Community

Membership of the Won Buddhism of Atlanta (WBA) is open to all, regardless of one’s faith in the spirit of open community. WBA is Open Circle, Open to People, Open to Community, Open Minded with Open Spirit. As you become comfortable with Won Buddhist teaching and practice through regular attendance at dharma service and meditation retreat, we encourage you to become a member. Becoming a member of the WBA is an acknowledgment of one’s connection to the Buddhist practice on the path of awakening. It is a way to make a commitment to practice and support our spiritual community, through mindfulness, regular retreat and voluntary service.

Your membership is crucial to building our community dedicated to awakening, compassion, and wisdom.

Full Membership with Dharma Name

Suggested Donation: $100 per month
Full Membership is for those who make a commitment to Won Buddhist practice and its actualization in daily life. It requires at least six months or more of regular weekly practice. It is commemorated by receiving of a Dharma Name that signifies the beginning of a new journey of spiritual practice to awaken to the Dharma.

Full Membership Benefits

20% discounts at Won Dharma Retreat Center
20% discounts on temple events
Guidance from the Reverends
Opportunity to share your practice through delivering a member’s talk
Priority registration for Dharma Study Groups

Become a Member:

A Dharma Name Ceremony marks the beginning of your journey as a Won Buddhist. The refuge of a dharma name is not the culmination of study or of a process. It is a personal commitment to oneself and a public dedication to the path of awakening. Your Dharma Name is a reminder of your own divine Buddha Nature. By becoming a member of Won Buddhism, one makes a commitment to uncovering one’s own inner beauty and intrinsic goodness.