Upcoming Events
ONLINE & IN-PERSON PRACTICE SCHEDULE
This page is updated regularly, so please keep an eye out for more upcoming programs. You can also check our FULL CALENDAR here. Our weekly email newsletter provides links for all streaming events as well as registration information. You can find the newsletter sign-up at the bottom of this page.
Recurring Offerings:
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Meeting ID: 592 934 8543
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Beach Retreat
Monday, August 31 — 7am to noon
with Hokyu and Sangha
Here we are in Los Angeles, but how many of us (perhaps aside from those who live on the west side) make time to visit our beautiful beaches, and when we do, how many of us see it as a practice space? For this morning program on the last day of August, we’ll gather at the Zen Center at 7am and carpool to Matador Beach in Malibu, a special location featuring giant rock formations and alluring caves that provide shade. (Participants are also welcome to meet us there.) We’ll pack our own lunches and canteens but the Zen Center will provide snacks. We’ll spend the morning doing walking meditation along the shore, sitting zazen by the caves, and sharing ancient poetry about the wonder of water. We’ll also engage our own creativity with time spent writing and drawing what we experience. This is sure to be a very special event so you may want to set all other responsibilities aside.
Registration: There is no formal registration but a $10 suggested donation would be appreciated.
It would also be good to get a sense of how many people will come. To add your name to the list, please email Hokyu@zcla.org
The 2026 Legacy Circle Tea Gathering
Sunday, September 13 — 2:30pm – 4pm
The Legacy Circle consists of ZCLA members and friends who have committed to include ZCLA in their estate plans. We invite you to join us on Sunday, September 13th as we honor Legacy Circle members who have passed away, celebrate the people who have pledged to support Zen Center through planned giving, and provide an opportunity for others to learn more. This is also a chance for sangha to gather and explore our own feelings around planning for our own death and making sure things will be left how we would wish. Tea, sweets, and good company will help foster enjoyable conversations. To RSVP, please follow this link.
Tea Ceremony
at Zenshuji Soto Mission
Saturday, September 26 — 2pm – 5pm
Chado, the Way of Tea, is a celebrated practice deeply interwoven with Zen practice and Japanese culture more broadly. For this Saturday afternoon program, we’ll have lunch at Zen Center and then travel together (or meet up) at Zenshuji in Little Tokyo. There we’ll receive a thorough lesson in how to participate in tea ceremony, and how to bring this practice into our daily lives. We’ll also have the opportunity to visit and learn about Zenshuji’s impressive shrine hall.
Cost: $25
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Meeting ID: 592 934 8543
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