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Since its inception, the monastery has provided daily meals to more than 500 monks ranging from children to seniors. Most of the monks are refugees from Tibet; and there are monks from Himalayan regions. For them, and for newcomers who continue to join the monastery each year, the monastery is their sole parent and refuge. In other words, the monks of Serpom depend for their survival on the monastery because they have no resources to support themselves.
(The benefits of giving food to monks are many, according to Buddhist scripture.)
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The Sangha – which consists of four or more ordained monks -- is the field for the accumulation of merit, so giving food to them is very beneficial. In Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand, Je Phabongkha said that whatever you do to an ordinary monk is the same as doing it to Maitreya or Manjushri. He further stated that if you think that your recitation of taking refuge is for the Sangha of Ten Directions, but not for particular monks, you would have to write new stanzas for taking refuge, which is indeed impossible.
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Geshe Tonpa didn't tread on a piece of yellow cloth left on the way; he picked it up and moved it to a neat place. That a Mahasiddha would pay respect to a piece of cloth belonging to a monk implies that monks deserve much respect because, according to Lord Buddha, they are the ones who preserve and maintain Buddhism.
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In Sutra of Guatam, it is said that offering food to Sangha members creates abundant merit and fortune. Also, if you provide food continuously to monks, your merit will accrue, even during sleep or leisure activities.
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While Buddha was in Kushambhina, he was paid a visit by Kulche. Offering prostration to Lord Buddha, Kulche asked: “Are there abundant benefits and greater effects on account of offering to monks? ” "Yes there are,” replied Lord Buddha, "The fortune accumulated through giving food is of immense effect, benefit, and dignity. Those who possessed such fortune will definitely increase their merit every moment, whether or not they sleep or leisure."
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Serpom is a non-profit religious body. It provides monastic education and shelter to all without religious bias or sectarianism. In the past, the monastery has relied strictly on unsolicited offerings. It has not, at date, engaged in fundraising. Given the difficulties, we request you to participate in the food fund program, so that we are able to continue the food program to our monks for years.
And you are mostly appreciated to adopt one monk or more as in the diagram. For your kind information the estimate is in Indian rupees (Note: Exchange Rate: 60 Rupees for one Euro and 44 Rupees per One US Dollar…). |
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| S/N |
Monks |
1 Day |
1 Week |
1 Month |
4 month |
6 months |
1 Year |
| 1 |
One |
31 |
217 |
930 |
3,720 |
5,580 |
11,160 |
| 2 |
Five |
155 |
1,085 |
4,650 |
18,600 |
27,900 |
55,800 |
| 3 |
Ten |
310 |
2,170 |
9,300 |
37,200 |
55,800 |
111,600 |
| 4 |
Fifteen |
465 |
3,255 |
13,950 |
55,800 |
83,700 |
167,400 |
| 5 |
Twenty |
620 |
4,340 |
18,600 |
74,400 |
111,600 |
223,200 |
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Furthermore, you can contact us for further information. |
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