May 2026
sundaymondaytuesdaywednesdaythursdayfridaysaturday
          1 Full Moon May Day 2
Center is Closed for SPRING RECESS
             
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7:00pm-8:15pm Encountering The Sutras Circle Facilitator: TBD
5 Cinco de Mayo 6 7 8 9
Saturday Service
9:00am-11:15am Saturday Zazen
1:30pm Rakusu Sewing Class Stewarded by: Tom Yudo Burger
6:00am-7:00am Morning Zazen in the ZCLA Zendo
Zoom and in-person
Followed by Service at 7:00 a.m.
7:00am-7:40am Morning Zazen: A Zoom Only Sitting Group With Bill Tetsui Press
 
7:45am Thursday Morning Breakfast
 
11:15am-11:50am Midday Zazen in the ZCLA Zendo
Zoom and in-person
Followed by Service (Friday Only)
6:45pm Evening Service
7:00pm-8:30pm Wednesday Evening Zazen
6:45pm Evening Service
7:00pm-8:30pm Ceremony of Atonement
1:30pm Daygroup Meeting
Center is Closed for SPRING RECESS
             
10 Mother's Day
8:00am-10:30am Intro to Zen Meditation
IN-PERSON ONLY
Gate of Sweet Nectar Service/ Monthly Memorial Serive
9:00am-10:30am Sunday Zazen
11:00am-12:15pm "The Stories We Tell" Dharma Chat by: Josh Cretella
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8:00am-12:30pm Intro to Zen Meditation II
8:30am Maezumi Roshi Memorial Service
9:00am-12:20pm Taizan Maezumi Day of Reflection led by Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
6:00am-7:00am Morning Zazen in the ZCLA Zendo
Zoom and in-person
Followed by Service at 7:00 a.m.
7:00am-7:40am Morning Zazen: A Zoom Only Sitting Group With Bill Tetsui Press
 
5:30pm-7:00pm Zen Teachings in Challenging Times Stewarded by: Geri Meiho Bryan, Betty Jiei Cole, & Anna Josenhans
Open to all on Zoom
 
7:45am Thursday Morning Breakfast
 
11:15am-11:50am Midday Zazen in the ZCLA Zendo
Zoom and in-person
Followed by Service (Friday Only)
6:45pm Evening Service
7:00pm-8:30pm Wednesday Evening Zazen
7:00pm-8:00pm Exploring Your Zen Practice Led by ZCLA's Teachers & Preceptors
Open to all on Zoom
7:00pm-8:00pm Hidden Lamp Thursday Study - Chapter 74 stewarded by: Sensei Senshin & Rev. Dharma-Joy
 
             
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8:00am-10:30am Intro to Zen Meditation
IN-PERSON ONLY
8:30am-9:00am Gate of Sweet Nectar Service
9:00am-10:30am Sunday Zazen
9:35am-10:40am Aspects of Zen Practice Aspects #1: Forms of Zendo Practice
11:00am-12:15pm Dharma Talk by: Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
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7:00am-7:40am Morning Zazen: A Zoom Only Sitting Group With Bill Tetsui Press
7:00pm-8:15pm Encountering The Sutras Circle Facilitator: TBD
7:00pm-8:30pm Introduction fo Japanese Buddhism Led by: Sensei Nem Etsugen Bajra
Open to registered participants on Zoom
 
May Peace Prevail Sesshin Led by Sensei Jitsujo Gauthier & Sensei Lorraine Gessho Kumpf
Starts Wed. evening. Ends midday Sunday.
             
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May Peace Prevail Sesshin Led by Sensei Jitsujo Gauthier & Sensei Lorraine Gessho Kumpf
Starts Wed. evening. Ends midday Sunday.
25 Memorial Day 26 27 28 29 30
Saturday Service
9:00am-11:15am Saturday Zazen
6:00am-7:00am Morning Zazen in the ZCLA Zendo
Zoom and in-person
Followed by Service at 7:00 a.m.
7:00am-7:40am Morning Zazen: A Zoom Only Sitting Group With Bill Tetsui Press
 
7:00pm-8:30pm Introduction fo Japanese Buddhism Led by: Sensei Nem Etsugen Bajra
Open to registered participants on Zoom
 
7:45am Thursday Morning Breakfast
 
11:15am-11:50am Midday Zazen in the ZCLA Zendo
Zoom and in-person
Followed by Service (Friday Only)
6:45pm Evening Service
7:00pm-8:30pm Wednesday Evening Zazen
6:45pm Evening Service
7:00pm-8:00pm Hidden Lamp Thursday Study - Chapter 75 stewarded by: Sensei Senshin & Rev. Dharma-Joy
1:30pm Daygroup Meeting
             
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8:00am-10:30am Intro to Zen Meditation
IN-PERSON ONLY
8:30am-9:00am Gate of Sweet Nectar Service
9:00am-10:30am Sunday Zazen
10:00am-11:30am Intro to Zen Meditation
Zoom Only
11:00am-12:15pm Dharma Talk by: Sensei Katherine Senshin Griffith
1:30pm Cross-Cultural Conversations (closed meeting)