We invite donations towards supporting two inspirational Buddhist nuns struggling in Covid ravaged Sri Lanka, Venerable Sudharma and Ven Dhammachari who are both respected elders. The nuns need $550 (AUD) per month to cover food, bills, medicine and expenses. Our goal is to raise $6,600, enough money to help support them for the next 12 months as Sri Lanka plunges into their fourth wave of Covid.
Venerable Sudharma & Venerable Dhammachari have been Buddhist nuns for over 40 years. They run Rockhill Hermitage, an international retreat centre for the practice and learning of meditation and Buddhist studies. Rockhill is one of the few retreat centres where it is possible for women from all parts of the world to live alone in small cottages in natural surrounds.
Following Buddhist tradition, the nuns offer Dhamma (Buddhist teachings) and spiritual support, in exchange their community offer donations for the nun’s material support. Sadly during this global pandemic, the local villagers don’t have enough money for their own families needs, so have no money to support the nuns. All the international meditators have left, and now the nuns are struggling to survive financially.
As a regular visitor and meditator to Rockhill Hermitage since 2011, I would like to reach out to the international community to offer what we can to help support these two inspirational Buddhist nuns. These nuns are great Dhamma teachers, they also provide much needed spiritual care including care for the sick and dying, and hope to a community being destroyed by Covid. Their kindness, wisdom and compassion shines like a bright light in these challenging Covid times. Any donation, large or small would be greatly appreciated.
We would be grateful if you could forward this to family, friends or others who may be able to donate. Many blessings and gratitude for your generosity in advance.
Happy to support the Nuns.