Statement to our community

Read the full letter from the Jeta Grove board of directors, published here: Statement to our community >

Dear Friends and Supporters,

We are writing to share some unfortunate news about a series of thefts from our monastery’s dana (donation) box located in the Sala.

In November 2025, we became concerned that funds may have been improperly removed from our dana box. We began monitoring, and in early January 2026 verified a theft and contacted local law enforcement. The individual responsible has been charged and the legal process is now underway. We subsequently learned that the same individual had likely removed funds on multiple occasions, perhaps going as far back as October 2024.

We sincerely regret these incidents. Monasteries around the world occasionally face similar challenges, but we take deeply to heart our responsibility to safeguard the generosity entrusted to us.

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