Zen Meditation Classes – Zen Center of Los Angeles

New to Zen meditation?

Classes offered on Zoom and in-person at ZCLA.

Autumn Wind Sesshin

A 7-day retreat (Zoom or in-person) - Oct. 15 (eve) through Oct. 21.

The Hidden Lamp Study Group

An ongoing Zoom class centered on the experiences of women practitioners.

View All Upcoming Events for 2023

Some are available via Zoom.

ZCLA's Statement of Solidarity

The teachers and board members of ZCLA have released a Statement of Solidarity against white-supremacist racism and all forms of racism.
Read the full statement.

ZCLA's Statement on Anti-Asian Violence

ZCLA has also released a Statement of Solidarity in support of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Read it here.

Fall Practice Period 2023

The Theme for the Practice Period is Taking Refuge in the Three Treasures.

September 23 to December 31

Learn more.

Fill out your Fall Practice Period Commitment Form.

Start Practicing

Develop Your Home Practice

Read a basic description of how to do Zen meditation (zazen) and start meditating at home.

Intro to Zen Meditation

New to Buddhist practice? We have introductory Zen meditation classes (both online and in-person). Find out more.

Introductory Video

In this 14-minute video, Dharma Holder Jitsujo goes through the basics of Zen Meditation. Start watching.

More Activities

Our Ethical Documents

Read The Sangha Sutra, which describes our approach to ethical practice at ZCLA. It includes the Statement of Right Conduct, our Grievance Procedure, a short ethical history of ZCLA, and more. A must-read for anyone new to ZCLA.

Video Gallery

Here is a small but growing set of videos showing some services and events at ZCLA. View them now.

3 Tenets Mala Class

Learn how to use the 3 Tenets Mala Practice to explore aspects of your life. Watch an hour-long class video and peruse the class hand-outs. Visit the class page here.