Dana

Food Donations
As in the time of the Buddha, the monastery does not grow or buy food and therefore is completely dependent on daily alms and donations of food. Please call the monastery prior to donating food items to inquire about which specific things are currently needed. Kitchen needs change frequently and this is particularly the case with fresh food.

Meal Offering
The monastics eat one main meal a day in late morning and the monastic regulations require that they finish by midday. If you would like to make an offering for the meal, please call in advance if possible to coordinate with the kitchen manager and plan to arrive by 10:00 am (11:00am British Summer Time).

Offering a Meal at the Monastery
Offering food to the monastic community provides an opportunity to visit and participate in the lifestyle of the monastery. A simple menu is fine, but do remember that it is the only meal for the day. You may feel awkward preparing food in someone else’s kitchen. If that is the case, it may be easier if you’ve prepared the main dish ahead of time. When offering the meal at the monastery, the kitchen manager can help explain the protocol for offering food to the monks. If you are interested in offering a meal please submit our donation form or contact the monastery.

Offering Goods and Supplies
The monastic code requires the sangha to be dependent upon the lay community for all their physical needs. Besides food, other goods and supplies are needed for the resident community and the running of the facilities.

We currently have enough of….

Food

All kinds of pasta and noodles, white rice, white sugar.

Household

Toothpaste, toothbrushes, washing up liquid, soap bars.

We need more of…

Food

Vegetables and salad greens, butter (margarine), sunflower/olive oil (for cooking), cheese brown rice, fresh fruits, cereals/muesli, porridge oats, dried prunes, nuts, brown sugar, honey, UHT milk, soy milk, fruit juice (clear fruit juice with no bits - no added sweeteners please!), chopped tinned tomatoes.

Household

Dinner-size candles, matches, toilet paper, kitchen towels, cling film, window, bathroom and kitchen cleaners, cream cleaner, Brasso, black bin liners, shower gels, liquid hand soap, shaving foam, disposable razors, washing powder, water softener powder, Washing Machine Descaler, lime scale remover, Maxtra / Brita water filter cartridges.

Office

A4 photocopier paper, batteries: 9V, AAA (standard or rechargeable) AA (rechargeable), stamps 2nd class, 68p and higher values.


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Amaravati Retreat Centre

The following items would be useful at the Retreat Centre, which functions somewhat independently from the monastic community:

- Vileda mop heads
- toilet paper, preferably made from recycled paper
- kitchen rolls, preferably made from recycled paper
- Ecover laundry liquid
- paracetamol 100mg and 500mg
- 2nd class stamps


THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND SUPPORT!