Why become a member of Lhagsam?
Lhagsam is a non-for-profit association. By becoming a member of Lhagsam, you are helping us to finance the location, course organisation and other charitable projects. Your financial contribution makes Lhagsam sustainable and able to make Dharma teachings available. On top of enjoying the positive merit coming out of such a beneficial activity, you get the following benefits, dependent on your membership level. Last but not least, during the yearly general assembly, you take part in important decisions so that Lhagsam can grow and expand even more.
| Membership level | Good friend | Great Friend | Big Supporter | Great Supporter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly membership fee | flexible monthly or yearly amount for people on a low income | 30 CHF | 50 CHF | 100 CHF or more 🙂 |
| Invitation to the yearly Lhagsam General Assembly | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Puja perfomed by the Kopan monks in Kathmandu dedicated to all benefactors (a Puja is a special ceremony in which prayers are offered to the Buddhas to request their blessings) | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Lhagsam Library Access | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| One selected Dharma book per year | √ | √ | ||
| Reserve your preferred seat when attending teachings in person | √ | |||
| Special Big Supporter Events (e.g. lunch with our lamas) | √ |