As Buddhists we take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.

The third of the refuges is:

A tree is only as strong as its roots,  its Sangha,  its community.

As members of the Sangha, we revere our Teacher as the embodiment of the Dharma and our leader in understanding the Dharma.

As members of the Sangha, we support each other in our seeking the Way.

As members of the Sangha, we support our temple as our refuge where we can deepen our practice. Because Great Tree asks for our support and needs all of us to survive, she becomes our greatest teacher of generosity, the first and highest of the six perfections (paramitas).

Ways to get Involved:

• Participate in Great Tree activities and events
• Support each other through harmonious communication
• Volunteer your time, skills, and effort to help us become a strong community and build a foundation for helping others.
• Express your generosity to Great Tree through your gifts. Dana of any amount is honored and will support Great Tree’s sustainability
• Become a member of the Great Tree Sangha
• Contact us if you need more information

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Please consider supporting these projects:

• Practice Support Fund - Provides scholarship support for students to deepen  their commitment to regular participation in sesshin.
• Monastic Resident Support – Helps sustain our long-term and Temple residents
• Student Internship – Sponsor undergraduates in religious study programs to earn credit through collaboration with Mars Hill College
• Flower Fund – Helps provide flowers and incense for the zendo
• Mortgage Fund – Sustaining monthly or quarterly pledge
• Temple Development - Help underwrite small to large to huge projects: currently we are working on meditation trails, landscaping, adding benches and camping platforms, increased accessibility for disabled and handicap members and visitors, better parking and improving our driveway.
• Grow Great Tree – our Annual Fund to sustain and support activities, programs and operations