A first step onto the path. This tier gives you the foundational tools of Zen practice and welcomes you into a worldwide community of practitioners — so you're never practicing alone.

What you receive:

• Monthly "Dharma Drops" — curated Zen resources delivered to your inbox over time, including introductory guides, liturgy, and "How to Sit" instructional videos, to support a steady, sustainable practice.
• The Archive Vault — ongoing access to a rotating selection of recorded talks and Big Mind sessions from our historical archives.
• Digital Saṅgha Access — an invitation to our private community platform to connect, share insights, and find your people.
• Foundational Learning — a structured way to begin your Zen journey at your own pace, grounded in the Big Mind Big Heart tradition.

This is for you if you:

• Are looking for a spiritual home and a sense of belonging.
• Want to learn the fundamentals of Zen through a steady, guided process.
• Seek to be part of a global community dedicated to practice.

Enrollment for the current one-year cycle is now sealed and will remain closed until March 2027.

A deep-dive commitment for those ready to move beyond concepts and into direct experience — a rigorous, year-long journey in close connection with Genpo Roshi and the heart of the Big Mind Big Heart School.

What you receive:

• Direct Lineage Connection — direct Zoom teaching and personal connection with Genpo Roshi.
• Twice-Monthly Intensives — two live Zoom meetings each month for the full one-year cycle.
• Non-Dual Mastery — a deep exploration of the dual and non-dual mind, designed to meet the chaotic, confused, and contracted mind and transcend it to its apex.
• Virtual Sesshins — inclusion in three 3-day online Zoom retreats per year.
• Continuing Education — the ability to join additional Zoom courses throughout the year to deepen your practice.
• Temple Connection — deepen your practice within the Big Mind Big Heart School at the Temple in Hawaiʻi.

This is for you if you:

• Feel confused, anxious, or adrift and seek a clear path through.
• Are ready to face and transcend the contracted mind.
• Want to commit to a formal student-teacher relationship within this lineage.

The Six Pāramitās — generosity, discipline, patience, diligence, samādhi, and wisdom — open with generosity. It is not only financial giving, but generosity of action, heart, and service: the spirit of offering ourselves wholeheartedly to the Way. Giving like this opens the "gateless gate" through which the Dharma enters and finds expression in our lives.

The impact of your support: Your commitment as a Patron reflects both the sincerity of your practice and the stability of the Saṅgha. Your contributions enable us to:

• Maintain the physical and digital infrastructure of the Kanzeon Saṅgha.
• Invite and support more teachers into the school to broaden our reach.
• Keep the Big Mind Big Heart process accessible to students around the world.
• Foster the growth of the Dharma for generations to come.

This is for you if you:

• Want to give back to the tradition that supports your practice.
• Believe in keeping the Dharma accessible to all who seek it.
• Wish to help sustain and grow the Saṅgha for the future.