Patrons are important and very essential to
Zurmang Kagyud Buddhist Foundation......

To carry on the traditions of Buddhism, we need to think ahead to the next generation. That is to create lasting structures that foster practices and so making the dharma alive and more available to interested individuals. So, Zurmang Kagyud Buddhist Foundation is established under the guidance of His Eminence, the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche through his ceaseless compassion to work tirelessly for the benefit of sentient beings by doing things like:

" Preserving the original Zurmang Text and reprinting
" Establishing a Buddhist Institute of Higher Learning
" Establishing Retreat Centre
" Building a nunnery
" Clinic for both the resident lamas and villagers in Lingdum
" Home for the aged and destitute
" Orphanage
" Establishing Overseas Dharma Centres
" Publication of Dharma books
" Feeding & housing more than 700 monks in both Lingdum & Qinghai Zurmang Monasteries

The whole purpose and intention is to have a system to support the continuation for the practice and study of the buddha dharma especially in the Zurmang Tradition.

In order to realize the successful completion of these projects, Rinpoche is reaching out to all of us to help us practice generosity for the benefit of all sentient beings. Rinpoche will make special arrangements for the lamas in the monastery to specially chant daily prayers and dedicate the merits to all patrons who contribute to this good cause.

Enquiries can be made to Gharwang Rinpoche or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Application form will be available upon request, and thank you for your support.

Buddha gave Sudatta (a well known patron during Buddha's time) several important teachings about wealth and generosity. He said that there are four kinds of bliss for a head of household: the bliss of ownership; the bliss of sharing wealth; the bliss of debtlessness; and the bliss of blamelessness. He said it was fine for lay people to seek long life, beauty, happiness, fame and rebirth in a heaven, but these things could not be obtained merely by prayer or by taking vows. He explained that only perfection of confidence (in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha), perfection of virtue, perfection of generosity and perfection of wisdom can truly bring those precious rewards.

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