Gratitude and Generosity
Dear Friend of Tse Chen Ling,
Thank you for your heartfelt generosity these past few years as I returned as Director of Tse Chen Ling Center. Your kind support has made the most amazing projects and activities take place. Here is a brief reminiscence:
In addition, we have been able to host a wealth of wonderful programs this year such as:
· Weekly meditation
· Discovering Buddhism Programs
· Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Birthday
· Practices and rituals for healing and longevity, especially the Amitabha Blissful Realm Empowerment with Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Amitayus Commentary with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa.
None of this would have been possible without your consistent support and in these challenging economic times, we are enormously grateful for your kindness, generosity, and participation. Thank you.
Now our Spiritual Program Team is well in the midst of planning another wonderful year of some of the highest caliber programs you can enjoy.
Rejoice! Our Spiritual Director, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, says it’s the easiest way to accumulate merit or positive energy.
And it’s this attitude of generosity and gratitude that keeps Tse Chen Ling Center going.
The other side of this, however, is that we still struggle to cover our basic operating expenses. Currently we run at a deficit of approximately $1,500 each month that must be made up with donations. This is quite challenging, but we feel that it’s important to offer you an interesting array of activities and programs. Now I know it’s quite exciting to contribute to the purchase of a new statue or supporting or wonderful Lamas. When you visit Tse Chen Ling, you can feel good that you had a share in these important projects. For the Center to function, however, it also needs insurance, maintenance to the buildings and grounds, administrative support, office supplies, coverage for food and transportation expenses for teachers and interpreters, and mortgage payments, just to name a few of these costs.
So let’s keep the mutual support flowing.
We have learned through a variety of teachings that the cause of sound financial stability is generosity. We are practicing to cultivate generous hearts and minds in order to create financial self-sufficiency for Tse Chen Ling. So Tse Chen Ling participates each year in community service opportunities and offers financial donations each year to support the Sangha, and projects and programs we feel are important. We hope that this is as important to you as it is to us.
We are now working to raise $18,000 to help cover our basic operating expenses for the year and we invite you to join us in building a stronger and more viable center in San Francisco by giving generously to this appeal.
Your generosity can create the cause for your own financial stability as well. What could be better! Please make a contribution today.
With appreciation and love on behalf of the entire community,
Ani Carol Corradi, Director
P.S. Please envision all of the benefits of your donation and dedicate it to the promotion of peace and harmony on the planet.
Thank you for your heartfelt generosity these past few years as I returned as Director of Tse Chen Ling Center. Your kind support has made the most amazing projects and activities take place. Here is a brief reminiscence:
- Offering creative programming to honor the special year of Lama Tsong Khapa
- Visits by His Eminence Ling Rinpoche, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Professor Robert Thurman, Geshe Thubten Jinpa, Ven. Robina Courtin, and a host of other remarkable teachers
- Incredible teachings by our most precious and dear, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, resident teacher emeritus
- Hosting our new part-time Resident Teacher-- Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
- Enjoying the highest quality translation with Ven. Steve Carlier
- The creation of more comfortable accommodations for visiting teachers
- Building upgrades and maintenance, and
- Hosting an extremely rich overall spiritual program.
In addition, we have been able to host a wealth of wonderful programs this year such as:
· Weekly meditation
· Discovering Buddhism Programs
· Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Birthday
· Practices and rituals for healing and longevity, especially the Amitabha Blissful Realm Empowerment with Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Amitayus Commentary with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa.
None of this would have been possible without your consistent support and in these challenging economic times, we are enormously grateful for your kindness, generosity, and participation. Thank you.
Now our Spiritual Program Team is well in the midst of planning another wonderful year of some of the highest caliber programs you can enjoy.
Rejoice! Our Spiritual Director, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, says it’s the easiest way to accumulate merit or positive energy.
And it’s this attitude of generosity and gratitude that keeps Tse Chen Ling Center going.
The other side of this, however, is that we still struggle to cover our basic operating expenses. Currently we run at a deficit of approximately $1,500 each month that must be made up with donations. This is quite challenging, but we feel that it’s important to offer you an interesting array of activities and programs. Now I know it’s quite exciting to contribute to the purchase of a new statue or supporting or wonderful Lamas. When you visit Tse Chen Ling, you can feel good that you had a share in these important projects. For the Center to function, however, it also needs insurance, maintenance to the buildings and grounds, administrative support, office supplies, coverage for food and transportation expenses for teachers and interpreters, and mortgage payments, just to name a few of these costs.
So let’s keep the mutual support flowing.
We have learned through a variety of teachings that the cause of sound financial stability is generosity. We are practicing to cultivate generous hearts and minds in order to create financial self-sufficiency for Tse Chen Ling. So Tse Chen Ling participates each year in community service opportunities and offers financial donations each year to support the Sangha, and projects and programs we feel are important. We hope that this is as important to you as it is to us.
We are now working to raise $18,000 to help cover our basic operating expenses for the year and we invite you to join us in building a stronger and more viable center in San Francisco by giving generously to this appeal.
Your generosity can create the cause for your own financial stability as well. What could be better! Please make a contribution today.
With appreciation and love on behalf of the entire community,
Ani Carol Corradi, Director
P.S. Please envision all of the benefits of your donation and dedicate it to the promotion of peace and harmony on the planet.