacher, Venerable Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa, will return to us in November for a residential retreat. This will take place at Am Kolel Sanctuary, Beallsville, MD from Monday, November 7 through Sunday, November 13. The teaching is The Union of Great Bliss & Emptiness - The Stages of Practicing Highest Yoga Tantra. Please check our website for registration details as there is limited space. Rinpoche will return again in January to continue his teachings on The Stages of the Path (Lam Rim.)

A Thangka Painting Workshop by artist, Carmen Mensink, is scheduled for the last weekend of October. We must have a minimum of 10 participants for this art workshop to happen, so hurry to sign-up!

These current events add to a rich history of Dharma blessings at Guyhasamaja including teachings and initiations by Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, nearly six years of incredibly precious regular teachings from Khensur Rinpoche, and visits from many other great masters including Lati Rinpoche, Kyabje Ribur Rinpoche, Dhakpa Tulku Rinpoche, Geshe Tsulga, Geshe Gelek, and countless teachings from visiting international sangha.

Offering the Dharma in our Capitol region is Guhyasamaja’s highest goal! And it is with this in mind and with great enthusiasm that we announce an earnest endeavor, the Guhyasamaja Center Fundraising Campaign!! As we all know, it takes many years to create a thriving Dharma center with a dedicated membership. Since our center was founded by Lama Zopa Rinpoche we have slowly grown our center while borrowing and then renting small spaces for the purpose of teaching the Dharma. It is now our intended goal to purchase a stable space where we may grow and share the Dharma to all in our own sacred space!

Guhyasamaja Center is embarking on this earnest fundraising campaign for the express purpose of raising enough funds for a downpayment on such a space. After much research on the real estate market in our area, GC’s board members have agreed it is time and possible to purchase a building or condominium by the end of 2012!! It will take the help of all of our members and supporters to make it happen in this timeframe.

We currently have approximately $40,000 in our building fund. And, a generous, anonymous Buddhist donor has just offered a matching grant of $20,000 to Guhyasamaja Center if the center can raise $20,000 by March 31, 2012. So, this means that every dollar you give to the center’s building fund from now through March will be matched dollar for dollar! If we can get smaller donations from enough people this donor is giving a SINGLE DONATION of $20,000!!! Please help us … we do not want to miss out on this amazing opportunity.

So we are asking for all of you to please consider helping us with this important work!!! Please do not think ANY donation is too small! If we even had enough $1 donations, we could realize this goal!

Please consider sending any amount that is comfortable for your situation and know that even a small donation has HUGE MERIT for the giver and bears as much gratitude from our center as any!

Thank you for sending something in the mail as soon as possible before the thought of doing so collects too much dust to become a reality!! We are set up on our website to accept Guhyasamaja Building Fund donations via paypal or you can send a check made out to Guhyasamaja Center (with notation for building fund) to:

Guhyasamaja Center Building Fund
P.O. Box 1511
Centreville, VA 20122

Our deep and sincerest gratitude for your consideration,

Guyhasamaja Center Board Members

To contribute to the $10,000 Matching Grant to the Building Fund from Razoo, please use the secure button below, thank you! (Remember: $10.00 minimum donation)

Or, to make a donation to the Building Fund, please use our secure paypal button below, thank you!

Questions? Contact Lorne Ladner, Center Director, email: Director "at" guhyasamaja.org.

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This is the benefit to sentient beings. All the sentient beings receive benefit from this one person due to the center. That is your benefit. It comes from the director, from the secretary, from the teachers and translator, and from the whole community." ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Advice Book Dear Members, Supporters and Friends of Guhyasamaja Center, This is an exciting time for all of us. We’re still counting our blessings to have had the remarkable presence and teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama during Kalachakra in Washington, DC this past summer. The presence and actions of thousands of Dharma family members converging in our own backyard continues to energize our center and has added much enthusiasm to our programs in progress. Many new students found us after Kalachakra and our fall and early winter calendar has become quite full with weekly opportunities to study the Dharma and commune with other practictioners. And now our busy fall is underway. Dr. Lorne Ladner, our director, has begun a two-year intensive Discovering Buddhism program in addition to a monthly group practice of Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga. Venerable Tendrol facilitates Meditations on the Path to Bliss the first Saturday of every month. Most importantly, our precious teacher, Venerable Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa, will return to us in November for a residential retreat. This will take place at Am Kolel Sanctuary, Beallsville, MD from Monday, November 7 through Sunday, November 13. The teaching is The Union of Great Bliss & Emptiness - The Stages of Practicing Highest Yoga Tantra. Please check our website for registration details as there is limited space. Rinpoche will return again in January to continue his teachings on The Stages of the Path (Lam Rim.) A Thangka Painting Workshop by artist, Carmen Mensink, is scheduled for the last weekend of October. We must have a minimum of 10 participants for this art workshop to happen, so hurry to sign-up! These current events add to a rich history of Dharma blessings at Guyhasamaja including teachings and initiations by Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, nearly six years of incredibly precious regular teachings from Khensur Rinpoche, and visits from many other great masters including Lati Rinpoche, Kyabje Ribur Rinpoche, Dhakpa Tulku Rinpoche, Geshe Tsulga, Geshe Gelek, and countless teachings from visiting international sangha. Offering the Dharma in our Capitol region is Guhyasamaja’s highest goal! And it is with this in mind and with great enthusiasm that we announce an earnest endeavor, the Guhyasamaja Center Fundraising Campaign!! As we all know, it takes many years to create a thriving Dharma center with a dedicated membership. Since our center was founded by Lama Zopa Rinpoche we have slowly grown our center while borrowing and then renting small spaces for the purpose of teaching the Dharma. It is now our intended goal to purchase a stable space where we may grow and share the Dharma to all in our own sacred space! Guhyasamaja Center is embarking on this earnest fundraising campaign for the express purpose of raising enough funds for a downpayment on such a space. After much research on the real estate market in our area, GC’s board members have agreed it is time and possible to purchase a building or condominium by the end of 2012!! It will take the help of all of our members and supporters to make it happen in this timeframe. Immediate goal: $100,000 by 2012, long term: $265,000 by 2020 We currently have approximately $40,000 in our building fund. And, a generous, anonymous Buddhist donor has just offered a matching grant of $20,000 to Guhyasamaja Center if the center can raise $20,000 by March 31, 2012. So, this means that every dollar you give to the center’s building fund from now through March will be matched dollar for dollar! If we can get smaller donations from enough people this donor is giving a SINGLE DONATION of $20,000!!! Please help us … we do not want to miss out on this amazing opportunity. So we are asking for all of you to please consider helping us with this important work!!! Please do not think ANY donation is too small! If we even had enough $1 donations, we could realize this goal! Please consider sending any amount that is comfortable for your situation and know that even a small donation has HUGE MERIT for the giver and bears as much gratitude from our center as any! Thank you for sending something in the mail as soon as possible before the thought of doing so collects too much dust to become a reality!! We are set up on our website to accept Guhyasamaja Building Fund donations via paypal or you can send a check made out to Guhyasamaja Center (with notation for building fund) to: Guhyasamaja Center Building Fund P.O. Box 1511 Centreville, VA 20122 Our deep and sincerest gratitude for your consideration, Guyhasamaja Center Board Members To contribute to the $10,000 Matching Grant to the Building Fund from Razoo, please use the secure button below, thank you! (Remember: $10.00 minimum donation) Or, to make a donation to the Building Fund, please use our secure paypal button below, thank you! Questions? Contact Lorne Ladner, Center Director, email: Director "at" guhyasamaja.org. last updated: November 30, 2011
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