Being a monk or nun can be hard in the modern world. It is even tougher if you have a disability. There's worldly work to pay the bills, and spiritual work too,. Then there are health issues as well.

The hardest job of all is a special counting retreat of more than 100,000 prayers! This takes place every January at various Buddhist centers. A counting retreat is an amazing chance to deepen one's studies and understanding. It is also a wonderful chance to be part of a spiritual community full-time. .

But the real world can often hold people back from achieving this goal. 

One of our dear Sangha is eager to do her counting retreat and fire puja so she can advance her practice and be of more benefit to all living beings. But travel and housing cost money, and the bills pile up while she is away. So we are turning to the many kind people who understand how important these practices are.  No amount is too small as she works on her mantra marathon and gets ready to attend an amazing fire puja at the end of all her efforts.

Donations at certain levels will trigger little gifts kindly donated by our fundraising team, to benefit others even as we help our nun.  Thank you for your great kindness and blessings!

Note: We have been running this campaign since October, and would like to finish strong to help her with all the expenses. Many thanks!