Sponsorship
Our Members’, Friends’, Sponsors’, Benefactors’ and Volunteers’ generosity and support is what has helped make Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Tibetan Buddhist Centre what it is today.
A beautiful place of learning and meditation A Centre from which Love and Compassion flourishes
Support Our Centre
Charitable organisations such as ours rely on the generosity and kindness of our communities and the people we serve.
Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Buddhist Centre is able to continue its work due to the donations we receive and through the work of volunteers. And we are still growing and developing.
Please trust that all support will be gratefully received and extremely appreciated.
There are a variety of ways in which you can donate or sponsor. These include:
– make a donation to the general running of the centre
– join and become a Friend of the Centre
-join and become a Member of the Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Trust
-sponsor a Tibetan Refugee Monk, Nun or Lay Student
We also have many other areas of development that we are working on at present and if you would like to support us in these or in any other way not listed please contact us.
Phone: 09 435 4444 or Email Us.
Make a Donation
Maybe you would like to give a general donation instead of signing up for one of our support programmes. You are more than welcome to send us a general donation. All donations over $5 are tax deductible . If you require a receipt, please make sure that you provide us your address so we are able to send it to you. You can also give a donation to a specific project such as:
– general running costs of the centre
– library
– Gompa Project
– Sangha care
– gardens
– or for anything else you would like to see achieved
Friend of the Centre
Join us and become a Friend of the Centre
Friends of the centre are extremely valuable to us. They are a group of people who are interested and believe in the centre. They wish to support us in our endeavor to be able to offer a full year of teachings, programmes and dharma activities for the benefit of all beings.
Friends of the Centre Benefits:
– Great Merit (positive energy)
– Use of the centre’s library and facilities
– Be invited to an afternoon tea with our Sangha and other friends once a year
– Have your or your family name included when we do special dedications
– Receive a receipt for your donation which is tax deductible, as we are a registered charitable trust
All Friends contributions go toward:
– The costs of supporting our invaluable Sangha with their basic living expenses
– Regular household expenses, such as power, rates, insurances and general maintenance
– The maintenance of our grounds and gardens.
– Office and administration costs
Friends of the Centre Membership details:
Everyone is invited and most welcome to become a friend of the centre
Memberships are:
Single $120 per annum ($10 a month)
or Family $180 per annum ($15 a month)
If you would like your contribution to go towards a specific project or area – please identify this in your membership form. Letting us know so that we can direct you contribution appropriately.
To become a Friend of the Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Buddhist Centre:
1. Please fill out the form to the left
2. Make your contribution via internet banking, OR let us know how you would like to pay
Our bank account details are:
Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Trust,
BNZ (Bank of New Zealand) Whangarei
Account number – 02 0492 0418 461 00
Please make sure you email us if depositing money so we can allocate your donation appropriately.
Thank you.
Governance Membership
Join us and become a Member of the Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Trust
Members of the centre are extremely valuable to us. They are a group of people who are interested and believe in the centre. They wish to support us in our endeavor to be able to offer a full year of teachings, programmes and dharma activities for the benefit of all beings.
Membership donation is $260 per annum. As a governance member you will have one voting right in relation to the governance of the trust. This is a position that requires an application which will be submitted to the board of trustees at the next trustee meeting. If you are interested, please fill out the form to the right and write to us providing information about yourself, how you could benefit the trust, and your reasons for applying. The board of trustees will then look at your application at the next board meeting and get in touch.
Meal Sponsor
Become a Meal Sponsor for our resident Sangha (monks) each week. By setting up an automatic payment of either $5, $10 or $15 per week you will be supporting our Sangha directly by providing a meal: Breakfast: $5, Lunch $15 or Dinner $10.
Benefits of becoming a Meal Sponsor:
– Create positive merit (energy)
– Be happy to be supporting the Sangha directly
– You will receive an invitation to join the Sangha for a meal once a year.
– Receive a receipt for your donation which is tax deductible, as we are a registered charitable trust.
Become a Meal Sponsor today by filling out the form on the left.
Our bank account details are:
Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Trust,
BNZ (Bank of New Zealand) Whangarei
Account number – 02 0492 0418 461 00.
Please make sure you email us if depositing money so we can allocate your donation appropriately.
Thank you.