Sunday, March 2, 2025
9:00am – 4:00pm PST (Pacific Standard Time)
in person and online

Light snacks and beverages will be provided.

Program Category: Community Program

In the auspicious period of Monlam Losar (where the karmic results of positive actions are exponentially multiplied), OCBC will be hosting a fundraising sit-a-thon and recite-a-thon.

Generate vast merit at this special time by silently reciting sutras or mantras, and/or sitting in meditation while supporting OCBC to fundraise.

• Decide on the number of hours you will sit in meditation and/or recite mantras or sutras (you can do both meditation and recitations).
• Choose your favorite meditation object/topic and sutras and/or mantras to recite (bring your own texts or use those at the center).
• Sit all in one go or break up your hours into chunks.
• Collect pledges/sponsorships from your family, friends, and contacts for your chosen number of hours. You may use the sponsorship request template below as an inspiration.
• Donate your collected funds on OCBC's Losar Fundraiser Page.
• Your donors will pledge $25 or more per hour.
• Online Zoom participants can choose to keep their cameras on to feel part of the in-person sitting group.

This dharma community event offers a wonderful opportunity to:

• Dedicate time to sit and hone your meditation practice and skills while earning merit.
• Recite mantras or sutras to purify your mind and earn merit.
• Fundraise for OCBC and accumulate generosity merit by ensuring the Dharma continues to be made available.
• Vastly multiply the merit you generate during this auspicious Monlam period.
• Create merit for your sponsors through their support of the dharma.

The purpose of this fundraising event is to prepare for the arrival of our incoming resident teacher, Geshe Legtsok in June 2025. Our 2025 fundraising goal is $25,000.

If you are unable to actively participate yourself, you could support OCBC in the following ways:

• Donate/Sponsor a participant directly.
• Give directly to our event goal.

All donations — large or small — will be gratefully accepted and will support us in our goal of having a classically trained Western monastic guide our community in authentic Buddhist and secular teachings.

You may donate online through PayPal or credit card (use donate button below), or by cash or check.

Questions? Don't hesitate to contact us (email or online contact form).

Thank you for helping us share the authentic teachings of the Buddha, and universal education for wisdom and compassion for the greater Bay Area community.

Ocean of Compassion (Gyalwa Gyatso) Buddhist Center is a tax-exempt religious non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Federal taxpayer ID: 77-0446026