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Sky Creek Dharma Center is operated entirely by donations and volunteer efforts. Your donations contribute to the sustainability of the Center to offer space for meditation, visiting teachers and special community events.
As a 501c(3) non-profit organization, all donations are tax-deductible. To make regular recurring contributions to Sky Creek Dharma Center, use Square or Paypal donation links above and select “Monthly”.
You can designate donations for a specific Sangha in the notes/comments field (within the Venmo, Paypal, and Square submission).
Other Ways to Give: By Check: Sky Creek Dharma Center 120 Three Oaks Ct. Chico, CA 95973 Please make checks payable to Sky Creek Dharma Center. Bill Pay: You can also set up a one-time or recurring payment through your bank’s online bill-pay service to the above address.
Among Buddhist practitioners, generosity is often referred to as “dana,” which is the word for “generosity arising effortlessly from deep gratitude” in Pali, the language of the Buddha. Dana is the first of the perfections necessary for awakening in both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. By putting food into a monk’s begging bowl each morning, Southeast Asians learn to practice dana before learning meditation. Dana is a joyful way of being, and includes a variety of practices from sharing a smile to full-time service, and includes spiritual practice and gifts of money, time, energy, goods, and supplies. The teachings of the Buddha are considered priceless and are offered freely, so monks, lay teachers, and Buddhist centers are supported by the generosity practice of those who receive these teachings.
