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Scroll down to read personal reflections and reports from the community, as well as information about how you can get involved.

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Our Shared Purpose

Side-by-side with Gangaji, we serve the recognition of peace and freedom inherent in core of all being. Volunteers, donors, and staff collaborate with Gangaji and each other to make this message of peace available in all corners of the world and past prison walls. We make possible… 

  • In-Person & Online Events  
  • Prison Program 
  • Community Gatherings 
  • Podcasts and Media Offerings 
  • Archive Project 
  • Scholarships

Celebrating the Life of John Midgley

Our dear friend, brother, and former colleague, John Midgley, passed away peacefully in August after a short time in hospice. We celebrate John’s life, his commitment to peace, and all the love and gratitude that passed between us.

“John left this earth knowing that his was a lucky, lucky life. We were lucky to have him in ours.”—Barbara Denempont

Quick Links

Monthly Community Video Screening

Next Meeting:

Sunday, October 19th, 2025 11:00 AM PDT
Theme: Being Human

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Donor Collaborative:
A virtual space for donors

Next Meeting:

Saturday, November 8th 9:00 AM

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Weekly Silent Sittings
Community led gatherings

Next Online:

Tuesday, October 14th 11:30 AM PDT

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Next in Ashland:

Thursday, October 16th 6:00 PM PDT

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Community Voices

Our dear friend, brother, and former colleague, John Midgely, passed away peacefully in August after a short time in hospice.
John Midgley, 1948-2025
by Staff and Friends
"My life is filled with Love, Gratitude, Peace, and Humor That I gently try to share with those around me Blessed blessed life. That this blessed fool experienced Only through the power of Amazing Grace."
October 1, 2025
In Memoriam
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From Our Community Behind Bars

Established in 1994, the Gangaji Foundation Prison Program offers programs that support men and women living behind bars in furthering their spiritual inquiry. Gangaji’s Freedom Inside course by mail is made freely available to prisoners across 300 US prisons.

Correspondence Program
Books upon request
Course-by-mail
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Stop The Story
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In Sky-High Spirits
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“The source I have sought for so long is eternally present. The love I never had which I so yearned for I’ve found in my own heart.” —Keith 

Get Involved

Learn how you can support a team of volunteers writing to prisoners.

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“As a volunteer correspondent, I’m grateful and humbled by having found a friend living under such challenging circumstances, showing me that Truth and Peace are available anywhere and everywhere. We are supported. We are free.” —Surati

Committed to Serving Peace

Prisoners can now access new courses on Edovo, including in Spanish
An Update on The Prison Program
from Staff
The GF Prison Program continues to grow through the support of donors and volunteers from around the world. It's thrilling to us to see this unfold. Such good news.
Prison Program
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Take a peak behind the scenes as volunteers fill many key roles day to day.
Go Behind the Scenes at the Office
Behind the scenes key volunteers and staff are handling a lot, from digitizing the archives to AV...
from Volunteers and Staff
Behind the Scenes
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A place for donors to connect, inquire, and collaborate.
What is the Donor Collaborative?
In 2024, the GF Donor Collaborative has sponsored a matching campaign, and will double all donations...
from Hillary and Kat
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This was the first time I felt space, and I heard words describing what I have been feeling since a little kid. —Patricia, Spain
This happiness, this peace is the great gift. It’s my joy to support spreading it —Mary, Santa Rosa, CA
“The course was a cracked door and an open window, a kind of a coming home.” —Dale, Washington

The Impact is Real

Engaging with the Gangaji Foundation as a volunteer or donor is an opportunity to send a message of peace to the world—a message that serves to end unnecessary suffering and contributes to compassion, sanity, and inclusiveness.

“Poverty, hardship and illness are enormous challenges. From my experience I can say confidently that they are met all the better when others have helped you find just a single moment to know who you really are.” —Russell

I Said Yes to Myself
I applied and the Foundation said yes.
by Russell Patrick Brown
Scholarships
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A Silent Reflection of Gratitude
For every retreat and weekend, since the Foundation first opened its doors...
by Barbara Denempont
From the Exec. Director
Scholarships
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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are the backbone of this community. Read their stories on this page, and learn how you can connect.

Transcribing
Prison Correspondence
Archive Project
GF Office Admin Support
Ashland Events set up

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“I can’t imagine a better way to serve. I love Gangaji’s teaching, and I want to enable as many people as possible to see and hear her for years to come.”—Melissa

62k visitors across 168 countries found gangaji.org in the past year.

Since January 2025, Gangaji’s podcasts have been downloaded 81K times in 137 countries.

700+ inmates receive Freedom Inside by mail. 6,000+ users have accessed courses on tablets available in 1,200 prisons.

A total of 64 scholarships have been awarded so far this year with a value of $29,369

Add Your Voice

Ask a question, share a report, or get in touch. Or, tell us why you first became a donor or volunteer.

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“There is a certain point when the desire to serve something is more important than the desire to get something. That is a secret, wonderful moment. This is where we meet.” ~Gangaji

From the Leadership Team

Supporting others through support of the Gangaji Foundation.
How about some truly good news?
by Barbara Denempont
July 11, 2025
Barbara Denempont shares the good news from the first half of 2025
From the Exec. Director
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Investing in the Transmission
Mark Northcross is a mainstay of the Gangaji Foundation. He’s been on the board since 2003 and has...
Interviewed by Harriet Watson
Board of Directors
Giving
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Meet our Board of Directors. Between them have decades of history in serving the Gangaji Foundation.
They Have Our Backs
Meet our Board of Directors. Between them have decades of history in serving the Gangaji Foundation.
from the Board of Directors
Board of Directors
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Help Fund Our Programs

We welcome the financial support of donors to keep this beacon of freedom burning brightly. With every one-time or monthly contribution made you ensure...

that every prisoner’s request is responded to
scholarships will be awarded
podcasts will be produced
the website is up and running

...and so much more that is truly meaningful to those seeking lasting peace.

Financial Report
Gangaji Foundation financial overview for 2025 YTD.
from the Board of Directors
From the Exec. Director
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Why I am a Donor
Testimonials from committed donors around the globe.
from Donors

So Far This Year...

2024 Donation Goal
$432,000
Raised: $565,483

Learn more about the impact your donation can make...

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The Gangaji Foundation serves the truth of universal consciousness and the potential for the individual and collective recognition of peace, inherent in the core of all being. It is the purpose of the Gangaji Foundation to present forthrightly and respectfully the teaching and transmission of Gangaji, through the grace of Sri Ramana Maharshi and Sri H.W.L. Poonjaji.
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