{"id":4193,"date":"2019-04-18T13:35:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T13:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kunpen-staging.test\/?page_id=4193"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:24:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:24:52","slug":"garden-of-generosity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/how-to-help\/garden-of-generosity\/","title":{"rendered":"Generosity Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-62998 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-04_GG-header_EN-1024x377.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-04_GG-header_EN-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-04_GG-header_EN-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-04_GG-header_EN-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-04_GG-header_EN.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 75rem; margin: auto;\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; visibility: hidden;\">Generosity Garden<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Everything you experience at the Centre is possible thanks to those who offer<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The teachings, practices, pujas, retreats\u2014everything Kunpen Lama Gangchen offers visitors and practitioners is accessible <\/span><b>by free donation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and this is because of a specific choice: to make the Dharma available to all, without financial barriers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Behind this choice is a great structure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014clean and welcoming spaces, buildings, warmth, light, fully dedicated staff\u2014that has real daily costs. It is the Kunpen Lama Gangchen Association, with its facilities, resources, and many staff, that makes all this possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Lama Michel Rinpoche<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Generosity Garden is <\/span><b>the primary ongoing support program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that allows the Center to exist, function, and continue to offer Dharma\u2014now and into the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"Generosity Garden Youtube Video\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vPCV08yUZZg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>What your offer makes possible<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Generosity Garden&#8217;s contributions cover <\/span><b>the Center&#8217;s operating expenses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: electricity, heating, water, building maintenance, facility upkeep, and the Karma Yoga program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These costs may be invisible, but they&#8217;re essential for everything to function.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Lama Michel is quite brave because he&#8217;s trying to apply the ancient Tibetan model of Dharma support in the West. Anyone who wants to join is welcome.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Lama Caroline<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Support that makes a difference, every month<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your participation in the Generosity Garden isn&#8217;t just a donation: it&#8217;s <\/span><b>an ongoing commitment that gives stability to the Center <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and everything it offers its visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you to those who have already joined\u2014and thank you to those who will choose to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; alig-items: center;\">\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-04_GG-immagine01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"256\" \/>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-04_GG-immagine02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"257\" \/><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>How to join<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose <\/span><b>the amount that&#8217;s best for you, with a minimum commitment of 12 months.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Payments can be monthly, semi-annually, or annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>You can donate:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0&#8211; Via the website: PayPal or Stripe credit card<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; By recurring bank transfer. If you are choosing this option, please contact: fundraising@kunpen.it\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Directly at the reception (only semi-annual or annual payments)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Dedicate to whoever you want<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with your membership, <\/span><b>you can dedicate your donation to yourself, a loved one, or a project close to your heart.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dedications are noted down in the Temple of Heaven on Earth&#8217;s book, receive blessings from all ceremonies and pujas, and are read each week during Guru Puja.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also choose to participate anonymously: your donation will be recorded, but your name will not be made public.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;If we want to take responsibility for our future, we must take positive actions, thus creating the causes for happiness.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Lama Gangchen Rinpoche<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Tax benefit<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Residents in Italy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can deduct your contribution from your tax return, up to an annual maximum of \u20ac1,032.91. For details, contact: fundraising@kunpen.it<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Residents in Netherlands<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please contact: Lama Gangchen International Global Peace Foundation <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">secretariaat@lgigpf.nl<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Residents in Germany<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please contact: Dharma Chakra Zentrum e.V.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dharmachakra@gmx.de<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Donation options<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/widget.js\" paypalExpress=\"true\"><\/script> <iframe style=\"max-width: 500px; min-width: 250px; max-height: none!important;\" src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/embed\/generosity-garden_eng?\" name=\"donorbox\" width=\"100%\" height=\"900px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n[spb_toggle title=&#8221;<b>\u00a0Can I stop my participation in the Garden?<\/b>&#8221; el_class=&#8221;toggle-blank-margin&#8221;]\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, at any time with 10 days&#8217; notice by writing to fundraising@kunpen.it.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/spb_toggle]\n[spb_toggle title=&#8221;<b>Can I contribute an amount other than the ones proposed?<\/b>&#8221; el_class=&#8221;toggle-blank-margin&#8221;]\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program is designed for specific donations with a symbolic value. For any other amount, you can make a free donation through the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/how-to-help\/general-donation\/\">general donations<\/a>&#8221; section.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/spb_toggle]\n[spb_toggle title=&#8221;<b>Are the names of the participants read every day?<\/b>&#8221; el_class=&#8221;toggle-blank-margin&#8221;]\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reading of the names is divided into different days of the week, but the name will be constantly present in the Temple&#8217;s dedication book, receiving the energetic benefits of all the ceremonies and pujas.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/spb_toggle]\n[spb_toggle title=&#8221;<b>If I participate by offering my donation to another person, whose name will be entered in the Temple dedication book?<\/b>&#8221; el_class=&#8221;toggle-blank-margin&#8221;]\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only the name you provide will be noted down in the Temple&#8217;s dedication book, read during the Guru Puja, and will receive the benefits of all ceremonies and pujas.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/spb_toggle]\n[spb_toggle title=&#8221;<b>Is contributing to the Generosity Garden the only way to support the Center?<\/b>&#8221; el_class=&#8221;toggle-blank-margin&#8221;]\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are other ways to support the Center&#8217;s activities, both one-time and recurring: through free donations, donations for online teaching (streaming and archives), and fundraising campaigns for specific projects. <\/span><b>Learn more.<\/b><\/p>\n[\/spb_toggle]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Generosity Garden Everything you experience at the Centre is possible thanks to those who offer &nbsp; The teachings, practices, pujas, retreats\u2014everything 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. 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