Membership Program

Why Becoming a Regular Sustaining Member Matters

As a volunteer-run, non-profit organization, we rely on your support to keep our doors open and our programs thriving.

OCBC offers a wide range of programs, including meditation sessions, compassion and wisdom classes, Buddhist study courses, non-residential weekend retreats, prayers/pujas, and wellness classes, both in person and online, at low or no cost.

Your generous membership ensures the long-term sustainability of our mission, guided by the Five Pillars of Service. Our immediate goal is to prepare for the arrival of Geshe Tenzin Legtsok as our Resident Geshe in the summer of 2025. (Read about Geshe Legtsok here.) We eagerly anticipate the profound teachings he will bring to our community!

In addition to high-quality programming rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, OCBC provides a welcoming and inclusive space for community members seeking universal education that promotes positive human values and secular ethics. By becoming a member and making monthly donations, you help us continue this invaluable service.

Please consider the knowledge, connection, and benefit you have gained from visiting OCBC over the years; you can join the 5% of attendees who donate monthly as members.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to contribute to the wellbeing of our Bay Area community. We rejoice for you!

We are committed to using your hard-earned donations respectfully and ethically for the greatest benefit.

Eight Auspicious Signs by Bob Jacobson, Osel Shen Phen Ling

Membership Levels

Pledge Membership

$50/month

Your donation will help cover the center’s maintenance expenses, altar and puja offerings.

Your membership ensures that we can continue to record, produce, and share Dharma teachings with all via the Ocean of Compassion YouTube channel’s archived teachings.

Sustaining Membership

$108/month

Your contribution will cover the center’s operating costs including rent, utilities, insurance, and online tools and services.

As a token of gratitude, we offer you free access to all meditations, most classes, and special programs.

Your membership ensures that we can continue to record, produce, and share Dharma teachings with all via the Ocean of Compassion YouTube channel’s archived teachings.

Sponsor Membership

$200/month

Your generous donation enables us to invite qualified teachers and lamas in our lineage by covering their travel expenses, teaching offerings, and accommodation costs.

As a thank you, your gift will be recognized with free access to all meditations, most classes, and special programs.

Your membership ensures that we can continue to record, produce, and share Dharma teachings with all via the Ocean of Compassion YouTube channel’s archived teachings.

Custom Membership

If the above donation amounts are beyond your means, we would appreciate any amount you can offer. Please select the custom membership button below, and start your membership with a monthly recurring donation of any amount.

Donors at all membership levels will be included in OCBC’s annual puja/prayer request list to Kopan Monastery.

We are deeply grateful for your support, no matter the level you choose. Thank you for helping us share the authentic teachings of the Buddha, and universal education for wisdom and compassion for the Campbell and greater Bay Area community.

We delight in the vast merit you are creating by supporting your local Buddhist center.

Ocean of Compassion (Gyalwa Gyatso) Buddhist Center is a tax-exempt religious non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Federal taxpayer ID: 77-0446026

Standard Membership

Please select your desired membership level.

Custom Membership

Support our center with an amount of your choice.
Please check the box on the PayPal donation page to set up a monthly recurring donation.