Path To Membership
Members of ZPO have a regular meditation practice and vow to abide by the Rule. You don’t have to be a Buddhist but you should have a regular practice of meditation or prayer. A module of teachings on the Rule will be provided regularly, as well as training in Council, health/wellbeing, and the importance of humor. A Mentor will be assigned to support you in this preparatory stage, at the end of which you will be invited to participate in an installation ceremony and become a Member.
As a Member of ZPO you can choose a Mentor with whom to share your ZPO path. You will also be invited to:
— Study the Mandala and the Five Wisdom Families
— Study one or more dharma paths offered in the ZPO
— Present your engaged path, program, or project to other Members
— Participate in monthly councils with Members
— Continue taking offerings in health/wellbeing and clowning
— Deepen your study of the Rule, and especially the Three Tenets.
— Participate in an Annual Meeting of Members
Five Wisdom Families
Buddha Family:
Meditation
Three Tenets
Multifaith practices (including prayer)
Order of Disorder
Ratna Family:
Business/Social Entrepreneurship
Ecology/Sustainability
Health/Wellbeing/Lifestyle
Padma Family:
Deep Listening and Council
Arts
Diversity
Karma Family:
Social Service
Peace and Justice
Government/Politics
Vajra:
Study of Mentorship
A few of these paths will be available as we open, while others will develop over time. Members will have the option of choosing one or more paths to practice more deeply in, perhaps in congruence with their career choice.
