Open Dharma Centre

Keep up to date with all the fundraising projects, events and ideas by subscribing to the Open Centre newsletter.

The Open Centre newsletter is giving news and updates about the development of the Open Centre, the different activities and fund-raising events organized around the world for it and some occasional "sweet" surprises. It is for people wanting to be involved or simply to have news about the Open Centre. No more than 2 emails per month will be sent.

See the past newsletters in the Open Centre newsletter archive.

We have gathered regional coordinators to help inspire and streamline fundraising projects in various countries.
Read through the projects below to see who is organizing what, when and where.

Projects on the Internet - Select the name of the project to read more.

e-Bay Sell your unwanted possessions on e-Bay for Open Centre.

Donate-a-day and Work-a-week Change the way you work.

Lottery Buy a ticket for a chance to win a trip for two to Mount Kailash, or add a new prize.

Cook Book Send in your favorite original recipes to help create this original cook book.

New Leaf Plant a tree in honor of a birth, wedding, or death or to off-set your carbon.

Gifts that Keep on Giving Give silence, door knobs or walking paths to the Open Centre on behalf of a loved one by e-card

Poetry Book Let out your creativity and send us your poetry to make this unique poetry book.

Projects around the world - Select the name of the project to read more.

Sangha Bed and Breakfast People are invited to stay with like-minded people on a donation basis. Offer a bed in your home or read about places available.

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Events around the world

Clothes stand - Giusi will be selling clothes from India in Capo Milazzo, Sicily. If you want to visit her contact

Sponsored Mind-Body Day in San Francisco with Erika. For more details contact -

Magazine article about Open Dharma by Niko.

Post card calendar to raise money and awareness from Rolf.

A Yoga day in Australia with all proceeds going to Open Dharma with Karyn.

Projects and events in India

T-shirts on sale after this year's Open Dharma Retreats and on the web:

Akash (Tom, Germany)
Jiva Fair Trading (Jiva, UK)

CDs of Open Dharma's teachers' Talks and Guided Meditations available after Open Dharma retreats and soon available on the web:

Akash (Tom, Germany)

Thai Yoga Massage Melt into the mat when receiving a massage treatment by Bodhi, on donation year-round in India. Let her know "this one's for Open Centre." -

There are still many ideas waiting to become reality. We welcome your ideas and are happy to receive support with the projects described below. Click here to offer a new idea or to coordinate one.

Himalayan Yatra, 2008 Participate in a breath-taking trek among the highest mountains on Earth.

Giving loans People can themselves take a small loan for, let’s say, $1,000, and give that amount to Open Dharma, then gradually pay it back at $20/month. Of course, people can also loan money to Open Dharma/Open Centre at low or no interest.

Set up Stalls at Festivals or find Shops and Outlets for T-Shirts, CDs, poetry postcards and the poetry and cook books that are being created for the Open Centre.

Make or Import things to sell for Open Centre like handicrafts, home-made bakery.

Second life - collect unwanted things then combine and rework them into something new, useful or beautiful to sell.

Offer Services such as hairdressing, massage, treatments, music classes, language tuition or yoga classes.

Past projects

Yatra in the UK Join us on a silent walk through town and country.

Yatra towards the Open Centre, camping and walking in the Catalan foothills, September, 2007. After the Open Dharma deep rest retreats we will walk towards the location of the Open Centre. Contact yatra@opendharma.org

2500 KM to Meditate! - A 2500 km bicycle tour from Leipzig, Germany, to the Open Centre in Catalunia, Spain, passing via Switzerland, Liechtenstein, France and the Dharma Yatra 2007, with the objective to raise 1 Euro per kilometer, for a total of 2500 Euros.
All details, interactive maps, contact information and updated news - Benoit will carry his laptop and digital camera which will be powered by a solar panel on his bicycle - on the website created for this project: www.2500km.com

High Ropes and Climbing near Brighton, UK. Developing inner trust to overcome inner fear and discovering solutions through movement. Either on 24th or 25th of July, following the Dharma Facilitators Program. Contact Derek -

Indian party - The party will be on the 21st of October, from 3 pm till 10 pm. In Nanda's house in the Bilt. (Utrechtseweg 305, De Bilt) Holland. With a real Indian bazaar, food, workshops, live music, dancing and the presentation of Nanda's book - Widows don't fall in love. Contact -
Photos of the Indian Sunday

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Sharing printed information

The following information about the Open Centre can be printed out, copied and shared with friends and interested people.

Thank you for visiting this page, as a gift to you for your participation in creating Open Centre, we would like to offer you something: A new page which will be regularly updated with excerpts from class with Ajay and photos from the Open Dharma library, so come back and check it out again soon...

“Millions of dollars are invested in private homes and advertising slogans each day. Why not also create a home for Open Dharma and its teachings, for the benefit of many individuals, as well as for human collectives and the environment?”