Your generosity keeps the door open.
Our teachings are offered freely, through dana, the practice of generosity. RIM is supported entirely by the people who practice here, and for most programs, no one is turned away for being unable to pay.
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“RIM Dana”
Gifts to RIM pay for everything that keeps the center open: rent, utilities, supplies, the technology behind our online gatherings, outreach, and the work of leading the center. Monthly gifts, as a Sustaining Member, give the center steadiness it can plan around. One-time gifts, and what is offered in the dana bowl at the center, support RIM in the same way.
Need help determining an amount to give?Give to the Teaching Fund
“Teacher Dana”
The community’s generosity supports our teachers’ livelihood. Gifts to the Teaching Fund support our teachers, so they can give their lives to practicing and sharing the teachings, and each gift goes to the teacher you choose. Our guiding teacher receives a modest salary from RIM for leading the center. It is not enough to live on, so his teaching, like every teacher’s, is supported through the Teaching Fund.
Need help determining an amount to give?Trouble with the donation form? Some browser extensions block it. You can also give by phone at (414) 882-8932 or email support@rootedinmindfulness.org.
What is dana?
Dana (DAH-nuh) is a Pali word for generosity: a gift freely given. It is a relationship, not a fee for a service. What you receive here was given by someone, and what you give keeps the door open for the next person. Time, care, and presence are gifts too.
How program gifts work
Programs list a suggested amount so everyone can see what an offering takes to sustain. For most programs, you give what you can, and no one is turned away for being unable to pay. Program dana is shared equally between RIM and the Teaching Fund, which supports our teachers’ livelihood. A few offerings, such as overnight retreats, carry a minimum because RIM pays the places that host us. In time, we hope to build a fund that helps people with those costs.
How much should I give?
Dana is personal, and nobody will tell you an amount. A few reflections can help.
Reflection 1
Care for your own needs.
Give in a way that does not bring hardship to you or to those who depend on you. Your presence is priceless.
Reflection 2
Let it be generous.
Giving is itself a practice: of letting go, and of care.
Reflection 3
Consider what RIM makes possible,
in your life and in the lives of others.
Reflection 4
Consider your teachers,
and what it means for them to be supported well enough to teach freely.
Reflection 5
Remember who else it reaches:
people you will never meet, for whom the door stays open.
RIM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Questions about giving? Email support@rootedinmindfulness.org or call (414) 882-8932.