Tag: Lotus Blooming
While Lotus Blooming – our fundraising campaign to Plant Zen in Siskiyou Square – is about money, our vision and aspiration for Siskiyou Square is about the Dharma. So, why does Lotus Blooming matter? Thomas Koshin Bruner has made a three-year pledge of $10,000 to Lotus Blooming. He says: “Dharma Rain Zen Center has changed… Read more »
While Lotus Blooming – our fundraising campaign to Plant Zen in Siskiyou Square – is about money, our vision and aspiration for Siskiyou Square is about the Dharma. So, why does Lotus Blooming matter? “The goal of our practice is to experience and be in harmony with a sense of spaciousness and abundance in life.… Read more »
Our Sangha has made significant progress in our bold, multi-year vision to Plant Zen In Siskiyou Square. Half of us have contributed thus far, and our goal and need remains 100% Sangha participation. With gifts and pledges ranging from $100 to $100,000, the generosity of Sangha members is fueling Lotus Blooming – our campaign to… Read more »
With gifts and pledges ranging from $100 to $100,000, the generosity of Sangha members is fueling Lotus Blooming – our campaign to Plant Zen in Siskiyou Square. Half of us have contributed thus far, and our goal remains 100% Sangha participation. Many of us have opted to donate by making a multi-year pledge. Multi-year pledges… Read more »
In Buddhism, the teachings are given freely because they are considered priceless. In the Buddhist tradition we also practice “dana” – or generosity – by making monetary offerings. Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports not just the teachers, but… Read more »
Donations from Sangha members are the fuel behind Lotus Blooming – Dharma Rain’s campaign to Plant Zen in Siskiyou Square. Phase I of Lotus Blooming includes completion of the Sodo, Dormitories, Workshop and Offices. Our fundraising goal for Phase I is $1 million. So far, almost half of Dharma Rain members have donated or pledged… Read more »
We just updated the Lotus Blooming page! Dharma Rain Zen Center’s capital campaign for Planting Zen in Siskiyou Square is an effort to transform a brownfield into a space for spiritual practice, community connection and native habitat. Dharma Rain is committed to raising $1 million in individual donations to make Phase I of this inspiring… Read more »