Samita ASBL was set up as a lay organisation to support the Sangha (Monastics) by providing what in Buddhism is known as the \u201cfour requisites\u201d i.e. food, shelter, clothing and medicine. The Sangha members have taken a vow of poverty and are not allowed to handle money. They live only from what is given.\u00a0 We do that through fundraising activities and organizing events and retreats and to deal with the financial sides of these four requisites like building and maintaining a monastery. The Sangha are the guardians of the Buddhist texts and have been teaching for over 2000 years for the benefit of all living beings, without receiving any compensation.<\/p>\n
We organize retreats on the basis of donation to create further opportunities for the Sangha and lay practitioners to develop meditation, virtue and wisdom and for the lay people to meet and share the Dhamma. And therewith we fulfill our task according to the Dhamma-Vinaya, thus keeping the teachings alive and helping it to grow for the sake of all beings.<\/span><\/p>\n Liberation is the aim of the Buddhist path. To enable and support this, that is what we are here for. We work entirely on the basis of donations and voluntary work. No person in the organisation, nor any board member, gets any remuneration for their valuable work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If out of gratitude you wish to support the Sangha, there are various ways in which you can help Samita do this. Please visit our Donations Page<\/a> for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n You can become a member of Samita ASBL. Membership is free of charge. Members have no direct voting power in the Association, but can influence the decision-making by voicing their ideas and suggestions and help with organising events. Once a year, in January, an Annual General Assembly will be held for which all members are invited. If you wish to become a member, please complete <\/span>the membership form<\/span><\/a>. Click here Statuts ASBL Samita 2023 (1) fr<\/a> for a copy of the constitution of Samita ASBL in French\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The word \u201cSamita\u201d has several meanings in the Pali language:<\/span><\/p>\n Our logo also reflects these meanings of the word and is made up out of the universal symbol for equality and the Tao symbol for quieting and assembling of the mind through meditation. The logo also resembles the element of water, which is used often in the Pali canon in similes by the Buddha. It has the property of cohesion as well as stilling. When left alone, water settles and calms down, just like the quieting of the mind in meditation.<\/span><\/p>\n President: Schertenleib, Kathrin Jelena Wagner-Poyiatzis, Christine Engreux 49G Samita ASBL is a member of the Buddhist Union of Belgium<\/a> and abides by the BUB\u2018s ethical charter:\u00a0 \u201cCharte \u00e9thique et d\u00e9ontologique\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n Download the financial reports of the last years:<\/p>\n 2023<\/a><\/p>\n 2024<\/a><\/p>\n 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Download the presentation of the year overview of the last years. This presentation is done during the Annual General Meeting.<\/p>\n 2022<\/a><\/p>\n 2023<\/a><\/p>\n 2024<\/a><\/p>\n 2025<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Samita ASBL was set up as a lay organisation to support the Sangha (Monastics) by providing what in Buddhism is known as the \u201cfour requisites\u201d i.e. food, shelter, clothing and medicine. The Sangha members have taken a vow of poverty…Membership<\/span><\/h1>\n
The meaning of the word “Samita”<\/span><\/h1>\n
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Administrative Board Members<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nTreasurer: Buysse, Danny
\nSecretary: van Renterghem, Karina<\/p>\nActive Members<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nDe Pelsmaeker, Katrien
\nSchulte, Kirsten
\nWalsch, Blake<\/p>\nAdditional information<\/span><\/h2>\n
Registration number:<\/strong> 0607.989.367<\/h4>\n
ANBI<\/a> RSIN number: 8273 49 026<\/h4>\n
Registered Address:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n6663 Mabompr\u00e9
\nBelgium
\nEmail: samitaasbl@gmail.com
\nTel: + 32 (0) 493-41 28 85 (Office hours: ma-vr 8.30 \u2013 10.30 uur).<\/p>\nEthical Charter<\/h4>\n
Financial Report<\/h4>\n
Presentation year overview<\/h4>\n
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