Hi there, Everyone;From time to time we get email from people overseas who are interested in helping to study, and spread the Dharma.Because we are already contributing to a couple of overseas foundations ourselves, and to some local charities, we are not always able to help out financially. But we do try to pass along requests to our visitors, in case any of you might be interested.Please note that we at Siamese Dream are NOT affiliated in any way with the below request, and cannot vouch for the legitimacy of the request. We just pass it along exactly as how we received it.
To Srisuda (Jay)San Rafael, CaliforniaUSA.Dear Honorable Sister in the Dharma,Accept my homages with greetings at first and hope, you are in good health by the Grace of Triple Gems.I am introducing myself as a buddhist monk as well as a buddhist teacher in Theravada tradition in India.My name is Ven.Suddharma Barua, Residence Monk & Teacher, Geyanalankar Buddhist Sangha( Registered underwest Bengal Societies Act XXVI of 1961, No..-S/IL/6927,2001-2002), Digberia,P.o-Babu,Madyamgaram,P.S.-Barasat,Dist.-24 parganas(N), Kolkata-700128, West Bengal,India.I am happy to inform you that there are 35 Buddhist monks who all are my disciples & 65 Orphans Students are now living in my center.I have been Maintaining a meditation center, A pali school & a orphans center by the local funds.I am so happy to inform you that I Have an appeal to you & the appeal is that I have a great wish & ambition to visit Thailand for practice the Dharma & Meditation under the kind control of some famous teachers for 1 year.But I am a student & my financial position is very bad.So, for success my ambition,I need the kind financial support from you.Please convey my greetings to all the members of your center & wish all of your success by the power of Triple Gems.I am waiting for your intime very positively.Yours in the Dharma, in MettaVen.Suddharma BaruaMonk-in-charge & TeacherGeyanalankar Buddhist Sangha( Registered underwest Bengal Societies Act XXVI of 1961, No.-S/IL/6927,2001-2002)Digberia,P.o-Babu,Madyamgaram,P.S.-barasat,Dist.-24 parganas(N), Kolkata-700128, West Bengal , India .Office & Mailing Address-C/O.RAJIB CHOWDHURY15/3, Kalikingkar Road ,Uddyan Pally,Kolkata-700008, India .E-MAIL-bsuddharma@yahoo.com, CELL PHONE-0091-0-9007286531
I received an almost exact copy, with a different central paragraph:To Sister Tamara AlferoffUK.Dear Honorable Sir & Honorable Brother/Sister in the Dhamma,Good morning.Accept my homages with greetings at first and hope, you are in good health by the Grace of Triple Gems.I am introducing myself as a buddhist monk as well as a buddhist teacher in Theravada tradition in India.My name is Ven.Suddharma Barua, Residence Monk & Teacher, Geyanalankar Buddhist Sangha( Registered underwest Bengal Societies Act XXVI of 1961, No.-S/IL/6927,2001-2002), Digberia,P.o-Babu,Madyamgaram,P.S.-Barasat,Dist.-24 parganas(N), Kolkata-700128, West Bengal,India.I am happy to inform you that there are 35 Buddhist monks who all are my disciples & 65 Orphans Students are now living in my center.I have been Maintaining a meditation center, A pali school & a orphans center by the local funds.I am so happy to inform you that I am really interest to know the International Teaching schedule of your 2009-2010.So,kindly arrange to send for me, the schedule of your 2009-2010.Please convey my greetings to all the members of your center & wish all of your success by the power of Triple Gems.I am waiting for your intime very positively.etc etc
om mani padme hum:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPszteX0z7k(this is a Youtube video with the mantra repeated 108 times to the image of a spinning prayer wheel.)