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Getting Involved

Our center relies upon  the generous offerings of time and effort from its members and volunteers. Volunteering is a great way for new members to connect with others in the community and for our established members to take up leadership roles within the sangha.  Everything is considered practice, whether cleaning or gardening, serving in ceremonial roles or on the board of directors. Please let us know if there's a particular skill you would like to offer or would like some suggestions on current needs.   

Care for Our Spaces

Housekeeping
Gardening
Construction
Groundskeeping
Sewing

Cooking

Farm & Market

Organize, Create and Envision

Fundraising

Editing & Writing

Photography

Library

Outreach

Technical Assistance

Special Board Committees

Project Coordination

Board of Directors

Dharma Council

Serve  in Formal Zendo Positions

These roles are generally held by formal students. Let us know if you are interested in assisting.  

 

Shuso – Practice Coordinator

Ino – Guiding Zendo Ritual

Tenzo – Head Cook

Doan – Chant Leader

Shika – Greeters for Earth & Sky Zendos

Chiden – Arranging Altars

Jisha – Ceremony Assistant

e-Jisha – Assisting Sky Zendo

Shissui – Housekeeping Leader

So many tiny gracious acts must come together for us to sit zazen any given Thursday evening. Someone dusts the cushions, someone sifts bits of burnt incense out of the brazier, someone sweeps the flagstones, someone emails a newcomer with directions, someone adjusts the sound for the Sky Zendo, someone rings the densho bell. What a marvelous stage performance it would make, each of us harmonizing our actions to steady beat of the Heart Sutra. Our interdependence, our vital belonging, is directly expressed in the ordinary activity of rolling up the sleeves at the center of Zen practice. ~ Seido

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