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I've
been asked the same questions over and over again about Wildmind's new
meditation initiative, and so I thought I'd put all the questions and
answers in one place.
What is the Initiative?
Wildmind
is a community-supported meditation initiative. Almost 750 supporters
sponsor our "community shares," which gives Wildmind financial
stability so that we can focus on teaching. In return, our initiative
gives our sponsors access to a wide range of meditation materials and
membership of a community of practitioners.
What are the benefits?
As
a sponsor, you'll receive:
- Access to my online
courses. This includes those I've developed in the past and any new
courses I develop in the future through Wildmind.
- A monthly newsletter
that's just for sponsors.
- A monthly guided
meditation download.
- An exclusive monthly
article on our blog that isn't accessible to regular blog visitors.
- Membership of an online
community of meditation practitioners from around the world, in a
special community website.
- Coming shortly: Access to
community meditation sessions on Zoom.
- No more of these
promotional emails. 🙂
What's a Community Share?
By
sponsoring a share you're making a monthly contribution to Wildmind. It's
not the same as buying a share in a company, where you own part of the
company. It's a share in Wildmind's output, similar to how with
community-supported agriculture you purchase a share of a farm's output.
How much are community shares?
One
share is just $4 a month. For as long as you continue to sponsor at least
one share, you'll benefit from our initiative.
Is there any benefit to sponsoring more than one share?
Yes
and no! The average person sponsors two shares, but several people have
sponsored five or ten, and one person sponsors 20 shares.
We
don't offer different levels of benefits to people who sponsor multiple
shares. But knowing that you're helping to support your meditation
teacher is something that will, I hope, bring you some happiness. Karma
(depending on your definition of that word) is real!
How do I pay?
Most
sponsors use PayPal, which is very simple to use. You can subscribe here.
Can I use a credit or debit card instead?
Yes!
We prefer PayPal, but if you'd rather use a card we're happy to
accommodate you. Just download
this form, complete it, and return it to us.
How do I access the benefits?
As
a sponsor, you'll receive a monthly Community Newsletter. That newsletter
contains links to meditation courses, a guided meditation download, and
an exclusive article, which is on our blog but only available to
subscribers.
Is there any extra cost for the courses?
No,
there aren't any extra charges for the courses or anything else.
How can you make all those benefits available for as
little as $4 a month?
We've
chosen to be supported by lots of people paying a relatively small amount
each month. This provides us enough to cover our costs, while making our
meditation teaching available to as many people as possible.
Do I get access to all the courses as soon as I sign up?
What
we do is make two to three courses available each month. You can do more
than once course at a time, but I'd recommend doing only one. Meditation
is about quality, not quantity. It's not possible to make all the courses
available at the same time because each includes an element of personal
guidance.
Can I cancel anytime I want?
Of
course! If you subscribe using PayPal you can simply log in to your
account and cancel any time you want. Or you can write to us and we'll
take care of that for you.
I live outside the US. Are there foreign currency
conversion fees?
With
a credit or debit card there may be a foreign transaction fee. Check with
your bank! With PayPal there are no extra fees.
Is the Bodhi Mind App included?
The
Bodhi Mind app, which is for iPhone only, gives access to a large library
of my guided meditations. It's only available through the iTunes app
store, and at the moment it isn't included in the initiative. If you're
interested in this app, you can download
it here.
How do I become a sponsor?
Click
the button below!
Love,
Bodhipaksa
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