Sharing the dharma

We're grateful for the financial support of our many friends and community members worldwide.  Your gift may take the form of a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal or by check, or a disbursement from a local business' community give-back program, a payroll deduction or employer matching program.

​Information about making a donation to dharma teachers at Sanshin is also available below.

​Your generous support will be used to make sure Sanshin-style teaching and practice remains available.  Thank you!

Giving to Sanshin

Sanshin Sustainers: Monthly donation

Select the level of your monthly donation from the menu below and then click the Monthly Donation button to complete your transaction via PayPal or credit card.

One-time donation

Click the donate button below, select an amount from the options or choose your own amount, and complete your transaction via PayPal or credit card.

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If you prefer to give by paper check, please make the check payable to Sanshin Zen Community and mail to:

Sanshin Zen Community
P.O. Box 1577
​Bloomington, IN 47402

Dharma leadership dana

Information about giving directly to dharma teachers at Sanshin or donating to our honoraria fund is available below. ​Note that donations to individuals do not go through Sanshin's books and are not tax-deductible.

general Sanshin Honoraria fund

Sanshin offers an honorarium (a modest monetary gift) to non-staff members who give dharma talks or lead other practice activities at Sanshin. You can help to offset these costs by making a contribution here.

​Okumura Roshi, founding teacher

Paypal: @shohakuokumura

You may also write a check made out to Shohaku Okumura and mail it to the following address:

Shohaku Okumura
1726 S. Olive St.
​Bloomington, IN 47401

Hoko Karnegis, Senior dharma teacher

Paypal: @zendohoko

You can also write a check made out to Hoko Karnegis and mail it to the following address:

Hoko Karnegis (c/o Sanshin Zen Community)
P.O. Box 1577
​Bloomington, IN 47402

Myogen Alstrohm

You can write a check made out to Mark Ahlstrom and mail it to the following address:

Myogen Ahlstrom (c/o Sanshin Zen Community)
P.O. Box 1577
​Bloomington, IN 47402

​Doju Layton

You can write a check made out to Daniel Layton and mail to the following address:

Doju Layton (c/o Sanshin Zen Community)
P.O. Box 1577
​Bloomington, IN 47402

​Esho Morimoto

Paypal: @KikukoMorimoto

Venmo: @Kikuko-morimoto

You can also write a check made out to Kikuko Morimoto and mail it to the following address:

Esho Morimoto (c/o Sanshin Zen Community)
P.O. Box 1577
​Bloomington, IN 47402

Hosshin Shoaf

You can write a check made out to Michael Shoaf and mail it to the following address:

​Hosshin Shoaf (c/o Sanshin Zen Community)
P.O. Box 1577
​Bloomington, IN 47402

​seigen hartkemeyer

You can write a check made out to Dale Hartkemeyer and mail it to the following address:

Seigen Hartkemeyer (c/o Sanshin Zen Community)
P.O. Box 1577
​Bloomington, IN 47402

Community give-back programs

Designating Sanshin Zen Community as the recipient of give-back programs is a painless way to provide funding support simply by making your usual purchases!  

Kroger:  If you shop at Kroger with a Plus card, your regular purchases of groceries and household goods can provide financial support for Sanshin.  Create or sign in to your Kroger account, enroll in Kroger Community Rewards® with your card, and choose Sanshin as your organization.  Every time you shop and swipe your card, a percentage of what you spend will come to us. 

Employer giving programs

Friends of Sanshin who work at companies like Google and Adobe are providing regular financial support through payroll deduction and employer gift-matching programs.  Check with your employer's human resources or community relations department to see whether giving opportunities like these are available at your workplace.  Thank you!