Become a Member of Berkeley Shambhala

The Gift of Membershipimage of lotus

Our members provide the Berkeley Shambhala Center financial support and stability so that we can offer the benefits of meditation and the Shambhala teachings to others. Members are vital to this important spiritual work and create the foundation for our community to diversify, grow and prosper.

People become supporting members at all levels, and everyone is invited to become a member at a financial level that is comfortable for you. For more information about membership, please contact Berkeley Shambhala at [email protected]

If you are unable to make a financial contribution at this time, consider becoming a member by contributing to the Berkeley Shambhala Center through service, volunteering and non-financial gifts. Please contact [email protected] for more information. If none of these options is viable at this point, please do reach out.

photo of Shambhala Membership pin Connection with our community by becoming a member helps support your practice in many ways:

  • Members can receive ongoing meditation instruction with a personal meditation instructor
  • Members receive a membership pin
  • Eligibility to participate in Center governance and leadership committees
  • Tax-deductions for financial contributions
  • Automatic membership in Shambhala’s worldwide network
  • Access to member resources at www.shambhala.org

 

Giving, in the sense of developing some real generosity, is not just a question of giving away objects and spending a large sum of money. You have to be wholly involved in the process of giving. You have to become one with what you are doing. No matter how small the thing is in terms of value, one must be fully involved in the giving, so that a part of one’s ego is also given away.”
– Chögyam Trungpa