In this year's appeal, I've had to consider that the move to London has proved costlier than I thought. So the target for 2012 has gone up - I'm hoping to raise £9,000, which will cover my rent, council tax, food, bills, clothes, teeth, glasses and travel. Note that the 'raised so far' figure includes supporters standing orders & dana from centres.
Here's the blurb from the Justgiving page: "Since my ordination at age 24, I have spent my life helping establish Sangharakshita's approach to Buddhism in the UK and other parts of the world. I have been especially associated with meditation teaching and practice. As I get older I want to live on retreat, take my Dharma practice further, and teach. I'll be 63 in April 2012 and ... I don't want to waste the time I have left!
It feels very good indeed to be based in London. Here I can work for the needs of the Order and movement, writing, leading retreats, offering talks and study seminars, being a friend and working as a public preceptor. Since I've been back in the UK I have totally rewritten my meditation book, to be published in April 2012 under a new title: Buddhist Meditation: Tranquillity, Imagination & Insight. It will be available in print and eBook versions. Over the autumn I start work on a book on the Elements, which could be finished by the Spring.
The rest of the year will be taken up with leading retreats and other events.
I have also set up a new website, Dharmadoor.org which showcases my approach to Buddhism and give various ways to connect with the Dharma and with me personally. Please have a look at Dharma Door - there's a lot of new material on there."
Your generosity enables me to work for free and to share what I want to do in the movement. It also allows the places I work to raise more for their projects.
Could you help support me?
All good wishes for the coming year, Kamalashila