The center has no central funding, neither do we have any rich supporters. We operate on the Buddhist economical system based on the practice of giving. The center offers something that is priceless, teachings how to become happy, and such teachings should not be sold or bought. So all teachings are free. The availability of teachings is usually directly associated with the resources and money the center has.
All money is spent on providing support for others.
The center is a registered non-profit organization based in California. Our aim is to inspire a culture of generosity that will pervade the community, so by giving we learn to transcend ourselves and respond to the needs of others. Also, by requiring money for teachings creates a wrong view of the Buddhist teachings, as anyone anywhere should have the full opportunity to learn anything about Buddhism. If you value what you are offered, hopefully this will inspire you to help us to offer this same gift to others. The most obvious form is money, by putting money in the donation jar, and through standing orders, gift aid, donations, charity offerings, tax exempt when donating, and so forth.