Even if you are a previous member of Windhorse, it would be helpful for you to complete this application. We continue to be in process in terms of unifying all of our communications platforms.

Aside from some practical advantages of becoming a member—reduced retreat costs, priority acceptance to sesshin and workshops, etc.— the primary reason to make this commitment is the benefit it can bring to one’s own life-practice while directly supporting the sangha as a whole, in spirit and through regular donations. Windhorse membership is also a prerequisite for anyone wishing to become a formal student of one or both Windhorse teachers, and to receive a rakusu and Buddhist name.

Although on the application you’ll see a suggested monthly or quarterly pledge, please understand that no one has ever been turned away because of financial hardship. Signing up to become a member is a concrete way of saying, “I support the work Windhorse is doing, and you can count on me to contribute to that work to keep it going, through my practice and through regular financial donations and/or work service.”