|
Membership of Kyegu Buddhist Institute
Membership is one of the most popular and practical ways that friends and members of Kyegu Buddhist Institute can provide substantial support for the centre. As well as creating a vibrant and happy atmosphere our members are the financial backbones of the centre, helping us to meet the cost of keeping KBI functioning and helping to support our affiliated monastery in India.
Membership benefits:
-
Discounts on courses/teachings/events
-
Full borrowing privileges from our library
-
Free subscription to the newsletter
-
Annual function with our Spiritual Director
-
Special audience with our visiting masters from overseas
-
Email updates from Kyegu Buddhist Institute
-
Dedications in centres and Pujas
-
The satisfaction of knowing that your membership contributions are supporting meaningful causes which will continue to bear fruit for many generations and, at the same time, are directly repaying the great kindness of our teachers.
Applications for membership:
Click here to download the KBI Membership form and then save it to your desktop to print it. You can also get a form by emailing the office at sakya@iinet.net.au. Credit card payments are accepted. Payments may be deducted from your credit card on a yearly basis.
Yearly membership fee is:
Membership Contributions & Donations:
These can be made in cash, by Bankcard, MasterCard & Visa or by Cheque payable to Kyegu Buddhist Institute Inc. Your contributions help us to work more effectively for the benefit of all.
Contributions are used to:
-
Support our resident teacher, attendant (and translator).
-
Maintain the centre, by covering the expenses for our spiritual program, administration, communication, building improvements and repayments.
As well as supporting the centre, a great portion of each member's contribution supports the Tibetan refugees/monks at Kyegu Monastery in Kamrao, a remote mountanious region at the foothils of the Himalayas in North India. The contribution goes toward:
-
Providing a comprehensive Buddhist education program - thus making the dharma available for people in many countries.
-
The performance of charitable works such as healing and hospice work.
-
The arrangement of many books for study and free distribution.
-
Supporting food, clothing and medical needs.
|
