Membership and donations help support these activities:

Ongoing practice at your Zen Center:

• dharma talks
• meditation instruction
• meditation practice
• workshops
• outreach programs
• residential Zen training (some centers)

Retreats with Zen Masters and Ji Do Poep Sa Nims:

• one day retreats
• two to seven-day Yong Maeng Jong Jin retreats
• one month and three month Kyol Che retreats
• Kido chanting retreats

Schoolwide Events:

• three ceremonies a year at the international head temple, Providence Zen Center
• triennial international conferences
• Dharma teacher training weekend

Publications and Social Media:

• Primary Point journal
• Kwan Um School of Zen newsletter
• books by Zen Master Seung Sahn
• Facebook and Twitter pages for the Kwan Um School of Zen and Zen Master Seung Sahn

Formal Training:

• lay dharma teacher training
• monastic training

International Activities:

• supporting international practice opportunities for travel and study abroad