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 Covid 19/Cold/Flu, such as fever, congestion, dry cough, tiredness, loss of taste or smell, or difficulty breathing, 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
Weekdays in January 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.
May 9 & 30; June 13 & June 27; July 11; August 1 & August 15; September 5 & September 19; October 10 & October 24; November 7
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.
*WILL RESUME FEBRUARY 2025
ZCLA IS ON BARE BONES SCHEDULE
Exploring the Sacred Feminine Facilitators Retreat
Thursday, January 9 – Saturday, January 11 • Zoom & In-Person
Founders Service
Saturday, January 11, 2025 • 8:30 – 12:00 p.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
49th Day Memorial Service for Sensei Gary Koan Myogen Janka
Sunday, January 12, 2025 • 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Gate of Sweet Nectar Service/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. 49th Day Memorial Service for Sensei Gary Koan Myogen Janka
FOLLOWED BY SANGHA LUNCH.
Register for in-person attendance.
Martin Luther King Day of Reflection
Saturday, January 18, 2025 • 8:30 a.m.- 12:20 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
Led by Elizabeth Jiei Cole
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
Evergreen Cemetery Visit for Nyogen Senzaki Roshi
Sunday, January 12, 2025 • 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 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. Evergreen Visit for Nyogen Senzaki Roshi
12:00 p.m. Lunch in Boyle Heights
Tangaryo
Saturday, January 25, 2025 • 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. • In-person Only
Led by Dharma-Holder Lorraine Gessho Kumpf
NEWCOMERS ESPECIALLY WELCOME!
Jundo
Sunday, January 26, 2025 • 8:30 a.m.- 12:00 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
10:45 Jundo
11:45 Board Lunch w/Residents
1:30-4:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting
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