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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AtulaSiriwardane" data-source="post: 4850074" data-attributes="member: 120286"> Note that it is not taught for a fee, but also they don't accept donations from anyone who had not followed at least one course, that means from believers who do not know what it is. Do you know any religious institution that follows this rule. It is taught for about 40 years now with same rules. Course Finances     According to the tradition of pure Vipassana, courses are run   solely on a donation basis.  Donations are accepted only from    those who have completed at least one ten-day course   with S.N. Goenka or one of his assisting teachers.  Someone taking   the course for the first time may give a donation on the last day of   the course or any time thereafter.     In this way course are supported by those who have realized for   themselves the benefits of the practice.  Wishing to share these   benefits with others, one gives a donation according to one's means   and volition.  Such donations are the only source of funding for course   in this tradition around the world. There is no wealthy foundation or   individual sponsoring them.  Neither the teachers nor the   organizers receive any kind of payment for their service.  Thus,   the spread of Vipassana is carried out with purity of purpose, free   from any commercialism.     Whether a donation is large or small, it should be given with the   wish to help others: 'The course I have taken has been paid for   through the generosity of past students; now let me give something   towards the cost of a future course, so that others may also   benefit by this technique.' <a href="http://www.dhamma.org/en/code.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.dhamma.org/en/code.shtml</a></blockquote>

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