{"id":44,"date":"2024-01-27T21:35:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T21:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terton-sogyal.org\/wp\/us\/making-a-will\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T18:03:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T18:03:37","slug":"making-a-will","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/terton-sogyal.org\/us\/making-a-will\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a Will"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"44\" class=\"elementor elementor-44\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4514472b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4514472b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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It is also one of the most significant and lasting ways we can express our love and care for those things that matter most to us in our life\u2014our families, friends and loved ones, and our ideals and values.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Buddhist teachings, it is extremely important to give up all our worldly attachments at the moment of death, in order that we can die in peace and equanimity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, giving away our wealth and possessions, in a true spirit of generosity, can be an act of profound spiritual significance\u2014one that will help ensure we accumulate tremendous merit for our future lives.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-618fde02\" data-id=\"618fde02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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elementor-element-75462ba7\" data-id=\"75462ba7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdcc541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdcc541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What if we don't...<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a79a74c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a79a74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">If we neglect to make a Will, this can cause unnecessary anxiety and confusion for those closest to us, at a time when they need to take care of all the arrangements following our death.\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Moreover, our wealth may not be distributed as we would have wished; at worst it may even be reclaimed by the government.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">If you like personal advice or would like to talk about leaving the Tert\u00f6n Sogyal Foundation in your will, please send an email to <a href=\"mailto:admin@terton-sogyal-usa.org\">admin@terton-sogyal-usa.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7417a0ac\" data-id=\"7417a0ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfcb41b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cfcb41b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How your gift supports Rigpa's work<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308663a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308663a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An individual can decide to leave all or part of his\/her cash, bank accounts, apartment, stocks and shares, antique furniture, jewellery or other articles of monetary value to one of the Terton Sogyal Foundation after they pass away. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The value of your legacy will be invested in Rigpa\u2019s Endowment Fund and added to a principal which will enable the Foundation to support Rigpa\u2019s Dharma projects and the study and practice of individual students for many years into the future.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ab60d5b\" data-id=\"1ab60d5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2d50de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d2d50de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will or Testament<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ab8713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11ab8713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any money and property that you wish to be distributed after your death is known as your legacy or bequest, or more generally in legal terms as your estate. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A will or testament is the legal instrument that permits you to make decisions on how distribution of your estate will be managed. Your will states the people or organizations that you wish to be the beneficiaries of your estate and who the executor will be, that is: who will distribute your estate to the beneficiaries.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d91c8d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d91c8d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7807997\" data-id=\"7807997\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798a4bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"798a4bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/terton-sogyal.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/01\/Renunciation-Wisdom-1024x520-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-47\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/terton-sogyal.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/01\/Renunciation-Wisdom-1024x520-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/terton-sogyal.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/01\/Renunciation-Wisdom-1024x520-1-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/terton-sogyal.org\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/01\/Renunciation-Wisdom-1024x520-1-768x390.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22723c4\" data-id=\"22723c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec87c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ec87c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is most helpful?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b07a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50b07a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In general, it is most helpful if your gift is not designated for a specific purpose. This allows the\u00a0 Board of the Tert\u00f6n Sogyal Foundation maximum flexibility,\u00a0 to allocate grants where they will have the greatest effect and benefit, at any given moment in time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46d20398 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46d20398\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b0f4529\" data-id=\"7b0f4529\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/terton-sogyal.org\/\">Tert\u00f6n Sogyal Foundations Worldwide\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/terton-sogyal.org\/fr\/\">France\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/terton-sogyal.org\/uk\/\">United Kingdom<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/terton-sogyal.org\/us\/\">United States<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/terton-sogyal.org\/es\/\">Spain<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tert\u00f6n Sogyal Foundation Why make a Will Making a Will\u00a0is one of the most practical ways we can prepare for our death. 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