Donate From the time of the Buddha, the teaching has depended for its survival on two things: first of all, on the fact that it works — seeing through delusion brings joy; and second, on the generosity and kindness of all those whom it has touched. These two things are linked. When delusions drop away, kindness appears. At Desert Louts Zen we have expenses for the room rental, for online communications, for insurance, for bringing teachers to Arizona. You are invited to support DZL and our programs with your donations. Look for the donation basket on the side table at our meetings.
Become a PZI Member Pacific Zen Institute is a membership organization. Regular donations from you and all other members are the way we support our teachers, develop and fund programs, and pay for scholarships, rent, materials and staff. You are how we are able to do everything we do.
Why else? This is what you get:
Members included on the PZI-Talk email list, our online discussion community. Through lively discussion and the sharing of ideas through PZI-Talk is one of the ways we create a culture for transformation.
Members have the opportunity to do individual work with PZI teachers, either in person or by phone email.
Members get a 10% discount on CDs and certain PZI 0`cevents and retreats.
You will find becoming a member depends your practice. When you make a tangible commitment, something good happens. You recognize this is real and it's about you.
Your contribution and participation make you a part of the development of Zen for our time.
Your contribution is tax deductible. PZI is a 501c3 non-profit institution!
How can you support? Make a regular or quarterly donation or a significant yearly gift. A good guideline for membership is 1-2% of you gross income, but each person's disposable income is different, and some people live far away and still want to join. We simply ask that you be as generous as you are able. This allows everyone, even starving artists and students, to become members of PZI. Your regular contribution makes you a member. Here is a guideline:
For more information or to learn how to become a PZI member, for information about your current membership status or donation history, contact the PZI Membership Coordinator, Corey Hitchcock at admin@pacificzen.org.