Sponsor a Meditator
Support a Meditator!
In collaboration with the Mettā Centre, we have developed a sponsorship program that aims at offering the retreat in Australia on a donation basis (free) to meditators. Each spot on retreat is sponsored by a previous student who benefitted from their retreat experience and felt moved to offer it to someone else, or a generous donor who felt like offering a meditator the chance to sit the retreat. We are pleased to announce our new philanthropic program “Sponsor a Meditator”!
The Mettā Centre and HeartDhamma take Free-Dhamma to Heart
Overview
“For our upcoming Easter retreat – it’s going to be even more wholesome!
We’re introducing a Dāna-based sponsorship model as we factor in the Karuna Centre’s accommodation and food costs into it. The beauty of this approach is that participants won’t have to cover their fees; they’ll be sponsored by someone else in the community – HeartDhamma or Mettā Centre or other meditators.
This shift brings us closer to the Dāna-based model, ingeniously adapted for the Western cultural context, fostering a spirit of generosity and unity. Our aim is to create an even more conducive and harmonious environment for everyone involved.”
For more information, write to: retreat@mettacentre.com
The Sponsorship
“The sponsorship amount is 280 AUD per meditator. This offers food and lodging at the Karuna Centre for the full duration of the retreat (9 Days). Bhante Ānanda’s teachings are always free, so there are no fees for the teachings or the teacher.
This time, the flights for Bhante Ānanda are sponsored entirely by the HeartDhamma community and we can make it for even cheaper than last time.
Volunteer-Based
This is only possible because we are not hiring any paid staff, but have amazing volunteers who are very generously sacrificing 10 days of work and income, to support the retreat and cook for us! We are counting around 5 volunteers, whose food will be generously offered by the Mettā Centre.
Volunteer Work Period
In the spirit of keeping expenses to a bare minimum and making this retreat accessible to all, regardless of their financial situation, we are working closely with the Karuna Centre to find ways in which we can keep prices low.
The Karuna Centre is in need of physical help, on-site, to maintain the property as well as the buildings. The very helpful and kind owners of the centre have agreed to give us a discount rate (which makes this whole retreat possible, in such low cost) in exchange of some help. A team of dedicated volunteers, along with Bhante Ānanda, will arrive a week early and leave a week later, to help clean up, prepare and restore the retreat centre.
Our Goal
We are aiming to offer about 20 full-time participants’ spots (Lodging and Food) + 3 to 5 slots allotted for last min registrations. Plus 5 volunteers (whose food and lodging will be sponsored by the Mettā Centre).”
-Mettā Centre
Want to take part in the goodness? Write to: retreat@mettacentre.com
How to Give
“Bhante A. Retreat Sponsorship”
followed by your name
Account number: 699266231
BSB number: 082356
SWIFT: NATAAU33
All donations received to support HeartDhamma and Bhante Ānanda from the previous retreat went back to support our next retreat in Australia. HeartDhamma is happy to sponsor 19 meditators next retreat.