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Charitable Work: Tibetan Monks in Nepal

Photo credit: David Germano, The Tibetan and Himilayan Digital Library During the Cultural Revolution, over 6,000 Tibetan monasteries were destroyed by Chinese aerial bombardment and thousands of monks and nuns were driven to flee their homeland. Today the religious culture of Tibet is faced with extinction. Every day, refugees of the Tibetan Diaspora make the arduous journey to Nepal in order to enter into monastic life. These refugees are penniless, entirely dependent upon the generosity of those who hold dear the preservation of the Dharma. Your sponsorship will provide a monk with food, clothing and accommodation and will cover the necessary expenses for well-being and good health in a life solely dedicated to spiritual education and training. The monks include sponsors and their families in daily prayers.

$250 USD per year fully sponsors a monk but any amount is welcome; some monks rely on smaller donations from several sponsors for their support. Partial sponsorship is typically $50-$100 USD per year. You can also contribute to a general fund that provides money to monks without sponsors.

Lobsang Chuglang