Dāna
Support Buddha Ashram
The monastery lives on voluntary offerings. Your dāna helps sustain the buildings, the small community, and the quiet conditions in which the Buddha's teachings can be kept alive.
Dāna
Bank Details
- Account Name
- Bhagavan Buddha Dhamma Pavattana Sangha
- Account No
- 36538560578
- Bank
- State Bank Of India
- Branch
- Siddhartha Layout, Parswa Vatika, Mysuru
- IFSC Code
- SBIN0016501
- SWIFT Code
- SBININBB
International donors: please use the SWIFT code above.
Registered as Bhagavan Buddha Dhamma Pavattana Sangha (R), Registration No: 299/2013-14.
All Dana (Donations) made to the Monastery are exempted u/s 80G of the Income Tax Act. For Receipts please WhatsApp transaction details to Mr. Vinod on +91 99450 40916.
Other ways to support
There are many ways to support Buddhashrama and the monastic community.
- Offering food
- Offering robes and other monastic requisites
- Offering medicines and essential supplies
- Volunteering time and skills
- Helping with gardening, cleaning, maintenance, administration, website work, or events
- Supporting Dhamma activities and educational programs
If you would like to arrange a meal offering, please contact the monastery in advance. See the FAQ or Contact.
Why dāna
In the Theravāda tradition, monastics depend on daily requisites offered by lay supporters — food, shelter, medicine, and the modest means to study and teach. This mutual relationship is called dāna: generosity undertaken freely, without bargaining or expectation of return.
The Buddha often praised giving to those who live purely and who make the Dhamma their life. Offerings here help cover food, utilities, construction, and care of the grounds so the bhikkhu sangha can continue practice and guidance in a stable setting.
No one is asked to give beyond their means. Many friends contribute a little; others, when they are able, offer more. What matters is clarity of heart and steadiness, not display.
Building & grounds
Shelter, shared spaces, and careful work on the site as the monastery grows.
Community
Care for residents, teachers, and the modest rhythm of practice and service.
Daily operations
Food, utilities, and the ordinary costs of keeping the place open and welcoming.
A monastery is held up by many small decisions — materials ordered, roofs repaired, meals offered. As the community settles on a rhythm, summaries of larger building expenses can be reflected on the site or in updates.
For questions about larger gifts, materials, or volunteering time on site, please write or call using the details on Contact.
“The gift of the Dhamma excels all other gifts.”