He aroha whakatō, he aroha puta mai
(If kindness is sown, then kindness you shall receive)
Dana - Generosity
For 2600 years the Buddha’s teachings have been freely offered, in the spirit of dāna or generosity. This is for two reasons: the value of the teachings is priceless; and by not charging a set fee, the teachings are available to anyone who is interested in receiving them. In alignment with this principle, there is no charge for the teachings given at Auckland Insight. The group has no paid staff and it exists solely because of the generosity of our community of practitioners, volunteers, and teachers.
Become a Supporter
We invite you to participate in the reciprocal flow of mutual support that has helped these precious teachings survive over many centuries, to reach us here today.
There are two main ways that you can contribute:
by offering dāna to our Guiding Teacher, Jill Shepherd, or occasional visiting teachers
by offering dāna to Auckland Insight Meditation to cover the running costs of the group; for example venue hire, website costs, support for community events, hosting of visiting teachers, scholarships for low-income people to attend retreats etc
Payments can be made online, or with cash at our weekly meetings
If donating online, please consider setting up a regular automatic payment. Even a small amount given regularly, makes a difference.
To offer dana to Jill Shepherd:
Bank: Kiwibank
Name: Jill Shepherd
38-9020-0726678-00
To offer dana to Auckland Insight:
Bank: Kiwibank
Name: Auckland Insight
Account Number: 38-9016-0787208-00
You can either make a one off payment or set up a monthly automatic payment or make a donation at one of our meetings. Thank you.