The Offering Bowl

Offering Venue for Buddhist Education & Practice

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Laura Burke
Albany,NY, USA
Enlightened Society Assembly
Fund Start May 2013

Laura Burke
Halifax,NS, Canada
Warriors Assembly @ SMC
Fund Start May 2013

Richard Roth
Boulder, CO, USA
Retreat & Ordination
Fund Start May 2013

Mimi Valiulis
Kildare, Ireland, Europe
Shastri Taining& Kurukulla
Fund Start May 2013

Shelli Nelson
Englewood, CO, USA
Sakyong Program Boulder
Fund Start May 2013

Rebekah Younger
Woolwich, Maine, USA
MI Gathering
Fund Start May 2013
Goal Reached

Yessica Ulloa
Providencia
Santiago, Chile
SSA 5 & Kurukulla
Fund Start Apr 2013

Daniel Boldog
Buapest, Hungary, Europe
ESA Dechen Choling
Fund Start Apr 2013

Nancy Fagan
Duncan, BC, Canada
Dharma Gar teachings
Fund Start Apr 2013
Goal Reached

Sandy Lemberg
Fort Collins, CO, USA
VY Druppa
Fund Start Apr 2013

Shara Brown
Los Angeles, Ca, USA
Warrior's Assembly
Fund Start Apr 2013

Cody McGough
San Francisco, Ca, USA
Funds for SSA
Fund Start Apr 2013

Catherine Edwards
Richmond, CA, USA
Scorpion Seal Assembly
Fund Start April 2013
Goal Reached

Lynda Silk
Cape Town, South Africa
Meditation Retreat
Fund Start April 2013
Goal Reached

Leslie Gossett
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Summer Dathun SMC
Fund Start April 2013
Goal Reached within 1 week
100% funding through TOB

Evan Silverman
Barnet, VT, USA
Scorpion Seal Assembly
Fund Start Mar 2013
Goal Reached

Sandra Harper
Bellinghamr, WA, USA
Scorpion Seal Assembly
Fund Start Mar 2013

John Manasjan
Boulder, CO, USA
Scorpion Seal Assembly
Fund Start Mar 2013

Jennifer Woodhull
Cape Town, South Africa
Shastri Traing &
Scorpion Seal Assembly
Fund Start Feb 2013

Gabriela Cordova Novion
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Three Pillar Leadership &
Scorpion Seal Assembly
Fund Start Feb 2013
Goal Reached

Susan Ross
Boulder, Colorado, USA
Summer Teachings Vancouver
Fund Start Feb 2013

Douglas Robertson
Montreal, QC, CANADA
Funds for Retreat
Fund Start Feb 2013

Chodzin Meir Steinmetz
Gampo Abbey, NS, Canada
Funds for Gampo Abbey
Fund Start Jan 2013
Goal Reached

Daniel Baker
College Park, MD, USA
Enlightened Society Assembly
Fund Start Dec 2012

Gabriel Keller
Mendota Heights, MN, USA
Insight Meditation Seminar Retreat
Fund Start Nov 2012

Emilia Volz
Boulder, CO, USA
Shechen Seminar Retreat
Fund Start Nov 2012
Goal Reached

Marcelle Gilkerson
Columbus, OH, USA
ESA at Karme Choling
Fund Start Nov 2012
Goal reached

Laurel Macey
Malden, MA, USA
Spring Dathun Karme Choling
Fund Start Nov 2012
Goal Reached

Paulina Varas
Santiago, Chile
Enlightened Society Assembly
Fund Start Feb 2013
Goal Reached

Jeremy Keaton
Akron, Ohio, USA
Dzogchen Community Retreat
with Chogyal Namkhai Norbu
Fund Start Mar 2013
GOAL REACHED

William Brown
Austin, TX, USA
Enlightened Society Assembly
Fund Start Feb 2013
Goal Reached

Shodie Lyon
Gaysville, VT, USA
ESA
Fund Start Jan 2013
Goal Reached

Trevor Cervelli
Halifax, NS, Canada
Enlightened Society Assembly
Fund Start Jan 2013
Goal Reached

Sarah Furey
Halifax, NS, Canada
ESA
Fund Start Jan 2013
Fundind Ended

Corinne Marie
St Johnsbury, VT, USA
ESA
Fund Start Dec 2012
Funding Ended

Melanie Rademaker
Barnet, VT, USA
ESA
Fund Start Jan 2013
Goal Reached within 2 days

Melinda Haselton
Shelburne, VT, USA
ESA
Fund Start Jan 2013
Goal Reached

When I was in India, I was teaching at a school for children who came from the poorest neighborhood in Dharmsala. I was so moved by the children and I wanted to find a way to help. I had the idea to bring some of the beautiful Indian jewelry, scarves etc. back with me to the states. I did just that and I sent my profits back to the school I had taught at. I was very close to a Tibetan Geshe at the time and I asked him to bless and name my endeavor. He told me to name it Dolma because ‘she is like the wave in the ocean that brings the drowning people to shore’. He said she was the most compassionate person to have ever lived and she should be the inspiration for me and my work. He named me Dolma too.

I returned to the states and sold the wares I brought with me at fairs. I loved helping the school and sharing my story with others. So I went back and connected with fair trade artisan groups/empowerment centers for women. I now source table linens, scarves and handbags from 3 artisan groups. We donate 15% of our profits back to the school I taught at. I sell on line (www.dolmafairtrade.com) and to stores and at fairs.

I have built my business slowly over the years. I love the work but I have not been able to pay myself a livable wage. I aspire to. But in the meantime, I live small and I have a part time job doing publicity at a school nearby. I have been wanting to attend the Enlightened Society Assembly for a couple of years and have not pursued it for financial reasons. I aspire to attend this program so I can continue on my path for the benefit of all sentient beings.

I aspire to bring my practice into every corner of my life. I am not perfect. I get distracted, but I have a daily practice, I am really involved with my sangha and do a lot of volunteer work there because I love the dharma. It inspires me to use every precious moment on this earth as an opportunity to wake up.

The Offering Bowl Expansion Project

Laura Burke
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
ESA at Dorje Denma Ling
Fund Start June 2012
Funding Ended

Sharchen-Beata Hagen
Marburg, Germany, EU
visit Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche
in Kathmandu / Nepal
Fund Start June 2012
Funding Ended

Diana Shane
Santa Rosa, CA, USA
ESA at Karme Choling
Fund Start Nov 2012
Goal Reached

Craig Sonnenberg
Boston, MA, USA
Summer Arts Dathün & LGBTQ Weekend at Karme Choling
Fund Start Aug 2012
Goal Partly Reached

Kim D’Ambrogi
Halifax, Nova Scotia
ESA
Fund Start Aug 2012
Funding Ended

Joanne Henn
Forestville, CA, USA
Scorpion Seal Assembly
Fund Start Aug 2012
Goal Reached

Emma Mezher
San Francisco, CA, USA
WA at SMC
Fund Start Oct 2012
Funding Ended

Cameron Thomas
Austin, Texas, USA
Warrior Assembly at
Shambhala Mountain Center
Fund Start June 2012
Funding on Hold

Loreto Urquieta
Santiago de Chile, Chile
Enlightened Society Assembly
Fund Start Nov 2012
Funding Cancelled

Mat Keel
Los Angeles CA, USA
Warriors Assembly
Dechen Chöling (France)
October 2012
Fund Start May 2012
Goal reached

Suzanne Hollett
Hacketts Cove, NS, Canada
Workshop with Malidoma
October 17-21 at Windhorse Farm Nova Scotia.
Fund Start Sept 2012
Funding Ended

Lawrence Pettener
Bristol, UK, Europe
Autumn Dathun at DCL
Fund Start Sept 2012
Funding Ended

Leo Sullivan
Pasadena, CA, USA
ESA
Fund Start Jan 2012
Goal Reached

Lissa Buyske
Patneaude Lane, Barnet, VT
Fall Dathun at Karme Choling
Fund Start Aug 2012
Goal Reached

Mary Mendel
Cape Breton, NS, Canada
Three Year Retreat Empowerments
Fund Start Sept 2012
Goal Reached

Cape Breton,

Nova Scotia Canada

Four Musketeers
Gampo Abbey, NS, Canada
Gampo Abbey’s Shedra course
Fund Start Oct 2012
Goal Reached

Celia Brunette
Occidental, CA, USA
Fall Dathun at Karme Choling
Fund Start Sept 2012
Goal Reached

Samantha Needles
Brooklyn. NY, USA
Mukpo Institute at Karmê Chöling
Fund Start Aug 2012
Goal Reached

Chris Latkowski
Boulder, CO, USA
Chokyi Nima Rinpoche's &
Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Dzogchen retreat
Fund Start July 2012
Funding Ended

Nichole Danielle Proffitt
Berkeley, CA, USA
6 week silent retreat -
Insight Meditation Society (IMS)
in Barre Massachusetts
Fund Start April 2012
Goal Partly Reached

Carol Low
Maleny, Queensland, Australia
Shambhala Guide Training & 4 Dignities Training
Fund Start Aug 2012
Gola Reached

Andrew Addessi & Terra Howard
Walla Walla, WA , USA
3-month retreat -
Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts
Fund Start April 2012
Goal partly reached

Arwen Farrell
South Strafford, VT, USA
Golden Key & Warrior Assembly at Karmê Chöling
Fund Start July 2012
Goal Reached

Kathy Southard
London, England
temporary monastic at Gampo Abbey
starting Sept 2012
Fund start April 2012
Funding Ended

Alexander A. Solodyna
Dorchester, MA, USA
Warrior Assembly at Karme Choling
Fund Start July 2012
Goal Reached

Lorre Fleming
Tampa, Florida, USA
Warrior Assembly
at Karmê Chöling
Fund Start April 2012
Goal Reached

Laura Puts
Marburg, Germany, Europe
Sacred World Assembly at Dechen Choling
Fund Start June 2012
Goal Reached

Adam Arthure
Toronto, ON, Canada
Enlightened Society Assembly
Fund Start May 2012
Goal Reached

Véronique Desmet
Auckland, New Zealand
Sutrayana Seminary in
Dechen Choling in June
Fund Start May 2012
Funding Ended

Jill Kelly
Nelson, B.C. Canada
Warriors Assembly at SMC in July
Fund Start May 2012
Funding cancelled
work related

Claudia Murray
Boulder, CO, USA
Sacred World Assembly
Fund Start May 2012
Goal Reached

Janet Shaw
Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Primordial Rigden Ngondro &
Sacred World Assembly at Dechen Choling
Fund Start May 2012
Goal Reached

Damita J. Brown
Dorje Denma Ling, NS, Canada
Sacred World Assembly
Fund Start May 2012
Reached her Goal
100% through TOB

Roger Farwell
Baltimore, MD, USA
Sacred World Assembly
Fund Start May 2012
Goal reached

Craig H Morman
Patzcuaro Michoacan Mexico
Scorpion Seal Assembly 4
Fund Start May 2012
Goal reached
100% funded through TOB

Diane Whitcomb
Englewood, CO, USA
Qigong and Meditation Retreat
Fund Start May 2012
Goal reached
100% through TOB

Emily Enderes
Red Feather Lakes, CO, USA
Sacred World Assembly
Fund Start April 2012
Goal Reached

Angela Baccala
Annapolis, MD, USA
Enlightened Society Assembly
Shambhala Mountain Center
Fund Start April 2012
Goal reached
100% through TOB

Alice Tarkeshi
San Francisco, CA, USA
Rigden Abhisheka
Halifax in July, 2012
Fund Start April 2012
Goal Reached
93% through TOB

Jessica Locke
Decatur, GA, USA
Sacred World Assembly at Dechen Choling
Fund Start May 2012
Goal Reached

Claire van Rhyn
London, United Kingdom
Enlightened Society & Sacred World Assembly
Fund Start April 2012
Goal Reached

Lori Dietrich
Acworth, GA, USA
Summer Arts Dathun
at Karme Choling
Fund Start April 2012
Goal reached
41% through TOB

Greth Patterson
Longmont, CO, USA
Sacred World Assembly
in Dechen Choling
Fund Start April 2012
Goal Reached

Ashley Farrell
Barnet, VT, USA
Sacred World Assembly at
Dechen Choling
Fund Start June 2012
Goal Reached

Allison Rabinowitz
Barnet, VT, USA
Rigden Abisheka at
Dorje Denma Ling
Fund Start June 2012
Goal Reached
40% through TOB

Johann Verster
Newsland, RSA
Teacher Training
May, 2012
Fund Start Mar 2012
Goal Reached

Rebecca Burrill
Harwich Port, MA, USA
Traditional Chinese Qigong
Level 3 – 5 at Karme Choling May 2012
Fund Start April 2012
Goal Reached
95% Through TOB

River Smith
Halifax, NS, Canada
Sutrayana Seminary,
Warrior Assembly
and Encampment
Fund Start Jan 2012
Goal reached 1
100% through TOB

Yessica Ulloa
Santiago, Chile
SSA 4
Fund Start Jan 2012
Goal Reached

Cecilia Amador
Los Reyes Coyoacan Mexico
Three Year Retreat
Sopa Choling
Fund Start Dec 2011
Goal Reached

Sasha Ladendorff
Cologne, GERMANY
Sacred World Assembly, Dechen Choling
July, 2012
Fund Start Mar 2012
Goal reached 100% through TOB

Daniel M Baker
College Park, MD, USA
Warrior’s Assembly & Dathun
Karme Choling, Vermont
Fund Start Mar 2012
Goal reached
100% through TOB

Jackie Porter-Smith
Cape Town, South Africa
Enlightened Society Assembly
Dechen Chöling, France
Fund Start Feb 2012
Goal Reached 100% through TOB

Jennifer Woodhull
Cape Town, South Africa
SSA 3 France
Fund Start Feb 2012
Goal Reached
100% through TOB

Celinda Lilian Letelier Vásquez
Talca, Chile
Asamblea Escorpion 1
(Karme Choling)
Fund Start Jan 2012
Goal reached
100% through TOB

Danielle Blouin
Halifax Nova Scotia
Canada
Three Year Retreat
Sopa Choling
Fund Start Dec 2011
Goal reached
60% Through TOB

Jessica Sheehan
Edinboro, Pennsylvania
USA
Shambhala Training Levels IV & V
Fund Start Jan 2012
Goal reached
55% Through TOB

Gerlinde Pilgrimm
Tatamagouche,
Nova Scotia, Canada
Warriors Assembly
Fund Start Jan 2012
Goal reached
15% through TOB

Bhikshuni Thubten Saldon
Vajradakini Nunnery
Bristol / VT / USA
Symposium on the
Pratimoksha Vinaya, Berlin
Fund Start Dec 2011
Goal reached
100% through TOB

Jaime Marx
Pasadena, CA, USA
Enlightened Society Assembly
Karme Choling
Fund Start Dec 2011
Goal reached
92% through TOB

Ani Dawa Chotso
St Johnsbury, VT USA
Six Months Retreat
Fund Start Sept 2011
Goal reached

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