Thank you very much to our local friends and distance supporters who are helping our monastery to survive through your offerings of food and essential supplies during this period of Coronavirus "Social Distancing" which is preventing our bhikkhuni teachings from offering regular outside teachings and going on almsround, as well as not allowing our regular monastery visitors and participants.

The Four Primary Requisites for Buddhist Monastics are Robes, Food, Medicines, and Lodgings

SENASANA DANA Monastic Lodgings Dana

CIVARA DANA  Monastic Robe-making and -mending Supplies, Rain-gear and Warm-wear 

• Monastic Medical Fund: donations to Dhammadharini Support Foundation's Monastic Medical Fund (here) - This fund is low and in need of replenishing - thank you!

• Nattokinase (Natto or Natto-Serra) supplements for cardiovascular health, three (example or example)

• Hand sanitizer: several

• Natural antibacterial hand soap: several (example)

• Herbal teas: peppermint, licorice, ginseng (example)

• Regular black tea and coffee

• Honey (local, raw if possible)

• Dark chocolate without added nuts or fruits (These are allowable: Plain dark chocolate, dark chocolate with salt, ginger, caramel, or mint)

• Unsweetened soy milk

• Protein powder

AMISA DANA Monastic Food Dana & Items for the Monastery Kitchen
(offered to the Bhikkhunis and maintained by lay friends of the monastic community): 

• Grocery Dana: make a one-time or monthly recurring donation to Dhammadharini Support Foundation for Grocery Dana here (you can choose a day of the month and your dedication). A network of volunteers local to and on-sight at the monastery and hermitage will shop for, prepare and offer your Meal Dana on your behalf, with dedication to you and your loved ones.
• Brown rice, black rice, millet
• Gluten-free tamari
• Natural nut butters (peanut butter, etc...), with just nuts and salt
• Nuts and seeds
• Tofu and tempeh
• Powdered milk or Nido™  pledged -- thank you!
• Greens (ex: kale, collard greens, chard, dandelion greens, bok choy, spinach....)  offered by Coyote Family Farms -- thank you!
• Durable root vegetables (ex. potato, turnip, carrot)
• Plastic pail and lid (for kitchen compost): Two sets pledged -- thank you!
• 3.5 gallon bucket for food storage, three (example)
• Set of cooking measuring spoons (example) pledged -- thank you!
• Baking loaf pans (example)
• Paper towels
• Distilled vinegar, 1-gallon bottle (for cleaning)