From Dec 9, 2017, we start to provide free Zen meditation classes in our Tainan Center at 199 Youai Street, Floor 4, Zhongxi Dist., Tainan 700, Taiwan.
The Tainan Center is located in Guohua-Youai (Chn. 國華友愛) commercial district in downtown Tainan city. You may find a 7-Eleven convenient store downstairs. We choose this location based on our mission: aiming to provide Zen meditation places in convenient downtown locations for nine-to-fivers to practice Zen meditation seriously and continuously in order to know the nature of self, to enlightenment, as well as to pass on the teaching of Chinese Zen tradition.
Tainan Center is the 3rd meditation center of None Zen Center. We established our Taipei Center in Taiwan in the year 2013 and the San Jose Center in California, USA, in 2015 (check our History). We provide FREE meditation classes for beginners as well as for seasoned practitioners in all our meditation centers. It is because the financial support of our teachers, students, and friends that we can afford to pay the rent for these 3 meditation centers and keep the centers operating.
We sincerely ask you consider providing a donation. Your gifts make it possible for us to keep the meditation centers operating and the Zen community growing. Your long term support will help to provide a place for people to learn and practice Zen meditation continuously.
Above all, we sincerely invite you to start your Zen practice at The None Zen Center. Practicing Zen with us and getting to know yourself, you will understand why people need a place like this.
The None Zen Center is a non-profit organization. Your donation is tax deductible. We thank you for your generous giving.
Tax Deduction and the Law
The None Zen Center is a Taiwan-based independent non-profit organization (ID No. 台內團字第1020345745號), not a subsidiary to any religious groups or any institutes. As required by Taiwan law, a non-profit organization accepts donation from its members only, unless for some specific charity campaigns. Therefore along with your first donation, you will be required to fill up a donation form with some of your personal information and automatically apply for the donor membership. A NT$100 of your first donation will be accepted as the donor membership fee.
**** Thank you for your generosity. According to Taiwan law, except the membership fee, all your contributions are 100% tax-deductible when you pay taxes to Taiwan government. ****
Ways to give to The None Zen Center :
For the first time donor, please complete donation form before your giving to let us know how to issue a receipt to you. Thank you for your help.
1. Bank Wire Transfer
Gifts in N.T. dollars and foreign currency may be wired directly from your bank to The None Zen Center’s bank by providing your bank with the following wire transfer instructions:
Name of Bank and Branch: China Commercial Bank, Dongmen Branch
Bank Address: No. 213, Sec. 2, Sinyi Rd., Taipei, Taiwan
Bank Tel: +886 2 2395 8000
SWIFT Code: CTCBTWTP
Beneficiary A/C No.: 215 5400 35621
A/C name: The None Zen Center
2. ATM Transfer
ATM transfer is a very convenient way for those who have local bank accounts and ATM cards. Gift in N.T. dollars may be transfer via local ATM transaction services with the following information:
Bank Code：822
Beneficiary A/C No.: 215 5400 35621
