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 are welcome to attend our public practice events like Tuesday Evening Zen Meditation, and 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. 

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

Distance Member

VZC Associate
Monthly Fee $159 ($1908/year) $69 ($828/year) $69 ($828/year) $10 ($120/year)
Monday or Tuesday Evening Zen Meditation open to all open to all open to all open to all
Weekday Morning e-Zendo open to all open to all open to all open to all
iTunes Living Zen Dharma Talks open to all open to all open to all open to all
Sangha Events Included Included Included Included
Volunteer Opportunities Included Included Included Included
Operational Teams Included Included Included Included
 Sangha Sunday Zendo  Included  Included  Included  Included
Online Orientation Support Included Included Included $149
Eligibility to Vote at Society Meetings Included Included Included N/A
Sunday Zen Practice at Sooke Zendo* Included Included $30/each N/A
1.5 hr. training meetings with Ven. Eshu Up to 2/mo. included $112.50 ($75/hr.) $112.50 ($75/hr.) $112.50 ($75/hr.)
Fundamentals of Zen Course* Included $295 $295 N/A
Thursday Evening Courses* Included $20/night $20/night N/A
Intensive Preparation Course* Included $95 Not Yet Available Online N/A
One-day Intensives** Included $70/each $70/each N/A
Seven-day Intensives**† Included $835/each $835/each N/A
30 min. Skype w/Training Guide See Training Meetings N/A Up to 1/mo. included N/A

* requires completion of Orientation to Zen and Practice Assessment

** requires completion of Intensive Preparation Course

† participation for first 3-5 days is possible ($120/day) contact the Zen Centre for details.