Affiliated Zen Groups

 

Individual ZCLA Zen teacher memberships include:

ZCLA Affiliate Groups

EMPTY HANDS CIRCLE (CAMPINAS, SP, BRAZIL)

coordinated by Christina Tchoren Carvalho

 

LINCROFT ZEN SANGHA (LINCROFT, NJ)
Sangha led by Roshi Merle Kodo Boyd, Guiding Teacher

Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse
1475 W. Front St.
Lincroft, NJ 07738

For more information, contact info@lincroftzen.org

 

MONDAY NIGHT MEDITATION (PASADENA, CA)
Inter-religious sitting group, organized by Betty Jiei Cole

All Saints Episcopal Church
132 N. Euclid Ave.
Pasadena, Calif. 91101

  • Meets Monday evenings
  • 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday
  • 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. short talk and discussion second Monday each month

Contact: (626) 356-4749, or encam@att.net

 

SAN LUIS OBISPO ZEN CIRCLE (SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA)
Led by Sensei Mark Kizan Shogen Bloodgood

  • Tuesday morning zazen from 6:00 to 7:00 a.m.
  • Thursday evenings – service, zazen and Dharma program from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m.
  • Sunday mornings – service, zazen and Dharma program from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  • Check website for latest details:  Link

Contact: (805) 459-1291 or shogen@slozc.org

 

SANTA BARBARA ZEN CENTER (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Led by Sensei Gary Koan Janka

P.O. Box 2250
Santa Barbara, CA  93120

Contact: (213) 479-9519 or info@santabarbarazencenter.org

 

THE VALLEY SANGHA (WOODLAND HILLS, CA)
Led by Dharmaholder Marc Dogen Fontaine and Michael Jishin Fritzen

  • Monday evenings
  • One-on-One interviews from 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm
  • Chanting, Zazen and discussion from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
  • Online participation through Zoom available

Contact: marc@fontainemarc.com

 

 

WILD RIVER ZEN CIRCLE (NEVADA CITY, CA)
Led by Sensei Jeanne Dokai Dickenson

Meditation Room – Nevada City Co-Housing

  • Meets Wednesday evenings
  • Meditation instruction at 6:30pm
  • Zazen and discussion from 7:00 to 8:30pm

Contact (530) 802-3549 or jeannedplum@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outreach Groups

CMC Buddhist Fellowship Group – California Men’s Colony (CMC) (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Led by Sensei Mark Kizan Shogen Bloodgood

Contact: (805) 459-1291 or markbloodgood9@gmail.com