Your Gift Will Be Doubled – Help Build the Temple
Thanks to the generosity of two long-standing members of the Gomde community, who wish to remain anonymous, we have been offered a rare and powerful opportunity.
Every gift made to the Temple Project between 28th May and 25th June will be matched, pound-for-pound, up to £100,000.
This means your generosity will go twice as far:
- If you give £10, it becomes £20
- If you give £50, it becomes £100
- If you give £500, it becomes £1,000
This opportunity also falls during Saga Dawa, the most sacred month in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar. It’s a time when the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana are commemorated — and according to tradition, any act of generosity during this period carries vastly multiplied benefit.
Together, this is a meaningful time to give — and a rare chance to do so with extraordinary impact.
🎥 Click Here & Watch: Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche shares why building a temple is essential for the preservation and flourishing of the Dharma
Temples have always been built to protect and uphold the Dharma — to create spaces where people can meet the teachings in a living, embodied way.
They are places of refuge, of study, and of sacred beauty. Places that lift the mind, open the heart, and support the journey toward liberation. In a time of distraction, disconnection and deep searching, temples remind us of what is timeless and true.
At Gomde UK, we are building Thubten Chökor Ling — a traditional Tibetan temple in the heart of Yorkshire. It will be:
- A cultural, spiritual, and architectural landmark— unlike anything else in England
- A majestic shrine hall for up to 1,000 people, offering a Dharma seat for great Buddhist masters
- A world-class library with over 50,000 texts across time, traditions, and languages
- A place rooted in sustainability and accessibility, where the Dharma can flourish for generations
- An inclusive space, open to all— welcoming people of every background to engage with contemplative practice, wisdom traditions, and sacred culture
There are just two weeks to have your gift matched— will you help with the construction of Thubten Chökor Ling today?
Where We Are Now — And Why Your Gift Matters
To date, £500,000 has been raised. Our next goal is to raise an additional £500,000 to complete Phase 2 of the build — including the foundations and steel frame.
This match donation gives us the chance to raise £200,000 in just a few weeks, creating powerful momentum as we move toward our aspiration to open the temple in 2028.
Your support now will help lay the physical foundation for a space that offers refuge, meaning, and benefit long into the future.
"There is urgency to learn and to practise. This temple will affect the whole world — through it, people will come, learn, share, and change the world." Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
Thank you for helping bring this vision to life!