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Become a Member

Help sustain a place of practice – month by month

A shared commitment

Why This Place Needs All of Us

Every day, CMZC is a place of practice. People sit, study, work, and care for the temple and its grounds – whether a retreat is taking place or not. Retreat and residency fees cover only part of what it takes to sustain the Center. The rest depends on the generosity of people who care about this place and want its practice to continue.

Membership is one way to share in this responsibility, providing steady support month by month.

Become a member
A steady foundation

What Your Membership Supports

Regular contributions give CMZC something particularly valuable: continuity. They help us care for the Center, support its daily practice, and plan beyond individual retreats or fundraising campaigns.

The Place

Caring for the buildings and grounds that make residential practice possible.

The Practice

Supporting teachers, residents, practice, and the daily life of the Center.

Access

Helping keep practice available to people who find the full financial cost a barrier.

A building among old pine trees at Crestone Mountain Zen Center
Voices from our Sangha

What This Place Means to People

“So much gratitude for what is being cultivated by this organization and for those who are carrying the integrity of this organization into the experience that encapsulates more than words can express.”
—
Ben A.
“Having a community to return to gives me something to stay accountable to in my practice. And community is built by participating, so that’s an important piece – whether by donating, volunteering, practicing together, we all have to be part of the sangha in order for the sangha to exist.”
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Tessa C.
Tatsudo Nicole Baden Roshi standing in a wooden doorway
“The world needs contemplative practice. It needs the teachings of wisdom and compassion – not as philosophy, not as testaments, but as a living reality, woven into the texture of ordinary life.”
—
Tatsudo Nicole Baden Roshi
Become a Member

Choose Your Support Amount

Choose an amount that feels sustainable for you. Every membership helps provide a steady foundation for the ongoing life and practice of CMZC.

$10
/ month
$25
/ month
$50
/ month
$100
/ month
$150
/ month
Other
amount
Become a Member — $50/month
You’ll be taken to a secure donation page to complete your membership.
Common Questions

The Things You’re Wondering

Can I change or cancel my membership?

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Can I make an annual contribution instead?

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Is my membership tax-deductible?

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Does membership include any additional benefits?

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