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Why spiritual communities avoid direct financial aid

My Buddhist sangha organizes beautiful community gardens and meditation retreats but when my neighbor needed help with rent money they said that wasn't their kind of dharma work.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sacred and secular support often occupy separate worlds, leaving gaps in holistic care.

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