The White Forest Sangha is located in a rented space and is seeking funds to acquire and build a permanent practice location for meditation, liturgical practice, study, and community.
"The White Forest Sangha and its members gave me a warm welcome as someone new to the practice of meditation. I quickly learned how to sit still and be calm even with all my thoughts and worries. This has allowed me to be a better member of my community, a better worker, and a better father. I am grateful for what I have learned." - Sangha Member
White Forest Sangha is a 501C(3) nonprofit organization providing Zen Buddhist meditation instruction, liturgical practice, scriptural study, and sangha fellowship, to all. We are a Zen Buddhist community, organizing our practice around the needs of a lay sangha. As a lay community we are committed to the exploration and development of authentic and legitimate Zen Buddhist practice outside of the traditional monastic model. Zen seeks to promote a peaceful community, country, and world through fostering a peaceful disposition in each individual.
The group was founded in early 2014 as a small group of persons who wished to meditate together. Over time both the membership and the communal practice has evolved. In 2018, the group incorporated as a 501C(3) non-profit, The White Forest Sangha, Inc. Our charter defines the organization as committed to providing a facility which offers instruction in meditation, both secular and Buddhist; to further an translation and study of ancient Buddhist texts, primarily in collaboration with the world-renowned Buddhist translator, scholar, and peace activist, Kazuaki Tanahashi; to provide a location for independent and group study; to administer a library collection of books, religious texts, and materials; and to provide a fixed location with a regular schedule of meditation and Zen Buddhist practice - all in service of the greater Denver Metro area. Recently, activities and membership has expanded beyond the limits of our current location. With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic we offer an online practice as well. We are seeking funding to acquire an independent, stand-alone facility to continue offering these services to as broad an audience as possible within the greater Denver Metro area and beyond.
Organization name
White Forest Sangha Inc.
other names
WFS
2018
Category
Religion-Related
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
Capital Heights Presbyterian Church 1100 Fillmore StMailing
Capital Hills Presbyterian Church 1100 Fillmore StHeadquarters
Capital Hills Presbyterian Church 1100 Fillmore StDenver, CO, US
CO, US