“It takes time to practice generosity, but being generous is the best use of our time.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
How can you offer dana?
Financial Dana
You can offer support via our Paypal page
Or
Bank Transfer
Bank Account: Southsea Sangha
AC: 20388249
SC: 60 83 01
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Service Dana
The dana of service is the lifeblood of our community.
Volunteering for Southsea Sangha couldn’t be easier!
Without the contribution of our volunteers, we could not offer the programs and classes we do. Volunteering is the dana of service and supports us in taking our practice “off the cushion” and is a great way to meet other practitioners and have some fun!
We have a variety of volunteer positions, some of which can be done remotely.
Volunteer Positions Currently Open
DETAILS COMING
Please fill out the form to apply for any volunteer positions.
Financial Review
Please contact our co-treasurers at
sanghatreasurers@gmail.com for more information about our financial reviews or how to make larger grants and donations.
It’s a beautiful, radical thing.
The Buddha taught that the practice of dana is the first step on the path to spiritual awakening.
By forming this intention to give, in the act of giving, and in the remembering that we’ve given, we open ourselves up to the experience of joy.
Generosity / Donate
Our community is sustained through the Buddhist tradition of mutual generosity, also known within the tradition as dana in pali.
Dana is more than the act of donation, it is an entire dharma practice itself which arises from the feeling of gratitude and there are many ways you can offer dana, such as through money and financial resource or through offering your time, energy or skills.
Our community is entirely sustained in this way, from people like yourself.
Why Operate This Way?
Operating on an ethic of mutual generosity means those who wish to offer dana are welcomed to do so in a way that feels aligned with them. It also allows those not able to offer dana to come and benefit from what sangha has to offer without the restrictions of financial resources in the way, supported by the generosity of those who came before them.
In this way, we are able to support visiting teachers, maintain our physical and online spaces, develop and offer new programming, grow our sangha whilst also reducing financial barriers to participation in spiritual practice and spiritual community.
