Membership
Becoming a member of GWZS carries with it both practical and spiritual benefits. As the center has on-going monthly expenses, it is dependent on its members’ donations to meet its financial obligations. Thus members at all levels help sustain the center and perpetuate the spread of the Buddha-Dharma by submitting donations on a regular basis.
Below, we outline three levels of membership in the Great Wave Zen Sangha . (If you are on disability or have other financially extenuating circumstances, please click here.)
- Practicing Membership ($50 per month) This level of membership is for anyone who will be practicing zazen with the Sangha on a regular, weekly basis. Practicing members receive a discounted rate for sesshin and other practice events.
- Affiliate Membership ($30 per month) This level is for Sangha members who live at a greater distance from the Zen Center, and who are not able to attend on a regular basis.
- Friend of Great Wave Zen Sangha ($5 per month) This level is for anyone who wishes to support Great Wave and receive newsletters or special communications, but attends Zen Center activities infrequently.
To become a member, you will need to attend an Introduction to Zen Workshop and to submit a membership petition. The workshops will be listed in our events calendar on this website.
Continue to Membership Petition Page