Become an Associate

By becoming an Associate you can show your support of our Vision and Mission, and take an active role in the development of our community.

As an Associate you will be notified of, and are welcome to participate in many VZC activities, like the Buddha's Birthday Ceremony, the annual Harvest Potluck, and the Summer Camping Trip. Qualified Associates are also able to attend all practice opportunities, on a fee-for-participation basis.

Becoming an Associate is also a fantastic way to support the Victoria Zen Center if you are not local to Victoria, BC and want to support the offerings of free Dharma talks and other online resources.

Being an associate costs only $10 per month.  If you would like to become an associate, you can do so now by clicking on one of the buttons below to pay by PayPal.

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Annual Associate Subscription - $120/year


Monthly Associate Subscription - $10/month

 

Fees, Services and Practice Opportunities

The Victoria Zen Centre offers a wide variety of practice opportunities.  Below is a schedule of all of our services, and the fees for the various levels of membership and association with the centre.

 

Full Member

Basic Member

VZC Associate
Monthly Fee $159 ($1908/year) $69 ($828/year) $10 ($120/year)
Tuesday Evening UVic Open House open to all open to all open to all
Monday and Thursday Morning e-Zendo open to all open to all open to all
iTunes Living Zen Dharma Talks open to all open to all open to all
Sangha Sundays Included Included Included
Volunteer Opportunities Included Included Included
Eligibility to Vote at Society Meetings Included Included N/A
Operational Teams Included Included N/A
Sunday Zen practice at Sooke Zendo* Included Included $30/each
1.5 hr. training meetings with Ven. Eshu Up to 2/mo. included $112.50 ($75/hr.) $112.50 ($75/hr.)
Fundamentals of Zen Course* Included $295 $295
Thursday Evening Course* Included $20/night $40/night
Intensive Preparation Course* Included $95 $195
One-day Intensives** Included $70/each $95/each
Five-day Intensives** Included $595/each $595/each

* requires completion of Orientation to Zen Buddhist Practice Course or Orientation by Consultation

** requires completion of Intensive Preparation Course