Donations, Payments and Dana
As we are an NGO, we rely on donations, membership and income from courses to cover our running costs, including our soup kitchen. We are able to give tax certificates for general donations, and for donations to the soup kitchen and monastic funds (unfortunately membership and course fees are excluded).
We can take credit card/debit card payments onsite, and we accept cash. Otherwise electronic payments are preferred.
BANKING DETAILS
Main Account – for course fees, membership payments and general donations
Nedbank Bedfordview
Account number: 1925 083 373
Account name: Johannesburg Samye Dzong
Br code: 1925 05
Swift Code: NEDSZAJJ
Reference: Your Name + Course Name
Shop Account – for shop purchases
Nedbank Bedfordview
Account number: 1925 083 551
Account name: JSD Shop
Br code: 1925 05
Swift Code: NEDSZAJJ
Reference: Your Name + Purchase
Soup Kitchen Donations
Nedbank Bedfordview
Account number: 1925 046 982
Account name: Rokpa
Nedbank Bedfordview
Br code: 1925 05
Swift Code: NEDSZAJJ
Reference: Your Name + Soup
Monastics/Retreat Donations – for supporting committed long -term practitioners
Nedbank Bedfordview
Account number: 1925 083 586
Account name: Monastics Fund Rokpa
Nedbank Bedfordview
Br code: 1925 05
Swift Code: NEDSZAJJ
Reference: Your Name + Ref
TAX CERTIFICATES
For a tax certificate for general donations, soup kitchen donations or the monastics fund, please send an email to jsdfinance@kagyu.org.za with proof of payment.
DANA
Our Dharma teachers are not paid for their facilitation of courses and retreats, and they rely on donations. Dana – Sanskrit for Offerings – is welcomed – there is a Dana box in the foyer of the centre, or you can do an electronic transfer to our Main account, with a reference “Dana”+”Teacher” + “Your name”. The amount of dana to offer depends on the perceived benefits, and your financial situation.