How Donations Are Used
Bodhivana Forest Monastery is supported entirely by voluntary generosity (dāna). All offerings help sustain the monastery, support the monastic community, and preserve the teachings of the Buddha for future generations.
A Tradition of Generosity
According to the monastic discipline, monks do not handle money. All donations are received and managed by lay trustees on behalf of the monastery. This ensures transparency and protects the simplicity of the monastic life.
Monastic Support
Basic necessities for the monastic community including food, robes, medicine, and simple daily needs.
Monastery Maintenance
Upkeep of meditation huts, pathways, buildings, water systems, and other infrastructure necessary for a forest monastery.
Dhamma Activities
Supporting meditation retreats, teachings, visiting monks, and opportunities for people to practice the Dhamma.
Transparency
All donations are carefully recorded in the official monastery account.
Annual summaries are shared with the community for openness and accountability.
Land and monastery property are held under the Trust to protect the Sangha and its future.
Support the Monastery
Your generosity helps maintain a place where the teachings of the Buddha can continue to be practiced and preserved.
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