Upcoming Events
VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON DHARMA SCHEDULE
Here are some current ways to practice together online and in person. We will be adding more ways on an ongoing basis, so stay tuned to this page and our calendar. Please maintain Zendo decorum for all activities. If you need to take care of personal needs, please turn off your video screen. If you are on our email list, you have been sent the links for all streaming events as well as sign-up sheets for on-site events. If you are not on our email list and wish to participate, please sign-up for our email list at the bottom of our Home page. Masks are currently optional while indoors, however, if you develop symptoms of being sick, please consider joining via Zoom from home. Alternatively, you may attend in-person with a negative self-test and mask indoors.
Morning Zazen with Bill Tetsui Press
Monday & Tuesday • 7:00-7:40 a.m.
7:00 Gatha of Atonement, Zazen
7:40 Verse of the Kesa
Followed by an optional informal morning check-in.
Morning Zazen in the ZCLA Zendo
Wednesday – Friday 6:00-7:00 a.m. Followed by morning service
In person practice opportunities for members and non-members.
Must attend in-person Intro to Meditation Class before attending in person.
Exploring Your Practice
Biweekly • Wednesdays • 7:00-8:00 p.m.
All welcome to drop in online weekly for zazen, a teaching and sharing about practice. No rsvp necessary.
Wednesday Evening Zazen
6:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-Person
with: Sensei George Mukei Horner
6:45-7:00 Evening Service (Buddha Hall)
7:00-7:35 Zazen
7:35-7:45 Outside Walking Zen
7:45-8:30 Zazen/4 vows/Bows/Closing Ceremony
Thursday Morning Breakfast
7:45 a.m. • In-person Only
Stewarded by resident members, a light breakfast is offered after Thursday morning service.
Hidden Lamp Study Group
Biweekly • Thursdays • 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Every other Thursday, calendar permitting, we will study together a chapter of “The Hidden Lamp: Stories from 25 Centuries of Awakened Women.” No sign-up needed, just zoom in. Everyone is encouraged to buy the book.
Introduction to Zen Meditation: Zoom Only
Intro to Zen Meditation I & II: In-Person Only
Intro to Zen Meditation I: Sundays • 8:00-10:30 a.m. Click here to register.
Intro to Zen Meditation II: One Saturday a month • 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Click here to register.
Engaged Compassion: A Zen Training Intensive
Wednesday, March 26- Sunday, March 30 • In-person Only
Facilitated by Sensei Jitsujo Gauthier
Day of Reflection on Precept # 5: Not Being Deluded
Saturday, March 29 • 8:30 a.m. -12:20 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
Led by Jane Radiant-Joy Chen
8:30-9:00 a.m. Saturday Service
9:00-9:35 Precept Reading & Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking Zen
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 Outside Walking Zen
10:30-10:45 Zazen
10:45-11:00 Precept Talk
11:00 Break/Snack
11:20-12:20 p.m. Council
Day of Reflection Transference of Merit
Dharma-Holder Presentation & Exchange
Sunday, March 30 • 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Gate of Sweet Nectar Service
9:00-9:35 Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 4 Vows, Bows, Closing Ceremony
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dharma-Holder Presentation & Exchange for Preceptor Bill Earth-Mirror Corcoran
Shared Stewardship: An Ongoing Class and Exploration
Sunday, March 30 • 1:30- 4:00 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
Led by Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
Saturday Zazen
Sunday, April 5 • 8:30 – 11:15 a.m. • Zoom & In-person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Saturday Service
9:00-9:35 Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 Outside Walking
10:30-11:00 Zazen/4 vows/Bows
11:00-11:15 Temple Caretaking Practice
Priest Retreat
Thursday, April 3 (eve.)-Saturday, April 5 • In-person Only
Led by Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
Buddha’s Birthday Celebration
Sunday, April 6 • 7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
7:00 a.m. Flower Bower Decoration & Snack
8:30-9:00 a.m. Gate of Sweet Nectar/ Monthly Memorial Service
9:00-9:35 Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 4 Vows, Bows, Closing Ceremony
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Buddha’s Birthday Service
Saturday Zazen
Sunday, April 12 • 8:30 – 11:15 a.m. • Zoom & In-person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Founders Service
9:00-9:35 Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 Outside Walking
10:30-11:00 Zazen/4 vows/Bows
11:00-11:15 Temple Caretaking Practice
Dharma Talk by TBD
Sunday, April 13 • 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Gate of Sweet Nectar
9:00-9:35 Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 4 Vows, Bows, Closing Ceremony
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dharma Talk by TBD
Dharma Talk by TBD
Thursday, April 17 • 6:45 – 8:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
6:40 p.m. Evening Service
7:00-7:20 Zazen
7:20-7:30 Walk down to Dharma Hall
7:30-8:30 Dharma Talk
Day of Reflection on Precept # TBD
Saturday, April 19 • 8:30 a.m. -12:20 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
Led by Frank Genku Martinez
8:30-9:00 a.m. Saturday Service
9:00-9:35 Precept Reading & Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking Zen
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 Outside Walking Zen
10:30-10:45 Zazen
10:45-11:00 Precept Talk
11:00 Break/Snack
11:20-12:20 p.m. Council
Day of Reflection Transference of Merit
Dharma Talk by Sensei George Mukei Horner
Sunday, April 20 • 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Gate of Sweet Nectar
9:00-9:35 Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 4 Vows, Bows, Closing Ceremony
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dharma Talk by Sensei George Mukei Horner
April Zazenkai 2025
Friday, April 25 (eve.)-Saturday, April 26 • Zoom & In-person
Led by Dharma-Holder Bill Earth-Mirror Corcoran
Dharma Talk by TBD
Sunday, April 27 • 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Gate of Sweet Nectar
9:00-9:35 Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking
9:45-10:20 Zazen
10:20-10:30 4 Vows, Bows, Closing Ceremony
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dharma Talk by TBD
Shared Stewardship: An Ongoing Class and Exploration
Sunday, March 30 • 1:30- 4:00 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
Led by Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
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