Become a Center Benefactor
Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds. We can send so-called ‘peacekeeping forces’ into areas of conflict, but peace cannot be imposed from the outside with guns. Only by creating peace within our own mind and helping others do the same can we hope to achieve peace in this world.
-"Transform Your Life" by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Tara Mahayana Buddhist Center is a 501©3 non-profit and all of our staff are volunteers. In order to offset monthly costs and build for the future, we depend on regular donations from Center Benefactors. These donations support programs at the Center and branches throughout Arizona.
Make a Difference! Tara Buddhist Center exists solely to promote world peace through the practice of Buddha teachings. Our classes, retreats and other community activities help to accomplish this aim. But we can’t do it without you! By engaging in the spiritually rewarding practice of giving, you can help to ensure the Center which offers a geniune spiritual path of compassion and wisdom, continues to grow and flourish.
Planned Giving. Including Tara Buddhist Center in your annual financial plan is akin to the ancient practice of tithing, and functions to support a meaningful cause; helping others to find inner and outer peace. A monthly, quarterly or annual donation provides the Center with a dependable means for maintaining and developing spiritual and community programs.
What are the Benefits?
Apart from helping Buddha’s teachings flourish in your area, you receive free weekly classes and other discounts.
Level I Benefactor
For a $50 monthly pledge:
Level II Benefactor
For a $100 monthly pledge:
Year-End Giving or One-Time Financial Donations. As you bring closure to your finances this year, consider making a year-end donation to VBC for support of our ongoing operations and programs. Your donations are tax deductible.:
Free ways to donate to Tara Center – Click on these!
Bring us your old cell phones or used printer ink cartridges.
Or help increase peaceful minds in this world through your one-time contribution to help Dharma teachings flourish:
Consider making Tara Center a beneficiary of your will or explore a Charitable Remainder Trust. If you are not currently a Center Benefactor, please consider this important step. Make a commitment to offer a monthly donation that will bring long term benefit to yourself, your family, and the many people who attend this Center.
Donate Your Time.There are countless ways to share your time and talents with VBC. For every gathering there are preparations, support functions and clean up activities. Volunteers like you allow the Center to maintained as well as flourish and grow. There are many opportunities to help, such as making offerings to the Buddhas on the shrine, participating in Center Cherishing once a month and helping with our educational and spiritual activities.
FP students can autopay the basic $65 fee here:
Thank you for your consideration in helping support our Center. Through your generosity may Kadam Dharma flourish throughout the world!