In recognition of their commitment to the Monastery, members enjoy:

• Free borrowing privileges at the Monastery’s Library, which houses 2,500 books on Buddhism, Tibet, and comparative religion.

• Discounted rates for retreat use at Sakya Monastery’s Tara Meditation Center located at the beautiful 72-acre Earth Sanctuary on Whidbey Island.

• Discounted rates for programs hosted by the Monastery’s educational branch, The Virupa Educational Institute. Its year-round schedule of programs includes the Spiritual Educational curriculum series, lectures, classes and workshops.

• The privilege to elect at the annual meeting representatives to Sakya Monastery’s Board of Advisors.

• The opportunity to participate in the life of the Monastery through committee work and program development.