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After nearly 2600 years the Buddha's teachings have come to the West. These teachings, the Dharma, show how to develop love, compassion, and wisdom to bring peace to individuals, communities, and the world. Since the Buddha's time, the Sangha ordained nuns and monks have traditionally been the ones to preserve the teachings for future generations. But this peaceful tradition has fragile roots in America. While hundreds of Dharma centers flourish in the U.S., few provide support for monastic communities. That's why Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron founded Sravasti Abbey?an American Buddhist monastic community dedicated to learning, practicing, living, and teaching the Buddha's principles. The Abbey aspires to fulfill its motto, "creating peace in a chaotic world." Already, Sravasti Abbey's programs are filled to overflowing. To teach everyone who wants to learn residents as well as numerous visitors Sravasti Abbey must expand its residence facilities. The Friends of Sravasti Abbey is embarking on a special fundraising effort to raise $1.1 million to lay the infrastructure for the Abbey's Master Plan, build its first monastic residence, and construct a retreat cabin in 2008-2009. Everyone who longs for peace can help. Your generous offerings and prayers will build a home for the Buddha's Sangha at Sravasti Abbey.
