Drawing on the energy and commitment offered by our current volunteers, we continue cultivating a robust coalition that enables the Sangha to thrive. Our intention is to re-engage existing sangha members, welcome those who may have drifted away, and add new members across various age groups, ethnicities, socio-economic groups, gender identities and backgrounds.

Volunteering offers an opportunity to support the Sangha that also supports you in your practice. What’s truly wonderful is how much joy and satisfaction comes when we participate.

Please do join us!

Attend our events:

• Day-long and residential retreats: Your meditation practice will deepen. Your wisdom will grow. You’ll meet other dedicated practitioners. You’ll have the joy of supporting our wonderful teachers, some of whom travel from afar or join us online to share the dharma with us.
• Ongoing sitting groups: There are sitting groups in Reno, Carson City, Minden and Lake Tahoe which are listed individually under Sitting Groups. “Sitting” is short-hand for meditation.  Each group has its own culture, and every group has a meditation period which varies in length.  Most groups also read Buddhist books or articles, listen to audio talks by teachers, discuss the retreats they may have attended, and provide support to each other for practice.  All groups are encouraged to regularly recite and discuss some version of the precepts for ethical behavior and to include some kind of loving kindness practice. No registration is necessary and there is no charge to attend a sitting group. Donations are gratefully accepted.
• Programs and classes: As inspiration arises, we offer social programs such as movie nights, potlucks, action groups and hikes, as well as classes and small groups in meditation and Buddhism. Subscribe to our email notification list to be informed of these activities.

 Volunteer opportunities:

• Help Make Our Day-Long Retreats Happen by volunteering to bring flowers, make lunch for the teacher, help set up, and more.
• Join Our Retreat Committee and help plan our retreat season or co-manage a day-long together with an experienced manager–we have an easy-to-follow protocol. You’ll get support and will enjoy the contact with the group, the teacher, and the satisfaction of enabling Dharma Zephyr to continue to host our amazing teachers! Email Denise
• Attend Board Meetings to offer your experience and insight. They are announced via our email list; for more information contact our Board President: Email Chas
• Help Get The Word Out about our activities. We need volunteers in all our communities to post to Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms, and teach us new ways to reach interested people. Email Denise 

Donate

Since the teachings are considered priceless and should be accessible to everyone, we do not charge for our activities. (The exception is for residential retreats: we pass along the charge for room and board, but all management and teaching is offered freely.) Generosity is a foundational practice for opening the heart and mind. The Buddha teaches that we would not let a single day go by without giving if we truly understood its power.

We appreciate donations to help us continue our extensive schedule of activities. We also have a scholarship fund to help practitioners attend a retreat who need assistance with the room and board.

DZIMC is a Nevada Non-Profit and Federal 501c3.