 How
You Can Assist
Naljor Prison Dharma
Service
We
are a small, grassroots organization
providing a very practical, necessary,
and helpful service which benefits the
lives of many human beings. This prison
service requires personal time, effort,
and money so as to continue providing
sublime teachings of compassion and
nonviolence, and an up-to-date Resource
Directory for Prisoners.
The
recidivism (backsliding/relapse) rate for
prisoners across the nation is
approximately 80%. This rates drops to
about 20% when prisoners attend and
engage in any type of educational
program. The recidivism rate is even
lower when prisoners engage in spiritual
programs and studies such as the types of
teachings and resources we provide.
It is only by the kindness and generosity
of those of you who choose to assist us
that we can continue to offer this
important service to prisoners. Please
know that even the very smallest of
contributions will greatly assist our
efforts in bringing the 'seeds of
liberation' to those behind prison bars.
Please consider the following
ways in which you
may offer assistance to Naljor Prison
Dharma Service:
• You can make a tax deductible contribution of any size by clicking on the 'donate' link below. This will take you to the secure Paypal website and you may use your credit card, an e-check, or your Paypal account. Even the smallest of contributions are extremely helpful for providing assistance to Naljor Prison Dharma Service!
• You can send a tax deductible contribution by check or money order, made out to Naljor Prison Dharma Service, to the following address: Naljor Prison Dharma Service, PO Box 3990, Santa Barbara CA 93130. You may also call directly (Tel: (877) 277-6075 / 805-682-3338) and use your Visa, Mastercard, Discover Card or American Express to make a contribution.
• All purchases of our Dharma
and Thangka Altar Cards
greatly assist
Naljor Prison Dharma Service. Our Dharma and Thangka Altar Cards make wonderful gifts for friends and fellow practitioners!
• You can offer tremendous assistance to
those in prison by printing out our Resource
Directory for Prisoners
and sending copies to prison
libraries. In this way, a much larger
number of inmates will have access to the
excellent services and opportunities
provided by the organizations listed in
the directory. You can easily locate the
addresses and phone numbers of
correctional institutions (prisons) in
your state on the Internet. This can also
be done with our Glossary
of Buddhist Terms
and the Heart
of Dharma Collection
of Buddhist Dharma teachings. In most cases,
prison libraries are lacking Buddhist
oriented teaching materials and resources
to provide for prisoners who are interested in
this path.
May
the virtue of this service be dedicated
to liberating all living beings from
suffering, and to the ultimate goal of
enlightenment for the benefit of all. May
the precious, superior heart-mind of
Compassion, Wisdom, and Love be generated
in those who have not yet generated it.
May it not decrease in those who have
developed it, but increase continuously.
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