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Donation

Special Fundraising to Built a Kuti

Earn Merit, Brick by Brick
一磚一瓦攢功德

Why Dana and its Benefis

Under the support of Sangha and Dhamma friends, Pa Auk Tawya Vipassanadhura Hermitage, Georgia was established and begins its wondrous mission to spread the Dhamma. The monastery is still in a start-up stage and therefore needs everyone’s help and support. We hope that all the Dhamma friends will gain wholesome Dhamma as well as merits for their practices through support of our wondrous mission. In “The Great Chronicle of Buddha”, the chapter named “Perfection of Alm’s Giving” mentions that “Dana made at the right time, on the proper occasion is called “kala-dana”; Dana made at inappropriate time is called “akala-dana”.

Therefore, giving support during the time when the monastery is in need is a very special “kala-dana”. This support will bring happiness and great merits to the giver and it leads to final liberation; benefiting not only the current moment but also at the right time in the future in abundance.

We highly appreciate your generosity, and please feel free to forward this information to all Dhamma friends so they have the opportunity to contribute to this great cause.

May the merit of dana be shared with all sentient beings; May all beings be well, happy and peaceful; May this merit be the support to ultimate goal.

Dana Guidelines

We have very limited space in our monastery cabin to store extra food, groceries, appliances, etc. Here are a few guidelines, please kindly observe. Thanks for your cooperation.

1️⃣ Please check with Megan (678) 900-9806 before you purchase any new appliances, pots/pans, utensils, etc. for the monastery to avoid duplicates.

2️⃣ Please check with Megan (678) 900-9806 and Kappiya Beau (561) 602-6715 before you purchase any groceries for the monastery to prevent surplus.

3️⃣ Please take your extra dana food with you, when you are leaving after meal offering to avoid food waste.

Please accept our sincere
apologies for any inconvenience caused. Thanks for your supports to our monastery, Sādhu Sādhu Sādhu🪷🪷🪷🪷🪷

Donation Usages

Donation Methods

How Donate from US
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How to Donate from Malaysia

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Donation Usage

We highly appreciate your generosity. Your donations have been supporting:

  • Construction of Sima hall, sayadaw’s Kuti, meditation hall, residential quarter, roads, bridges and water resources.
    • Construction Phase I: entrance bridge rebuilt & roads re-serviced in summer 2017. Well re-serviced in 2017 & 2018.
    • Construction Phase II: Three-seasons Meditation Hall completed in May 2018.
    • Construction Phase III: Residential quarter will be established in near future. It
      will consist of 8 units and 3 septic tanks which can support 8 rest rooms. After the construction completed, yogis can have room with private bath for meditation retreats. Each unit will cost $45,000.
    • Four seasons Meditation Hall will be built in the future.
  • Maintenance of Sima hall, sayadaw’s Kuti, meditation hall, residential quarter, roads, bridges and water resources.
  • Daily operating and event expenses for the monastery

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PATVH Georgia 2018 Theravada Sīmā Setting & Activities

Pa-Auk Tawya Vipassanadhura Hermitage Georgia has yet to establish a valid Sīmā. In order to continue our lineage and build a good foundation in North America, Our Sangha committee decided to establish a Sīmā to perform Kamma and other Buddhist ceremonies for the Buddhist community in the future. Sīmā (boundary) defines the space or building where Sangha can meet and held ceremonies, ordination, rain retreat (vassa) etc. Sīmā is essential for the Sangha, because it is a prerequisite for the valid performance of each ecclesiastical act (Kamma) of the Buddhist community. The invalidity of Sīmā, therefore, implies the invalidity of the Upasampada (higher ordination, acceptance as Bhikkhu).

【 Sīmā Setting 】

In June, 2018, we will invite Sangha from Pa Auk Monastery at Myanmar and Malaysia to attend the Sīmā Setting ceremony. The Sangha must select and appoint a boundary (sīmā sammuti) for a place to perform Kamma. The Sīmā Setting ceremony is detailed and careful, and need to be attended by several Bhikkhus from the Sangha. It is a rare opportunity for the Sīmā Setting ceremony to happen outside of Burma. We sincerely invite Dhamma friends to come and witness this solemn ceremony.

Sima hall setting preparation is scheduled to be performed between June 8 and 16, 2018

Sima hall setting ceremony will be on June 17 (Sunday) , 2018

【Event Details】

  • June 2018, Sīmā Setting（June 8-June 17, 2018） Dhamma teachers from Pa Auk Monastery in Myanmar & Malaysia plan to come to perform the Sīmā Setting ceremony on June 17, 2018. The preparation work starts from June 8, 2018.活動報名
  • Smoky Mountain Meditation retreats with more than 10 Bhikkhus 6/18-25, 2018活動報名
  • Sangha teachers from Pa Auk Monastery will come to the US to teach Dhamma in June and July 2018.
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Ven. U Buddharakkhita

Ven. U Buddharakkhita – Born on 1971 in Penang, Malaysia. He ordained as a bhikkhu in 2009 under The Most Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw, began to train under Ven. U Mangala.

The Venerable attended the 6-month intensive retreat in 2010 led by The Most Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw in Pa Auk Tawya Forest Monestary at Maylemine, Myanmar. Under the Sayadaw’s guidance, Ven. Buddharakkhita completed the Samatha and Vipassana course of the Buddha outlined by the Visuddhimagga.

The Venerable is fluent in both english and chinese and is currently assistant teacher to Ven. U Kañcana in Tusita Hermitage (Kuching), teaching meditation to monks, nuns and laity.