108 club

What is the 108 CLUB?

It is a saving scheme that will enable Diamond Way Buddhism UK to raise a deposit and then pay the mortgage for a new centre in London. A big new centre will be good for London and good for the whole UK

You can help in many ways, by joining the 108 Club which will support the project in the long-run and also by making a one-off donation. There will also be many activities going on in our fund-raising period from April 5th to July 5th 2008.

By joining it you show your ongoing support for our growth in London as either your local centre or as a place for our national activities. This will provide a large meditation room where we can practice and hold courses as well as places to organise events, socialise and live together. And best of all, it will be a place to offer Diamond Way Buddhism to London and the UK for generations to come.

Club members donate a regular sum of money every month to the club. This can be £108, or a half, third, or quarter of £108: £54, £36, £27, or whatever you feel you can spare. You can sign up as an individual, a group, or as a centre. Registrations are welcome from anywhere in the world and we now have friends abroad who want to sign up.

To join the 108 CLUB you need to set up a monthly standing order and register your details. The next pages will guide you through this process and should answer any questions you might have. Please feel free to contact us by email at 108club@dwbuk.org with any questions or suggestions.

We are planning to reward all our members with some special 108 CLUB gifts and dedicated events as a way to show our appreciation for your support.

Below are the bank details for the 108 Club.

UK Account

Account Name: Diamond Way Buddhism UK
Account No: 20079257
Sort Code: 16-58-10
Address: Triodos Bank
Brunel House
11 The Promenade
Bristol BS8 3NN
Reference: "108 Club" (this helps us to count the 108 Club membership donations)

Euro Account

Account Name: Buddhismus Stiftung Diamantweg
Account No: 6288088 00
BLZ 200 400 00
BIC (SWIFT-Code): COBADEFFXXX
IBAN: DE58 2004 0000 0628 8088 00
Address: Commerzbank Hamburg
Ness 7-9, 20457 Hamburg
Germany
Reference: "London"

The first thank-you gift for 108 Club members is on order and you can always pick up a free 108 Club mug from the centre in London.

"I am very enthusiastic about this, that people want to show commitment to the new centre in this way. It's great that you are going to develop a relationship with this bank that will eventually give us a loan for our project. This is how we got Hamburg, by working with a bank like this. I give my full blessing to the 108 CLUB initiative."
Lama Ole Nydahl

About the 108 CLUB?

How does it work?

Join the 108 CLUB

How is the 108 CLUB doing?

"In five to ten years time I see you having a large place, a factory or a warehouse that is central, with good transport links. One large centre with smaller satelite centres." Lama Ole Nydahl