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Ethos
The interrelationship between the monastic and lay communities in Theravada Buddhism is based upon mutual respect and caring for the spiritual well-being of all. To encourage this, the Buddha required monks and nuns to live dependent for their material welfare on free-will offerings.
Ways to help
There are many ways to get involved if you’re interested in contributing – whether by lending a hand at the monastery, or assisting with administrative tasks, or by offering food or other requisites – the best way of all being by joining in the practice of the Dhamma.
To stay in touch with needs and opportunities that arise you can subscribe to the mailing list for periodic updates by email, or to the RSS feed for news items as they’re posted – and for a comprehensive ‘help needed’ list, check this web page as we update it with opportunities to lend a hand.
Scroll down for a ‘Dana List’ of items currently needed or useful, and for other ways to help. ↓
Donations
All activities, teachings, and offerings from the monastic community are freely offered to everyone without any expectation of material ‘returns’ such as donations. Your participation in whatever way – especially your interest in learning and practicing the Buddha’s teachings – is always what is most helpful and appreciated.
At the same time, for those of you wishing to know what would be helpful to the project of establishing this forest monastery in New England, financial contributions are needed for the new monastery to cover its expenses and survive.
The lay ‘steward’ organization for the Sangha which is responsible for the project is Jeta Grove Foundation. Donations for taking care of the monastic community and contributing to operating and developing the monastery should be given to them. Information about how to contribute financially, including an online donation facility, can be found on the Jeta Grove website: jetagrove.us/donations .
Donations >
(NOTE: this takes you to the website: www.jetagrove.us)
What’s Needed
Dana List
(Last updated 2024-11-18)
Currently useful:
Household/Grounds:
30-40 gallon trash cans (example>)
Black tea (example>)
White tea (example>)
Green tea (example>)
Melatonin (example>)
Zinc (example>)
Black cumin seed oil (example>)
Food:
Vegetables
Greens
Fruit
White miso
Flax meal
Other more specific or expensive items (it may be helpful to let the monastery know if you plan on offering any of the following):
We have enough or too much of the following:
Bottled water (we don’t need bottled water)
Mouthwash
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Mosquito repellent
Toothbrushes & toothpaste
Soap
Rice
First Aid kits, band-aids
Volunteering
The monastic community welcomes anyone who’d like to help out with the various jobs and maintenance work we encounter, as well as administrative tasks. If you’re interested in offering help of some kind please email our volunteers coordinator at:
Do also feel free to come for the work meeting (7.30 a.m.) on Wednesday through Sunday mornings, to join in with our daily working meditation.
At this time, it’s best to contact the monastery beforehand, especially if you have specific skills to offer. Call or email us at:
Current Plans & Projects
In response to many of you who have been asking what the monastery currently needs or plans to help with its development, we have created a webpage listing the most immediate projects >
Master Plan
This includes a “master plan” we have been developing with an architect >