I started Wildmind in 2000 as a website for anyone to learn meditation. It’s been incredibly successful, attracting around 15 million unique visitors! Initially, the sale of CDs supported my meditation teaching. Later, donations from participants in our courses became more significant.
But that’s in the past, and it’s no longer viable. This approach has proven financially unstable, demanding too much of my energy to keep going, and it hasn’t had a broad enough impact. We need to think bigger.
So we’re transitioning to a model where Wildmind is entirely supported by many people making small donations, as little as $6 a month. This will sustain our mission more effectively.
You might be familiar with “community-supported agriculture,” where small farms receive support from individual sponsors who then share in the farms’ produce. We’re adopting a similar approach.
“Community shares” are available at $6 each, and you can sponsor as many as you like. In return, you’ll receive exclusive articles, meditation downloads, access to a sponsor-only online community, and new courses. Plus, you’ll be supporting a website that helps many people. I’ll also make my existing courses free for anyone to join.
All sponsors receive the same benefits, regardless of the number of shares they sponsor. If you choose to sponsor more, it’s either because you can or because you’re particularly passionate about our mission.
I launched this initiative just over two weeks ago and we’ve been updating a live graph as new contributions come in. If you can afford to give more, it would greatly assist us.
You can become a sponsor using the PayPal form below. If you prefer not to use PayPal, you can download a credit card billing authorization form, complete it on-screen, then print, sign, and return it to us by mail or email.
Your support is greatly appreciated. The love and support we’ve received has been wonderful, and I already feel less stressed. I look forward to focusing more on sharing my practice with you—our community of sponsors—so we can spread the benefits of meditation to even more people.
Your contributions are always under your control, and you can cancel at any time by logging into your PayPal account. Thank you!
Bodhipaksa