Generosity Garden
Everything you experience at the Centre is possible thanks to those who offer
The teachings, practices, pujas, retreats—everything Kunpen Lama Gangchen offers visitors and practitioners is accessible by free donation, and this is because of a specific choice: to make the Dharma available to all, without financial barriers.
Behind this choice is a great structure—clean and welcoming spaces, buildings, warmth, light, fully dedicated staff—that has real daily costs. It is the Kunpen Lama Gangchen Association, with its facilities, resources, and many staff, that makes all this possible.
“If we had the joy of giving rather than the burden of paying, many areas of our lives would function much better. Even from an energetic, psychological, karmic, and emotional standpoint, the dynamics would change completely.”
— Lama Michel Rinpoche
The Generosity Garden is the primary ongoing support program that allows the Center to exist, function, and continue to offer Dharma—now and into the future.
What your offer makes possible
The Generosity Garden’s contributions cover the Center’s operating expenses: electricity, heating, water, building maintenance, facility upkeep, and the Karma Yoga program.
These costs may be invisible, but they’re essential for everything to function.
“Lama Michel is quite brave because he’s trying to apply the ancient Tibetan model of Dharma support in the West. Anyone who wants to join is welcome.”
— Lama Caroline
Support that makes a difference, every month
Your participation in the Generosity Garden isn’t just a donation: it’s an ongoing commitment that gives stability to the Center and everything it offers its visitors.
Thank you to those who have already joined—and thank you to those who will choose to do so.
How to join
You can choose the amount that’s best for you, with a minimum commitment of 12 months. Payments can be monthly, semi-annually, or annually.
You can donate:
– Via the website: PayPal or Stripe credit card
– By recurring bank transfer. If you are choosing this option, please contact: fundraising@kunpen.it
– Directly at the reception (only semi-annual or annual payments)
Dedicate to whoever you want
Along with your membership, you can dedicate your donation to yourself, a loved one, or a project close to your heart. Dedications are noted down in the Temple of Heaven on Earth’s book, receive blessings from all ceremonies and pujas, and are read each week during Guru Puja.
You can also choose to participate anonymously: your donation will be recorded, but your name will not be made public.
“If we want to take responsibility for our future, we must take positive actions, thus creating the causes for happiness.”— Lama Gangchen Rinpoche
Tax benefit
Residents in Italy
You can deduct your contribution from your tax return, up to an annual maximum of €1,032.91. For details, contact: fundraising@kunpen.it
Residents in Netherlands
Please contact: Lama Gangchen International Global Peace Foundation
secretariaat@lgigpf.nl
Residents in Germany
Please contact: Dharma Chakra Zentrum e.V.
dharmachakra@gmx.de
Donation options
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, at any time with 10 days’ notice by writing to fundraising@kunpen.it.
The program is designed for specific donations with a symbolic value. For any other amount, you can make a free donation through the “general donations” section.
The reading of the names is divided into different days of the week, but the name will be constantly present in the Temple’s dedication book, receiving the energetic benefits of all the ceremonies and pujas.
Only the name you provide will be noted down in the Temple’s dedication book, read during the Guru Puja, and will receive the benefits of all ceremonies and pujas.
There are other ways to support the Center’s activities, both one-time and recurring: through free donations, donations for online teaching (streaming and archives), and fundraising campaigns for specific projects. Learn more.
