Sustaining our shared practice
or “MEMBERSHIP” …Sustaining our shared practice.
Membership… is how we sustain the practice for each other and ourselves.
There are no costs for our ____ programs, and all ___ are freely offered.
url slug is nobarrierszen.org/membership
link to donation page throughout
Below the 3 or 4 may be a link directing people to being a student (and student pp directs back to membership in some wayS)
There’s no inside or outside.
In the radically open and inclusive way of our lineage…Kobun said “all beings are our sangha” …not creating an outside or an inside.
सेवा
सती
Shānti
(Abiding in peace)
For those whose offering is simply to remain — returning to the cushion, the hall, and the shared life of practice.
shanti xx(Śānti सती) the settled condition in which fear no longer takes hold.
peace, calm, settledness.(“Remembering what matters”)
““Members of the Abiding Circle support the sangha simply by remaining — returning again and again to the cushion, the hall, and the shared life of practice.”
At the core of the beating heart of our sangha is our beloved “Sati Circle”… make up the core and beating heart of our sangha.
….rooting themselves in clarity, balance, practicing luminous steadiness) fearlnessness born of clarity.
Abiding, (“abiding in suchness”) Abiding Circle(dwelling/abiding)
Cita Circle
fearless in compassion
allowing for rest,
Abhaya (अभय) fearless safety (“…these most trusting…”
students, practitioners with disabilities, minors,
Sati Circle members commit to regular practice and mindful presence; their dedication strengthens the sangha’s collective wakefulness.”
Those who offer their practice, ____ or through service positions.
“Yoryu Willow”
Our 100 year old Kannon Statue, the medicine Buddha form of Kannon/Avalokiteśvara who offers healing dew …
Manjuśri’s staff/sword
Hoju (wish fulfilling gem) for Benefactors.
“Sati Circle members commit to regular practice and mindful presence; their dedication strengthens the sangha’s collective wakefulness.”
hands that tend
and/or just below image is the definition of sevā
is Sevā part of the dana paramita?
”Dharma Sevā dammaseva is considered the most noble of all of the dana paramitas…”
we serve those who come to meditate.
rooted in shared stewardship
Dharmapalas
(धर्मपाल Guardians of the Dharma)
Benefactor / Sponsor /
Patron
large gifts.. looking for land link
Sevā
(Selfless Service)
Creating and protecting spaces
what are they “guarding”?
Guarding the space and the refuge. Helping make that container.
Sampatti
(Resource Patrons)
सम्पत्ति
Sustainers)
Resources that Sustain
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Supporter Benefactorsresource supporterKarunā (framing of assists our collective work)Our “Care, repair, and sustainability circle”
“These sustainers…”“Sampatti Patrons offer material support that nourishes the sangha’s work and outreach.”
OR
“Sampatti Circle members offer material resources that become the conditions for practice, accessibility, and care.”
“Upakāra members commit regular financial assistance so the temple can sustain practice, services, and care for the whole sangha.”
Why: Emphasizes the helpful, service-oriented nature of monetary giving rather than transactional language.
“Anukampā Circle members support the temple through compassionate giving that ensures access, care, and inclusion.”
or SUSTAINERS
CONTINUITY CIRCLE
“Continuity Circle members offer regular gifts that help ensure the unbroken continuity of practice and community.”