Help 4 Karma Benefit Site.

Namaste, Teshi Delek, & Greetings
Dear friends,

You may receive this news as a shock but if we knew ahead of time everything that would come to us, it would be too hard. Well, this is a very sad story about my brother Karma Lama, who has been suffering from kidney disease. I have been following the story for a long time, thinking that with good diet and proper medication, we could extend the time for a proper treatment. Once again, time does not wait nor give us any excuses.
I never thought I would have to write this email. I need help guys! In fact, I need any help that I can get at this point. Yesterday, Karma's own guru (teacher) called me from South India to tell me the news. My brother is not doing well at all and his doctors recommend a kidney transplant. I need to raise at least $10,000 for his surgery. I wish I didn’t need any help but again, when one is in desperate need of something and if friends don’t know about it, help may never come and something tragic which could have been prevented may never be prevented.

Let me tell you the story. Karma is my brother. He has been a Buddhist monk for more than a decade now. He is studying in a Buddhist monastery in Mysore, India. He is a first year student of Master Level and barely 23 years old. He has always been the brightes!..number one or two in his class. Last year I met him when I went back to Nepal to visit. His condition was not that good so I brought him to some medical centers in Kathmandu for diagnosis and treatment. During the 28 days of my visit, we couldn’t do anything but watch time go by. We really made no progress and I was very worried. A few days after my flight back to the US, he also left for India to return to his monastery. He began to get some help from the monastery for his treatment at the Tibetan herb center. Simultaneously he was taking prescribed medication and kept going to the hospital for periodic check ups. But now, apparently, there is a point of no return. His condition has worsened. He has no other choice but to replace at least one of his kidneys. I wish I could help him myself but again, I do not have such amount of money either. So, I turn to all of you out there for help. Life is dear to all of us. It could happen to anyone. We must leave this world at some point in time but when it comes to Karma’s case... he is just 23 years old!! He hasn’t even seen anything yet. I know as Buddhist may say, attachment is a negative emotion and only brings suffering. But when it comes to your own family member, such philosophy becomes so small compared to the love you have for that person. He's my only brother. I must do everything I can to save him. My family have no savings and very little income. They do own a small piece of land which represents their only asset and they are selling this to raise money for Karma, but we expect it will only fetch $2,000 at most.
Please guide me to help him. He seriously needs help.

If you are able to donate to Karma's treatment, you will be greatly blessed by my entire family. If you know friends or acquaintances who may be of assistance at this critical time, please send this email on to all of them. If you can organize a group to raise funds, I will always be grateful. Time is of the essence.

For more information please call me @ 920 819 4382 or our dear friend and "sister" Pam Whitworth at (641) 472-8955 or pamwhit@lisco.com

You can send this helping donation to:

Prem Lama
218 S. 18th Ave. 4H
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Most Sincerely,

Prem Lama

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