2012 Matching Campaign
“ I am pleased to introduce a new fundraising campaign inspired by a $25,000 matching gift!
Please support our effort to use this generous matching challenge grant to galvanize all Dorje Kasung members to sign up for recurring monthly dues. Your dues fund our yearly operating budget.
Including the match, our campaign goal is $50,000 by Shambhala Day 2012:
-$16,000 towards training programs, scholarships, publications, and completing the kitchen at Dorje Denma Ling
-$34,000 to increase the Dorje Kasung Endowment to $100,000
We are also hoping retired Dorje Kasung, and friends of the Dorje Kasung who appreciate the organization’s key role in the Shambhala community will help make this a reality by making one-time donations.
This money is vital to our future and the generations of Dorje Kasung yet to serve. Thank you for your generosity and enthusiasm.
Yours in the True Command,
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— Kasung Kyi Khyap Jesse Grimes
DORJE KASUNG
The Dorje Kasung is the largest volunteer service organization in Shambhala. For over 35 years, Dorje Kasung training and practice has been an integral part of the path of meditation for thousands of community members. The commitment of the Dorje Kasung is to benefit others and bring about Victory over War through the aspiration to deal directly with the suffering in the world around us with bravery and compassion.
The Dorje Kasung is modeled on the ancient Tibetan tradition of “dharma protectors.” Kasung are trained in holding and protecting the physical space for the practice and study of meditation. This protection extends to the teacher who presents the teachings, the teachings themselves, and the community of students. The Dorje Kasung also provides “health and wellbeing” and other community care services for people in need.
The Dorje Kasung serves under the leadership of the Makkyi Rabjam, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, inspired by the vision of its founder the Makkyi Rabjam, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
In 2008, The Sakyong Foundation offered a Dorje Kasung Endowment and Special Projects Matching Fund campaign. Through a combination of one-time and recurring monthly investment, a seed Endowment of $60,000 has been established in which contributions become a legacy that is protected and invested for the benefit of the Dorje Kasung service organization. If you are interested in helping to further build this endowment, please consider making a gift.
