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
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.
Beginner’s Mind Sesshin
Thursday, February 20- Sunday, February 23 • 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
Led by Sensei Katherine Senshin Griffith
Sesshin, “to unify the mind,” is an essential practice for the deepening for one’s zazen. This introductory sesshin is designed to introduce you to sesshin practice by providing more opportunities for instruction, questions, and explanations. Full time participation is encouraged as it’s only a little over three days.
Saturday Morning Zazen
Saturday, March 1 • 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
Getting to Know Our Streets: Daylong Bearing Witness Retreat
Saturday, March 1 • 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. • In-person Only
Stewarded by Sensei Jitsujo Gauthier, John Kyogen Rosania & Joe Parker
With a guest speaker on Indian Alley’s history followed by Q&A
Dharma Chat by TBD
Sunday, March 2 • 8:30 a.m.-12:30 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. Dharma Chat by TBD
Evening Zazen Chanting Mu
Thursday, March 6 • 6:45-8:00 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
6:45-7:00 p.m. Evening Service
7:00-7:30 Zazen/Mu
7:30-7:40 Slow kinhin
7:40-8:00 Zazen/Mu
Service Position Training Class
Saturday, March 8 • 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
11:15 Service Position Training Class
49th Day Memorial Service for Sensei Gary Mrogen Koan Janka
Sunday, March 9 • 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. 49th Day Memorial Service for Sensei Gary Myogen Koan Janka
FOLLOWED BY SANGHA LUNCH
Saturday Morning Zazen
Saturday, March 15 • 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
D.E.I.B. Training
Saturday, March 15 • 8:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m. • In-person
Facilitated by Issac Ruelas and Zan Ehly of Visions, Inc
INVITATION TO ATTEND SENT VIA EMAIL
Special Presentation by Roshi Kipp Ryodo Hawley
Sunday, March 16 • 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. Special Presentation by Roshi Ryodo
Aspects of Zen Practice
Sunday, March 16 • 9:35- 10:40 a.m. • Zoom & In-person
Led by a Member of ZCLA’s Preceptor Circle
Aspects #3: Everyday Life as Practice
Ceremony of Atonement
Thursday, March 20 • 6:45-8:00 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
6:45-7:00 p.m. Evening Service
7:00-7:20 Zazen
7:20-8:30 Ceremony of Atonement
March Zazenkai
Friday, March 21 (eve.)- Saturday, March 22 • Zoom & In-person
A Daylong Meditation Retreat
Led by Dharma-Holder Nem Etsugen Bajra
Dharma Talk by Sensei Katherine Senshin Griffith
Sunday, March 23 • 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 Talk by Sensei Katherine Senshin Griffith
1:30-4:30 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting
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 # TBD
Saturday, March 29 • 8:30 a.m. -12:20 p.m. • 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
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