{"id":128,"date":"2018-07-06T13:30:26","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T18:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web1.dharma.org\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2024-07-02T10:17:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:17:33","slug":"financial-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dharma.org\/generosity\/financial-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4P9bI1nvyZg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Share the benefits of retreat life<\/h2>\n<p>One of IMS\u2019s deepest aspirations is to share the Buddha\u2019s teachings with all who are interested, regardless of ability to pay.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/give.dharma.org\/financial_assistance\">Help offer retreat time<\/a> to those who cannot afford the entire cost. Thanks to your generous donations, IMS is able to commit substantial financial aid each year to about one third of our retreatants, so that the benefits of retreat life are available to all.<\/p>\n<p>You can contribute to four primary financial assistance funds:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Retreat Center scholarships &#8211; support retreatants at IMS&#8217;s main Retreat Center<\/li>\n<li>Forest Refuge scholarships &#8211; support retreatants at the Forest Refuge, our center for longer-term practice<\/li>\n<li>Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) scholarships &#8211; support BIPOC retreatants<\/li>\n<li>Young Adult scholarships &#8211; support retreatants aged 18-32<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have questions, please call 978-355-4378 ext. 230 or email <a href=\"mailto:development@dharma.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">development@dharma.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/give.dharma.org\/financial_assistance\">Donate to Scholarships<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share the benefits of retreat life One of IMS\u2019s deepest aspirations is to share the Buddha\u2019s teachings with all who are interested, regardless of ability to pay. 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