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Help Sustain the Mission
as renunciates sacrificing traditional paid employment, Buddhist monks rely upon the material support of lay people to meet their basic needs, which empowers them to focus on spiritual cultivation and sharing the wisdom they discover with the world. In addition to this general dynamic, the Wisdom Age Initiative’s projects involve curating educational material with the aid of tech-based hardware & software, paying professionals to ensure high quality output, running complex, live events and retreats, traveling internationally, and many more cost-incurring realities that make our work possible.
If you would like to help us operate more sustainably and deepen the impact of our work, you can make a one-time or recurring donation via the Givebutter form or the buttons below. You can also choose to support general or medical expenses. Increased US travel has made it necessary for the monks to get travel medical insurance to protect themselves from steep medical bills in the event of accidents while in the states. The monks’ two policies combined total to roughly $5,500 per year, so any assistance in helping us cover these costs is greatly appreciated. Our financial steward also manages the Thai account linked below for donations given in Thai Baht.
Note: Non-US currencies can be accepted for an additional processing/exchange fee to convert to USD. For U.S. donors, a tax deductible receipt will be emailed to you upon submission. (Tax ID # 33-3355211 )
Overview
Give the Gift of Wisdom :
Book Printing for Free Distribution
The Initiative
As of Jan 1, 2026, Ven. Nick & Ven. Michael have given away just shy of 24,000 free copies of their books to those who were able to visit the meditation centers where they stay and have traveled to or attend the events they have run around the world. This was made possible by the support of many generous donors who helped cover over 25 rounds of printing and shipping costs.
Your donations will enable WAI to continue to sustainably provide free access to all of their books to many people around the world. (Please note our previous GoFundMe campaign has been discontinued to make way for a more robust donation system that will provide smoother payment processing & automated tax deductible receipts)
This $10,500 target for 2026 will enable 7 rounds of printing 1,000 books, an amount that historically has been given out in a single year.
continue on for pictures, a behind the scenes video of printing, and some more details
Printing, Costs, & Impact
Each round of printing of 1,000 copies is roughly $1,500 USD (slightly variable depending on which book is being printed) when printed in Thailand, and 2.5 times more expensive when printed in other countries. Shipping costs can also add up for bigger orders. With three books (plus a journal) total, the goal for 2026 is to give away at least another 7,000 copies, hence the $10,500 target. With your help, we may be able to reach or exceed this goal.
Your generosity will help individuals discover how to incorporate wholesome habits of morality, meditation, and generosity into their lives and help them light their inner candle of goodness to make the world around them and at large a brighter place.
Stay tuned for our 5th book release later this year in 2026 which will help to bridge mental health with spiritual health via a model that helps practitioners balance every dimension of their lives with wisdom!
