Supporting La Gendronnière

As Europe's first Zen temple, La Gendronnière's vocation is to spread the Dharma and encourage its development. This profound wish of its founder, Master Taisen Deshimaru, can only be fulfilled thanks to the generosity of the sangha.

The mission of the Association Zen de la Gendronnière (AZG) is to support the practice of Sôtô Zen here. Its resources come exclusively from gifts, donations and bequests from the Grande Sangha.

What are your legacies and donations used for?

To support monks, nuns and bodhisattvas wishing to stay at La Gendronnière. To this end, the AZG has set up a Solidarity Fund that enables them to contribute to the monthly cost of their stay. Supporting the training of practitioners is one of the AZG's missions.
Maintaining, repairing and fitting out places dedicated to worship: large dojo, small dojo, kesa sewing room, apartment of founder Master Taisen Deshimaru.
Set up and maintain the Garden of the Deceased and the House of Ancestors , and keep all legal registers required by law.
To record ordinations and organize ceremonies and commemorations at the Gendronnière Zen Temple.
To provide traditional training retreats for ordained persons as well as dojo and zazen group leaders. The AZI, owner of the site, delegates all these functions to the AZG. The AZG has signed an agreement with the AZI for the use of certain premises specifically dedicated to worship, in return for a fee.

The AZG has a special tax regime, which allows it to:

RECEIVE DONATIONS AND LEGACIES FREE OF INHERITANCE RIGHTS
ISSUE TAX RECEIPTS TO ALLOW DONORS TO DEDUCT A PORTION OF DONATIONS FROM THEIR TAXES

In France, donations to the AZG are deductible from income tax up to 66%.

Thanks to European case law, donations made to the AZG are deductible from income tax regardless of the country of residence.

The practice of giving, dana paramita, is the first of Buddhist practices. Temples and monasteries have always been created and maintainedthanks to the donations of practitioners.

HOW TO PROCEED?

Download the AZG leaflet and donation form

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CONTACT

For any question: azg.contact@gmail.com

Worship Association, French law of 1905

Religious associations devoted exclusively to the financing and organization of religious ceremonies, practices and rites, which may be public, have a religious object.

AZG can receive donations and legacies (as associations recognised as of public value) free of any Inheritance Tax. All the same, gifts made to AZG are tax deductable on the income of any donor resident in the European Community:

Court of Justice of the European Union : Ruling of 10 Feb 2011 Affaire Missionwerk vs Sate of Belgium Cf. Aff C-25-10 can be viewed on the internet. (2) Court of justice of the European Union : Ruling of 27 Jan 2009 Affaire Pershe/Finanzamt Bank Cf Aff C-318/07
Court of justice of the European Union : Ruling of 27 Jan 2009 Affaire Pershe/Finanzamt Bank Cf Aff C-318/07

Donations made by private individuals may be eligible for tax deductions (such as donations to associations of general interest, etc).

The AZG was recognised as a religious association by prefectoral decree on 24 July 2013. On 10 October 2013, the tax authorities authorised the AZG to receive tax-deductible donations as well as bequests and donations free of inheritance tax. The AZI, the owner of the premises, delegates all these functions to the AZG. The AZG has signed an agreement with the AZI for the provision of certain premises specifically related to worship in exchange for a fee.

Download the association's statutes to learn more (in French only)

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