Giving to Practice Groups
The Buddha’s first teaching on the graduated path was on the importance of dana, a Pali word meaning giving. It came before meditation and even before morality.
*** To offer dana directly to individual teachers or facilitators, please visit their bio pages for specific instructions. If no information is provided, contact us at info@3.wilder.one for assistance.***
*** To offer dana to the Sangha Teachers Fund, please visit the Giving to the Sangha Teachers Fund page.***
Giving is a relational act. It requires sensing another’s needs, which inclines the mind to interconnectedness. At the same time, letting go of ownership or control over something softens the self and supports relinquishment. You might pause and take a moment to see if this is true in your experience.
Giving is also the basis on which Insight Dialogue teachers and facilitators offer the practice. Now, as in the time of the Buddha, our teachers and facilitators give the gift of the Dhamma freely to all who choose to come.
The Insight Dialogue Community does not charge for online offerings, and, in most cases, retreat fees do not include payment for the teachers.
As recipients of this gift, we have the opportunity to practice dana—to open to the joy of caring for others, to develop our capacity to let go, and to support these teachings being available to all who might benefit.