Dedicating Merit - The Origins:

In the Buddhist tradition, there is a custom that transforms personal events into a universal good.

When an individual is experiencing a life event that stimulates a high degree of feeling-joy, sadness, gratitude, etc. - there is a natural outpouring of generosity. This can take the form of doing a good deed and dedicating the merit earned to a loved o­ne.

In Thailand, a family in mourning or celebrating a wedding or birth might spend a day or longer at the local monastery, serving those who have dedicated themselves to practicing and teaching the Dhamma. Or they might make a donation of food or money for the continued support of the monastery. In IMCW, the same opportunity exists.

You are invited to transform your own joy or suffering into a gift to IMCW so that others may hear and benefit from the Dhamma teachings. By supporting IMCW, you are supporting our aspiration to make the Dhamma teachings available to all. This gift helps you, those you know, and those you don’t know. In this sense it is “kindly giving”, since some of the beneficiaries may not be known to you.

You gift is fully tax deductable. Click here to donate online.

Please use the form below and make your check payable to IMCW

Dedicating Merit Form
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Donor Name:_________________________________________________________

Donor Address:_______________________________________________________

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Donor Phone number:__________________________________________________

I am enclosing:$20___ $30___$50___ $100 ___ Other$____

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In honor of:

Name: ______________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________

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In Memory of

Occasion: ___________________________________________________________

Name: ______________________________________________________________

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Please notify the following person of my gift:

Name: _______________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

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Would you like your gift to be noted in the IMCW E-News Update?

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Please make checks out to IMCW, and put "Dedicating Merit" in the memo line. Please mail your check and this form to:

Dedicating Merit
IMCW
P.O. Box 212
Garrett Park, MD 20896
meditate at imcw.org

P: 202.986.2922

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