Arriving on the doorstep of a meditation center, temple, or Zendo, students who are new to Buddhism may ask themselves, ÒIs this a place I can feel safe and cared for on my spiritual journey?Ó
Established students who are already members of a stable Sangha may wonder, ÒHow can I take a more active role in my Sangha?Ó
Care Sangha offers a way for students to answer both these questions for themselves. It offers a vision of the healthy Buddhist Sangha in the West with which to engage the Sangha we are considering joining or the Sangha we already belong to.
Real life may never match up to the ideal. But imagining what might be possible, weÕre able to move in the direction of that ideal, seeking out or helping to shape a Buddhist Sangha that is a reflection of our aspiration for a just and caring spiritual society.