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.
Streaming Morning Zazen from our 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.
December 13
Beginner’s Wednesday — evenings
7:00-8:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-Person
with: Sensei George Mukei Horner
Beginners and those who have taken our intro class, are encouraged attend.
Newcomers, please arrive by 6:45 p.m.
Note: During our Fall Practice Period (Sep.23-Dec 31), we will have evening service at 6:45 p.m. You are welcome to join us down in the Buddha Hall or wait outside the zendo for a senior student or resident member if you are not comfortable entering the zendo alone.
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.
December 14
Introduction to Zen Meditation: Zoom Only
Sundays • 10:00-11:30 a.m.
December 14, 2023
2024: January 28; February 25; March 24; April 28; May 26; June 30; July 21; August 25; September 29; October 27; November 17; December 15
Intro to Zen Meditation: In-Person Only
Sundays • 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Rohatsu Sesshin
Friday, December 1 (eve.)- Saturday, December 9 • Zoom & In-Person
Led by Sensei Katherine Senshin Griffith & Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
Day of Reflection on Precept #8: Not Being Stingy
Saturday, December 16 • 8:30-11:45 a.m. • Zoom & In-Person
Led by Jenny Jusen Bright
8:30 a.m.: Founders Service
9-9:35 a.m. Precept Reading & Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking Zen
9:45-10:15 Zazen
10:15-10:30 Precept Talk
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Council
Day of Reflection Transference of Merit
Dharma Talk: “The Sangha Treasure”
Sunday, December 17 • 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
11:00-12:00 p.m. Dharma Talk: “the Sangha Treasure” by Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
ZCLA IS CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS– HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Monday, December 18-Tuesday, December 26
Year-End Sesshin
Wednesday, December 27 (eve.)- Saturday, December 30 • Zoom & In-Person
Led by Sensei Katherine Senshin Griffith
New Year’s Eve Schedule
Wednesday, December 31 • 2:00-8:15 p.m. • Zoom & In-Person
2-4 pm Sangha Year-End Council
4:00 Members Annual Memorial Service
4:30 Informal supper
6:15 Atonement & Fire Ceremony
[closing ceremony]
7:45 Ringing of 108 Bells
8:15 New Years Service followed by celebratory cake & cider
ZCLA IS CLOSED FOR WINTER RECESS.
Monday, January 1, 2024-Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Zen Center is on Bare Bones Schedule through the month of January with scheduled sitting only on weekends.
Engaged Compassion: A Zen Training Intensive
Friday, January 12 @ 5:00 p.m.-Sunday, January 21 @ 4p.m. • In-Person Fulltime Participation Only
Facilitated by Rev. Jitsujo Angyo
Day of Reflection on Martin Luther King Jr.
Saturday, January 13 • 9:00-11:45 a.m. • Zoom & In-Person
Led by Rev. Jitsujo Gauthier
9-9:35 a.m. MLK Reading & Zazen
9:35-9:45 Outside Walking Zen
9:45-10:15 Zazen
10:15-10:30 Precept Talk
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Council
Day of Reflection Transference of Merit
Sunday Morning Zazen
Sunday, January 14 • 9:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. • Zoom & In-Person
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
Saturday Morning Zazen
Sunday, January 20 • 8:30 a.m.- 11:15 a.m. • Zoom & In-Person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Founders Service
9-9:35 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
11-11:15 Temple Caretaking Practice
Evergreen Cemetery Visit
Sunday, January 21 • 9:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.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 Evergreen Cemetery visit for Nyogen Senzaki Roshi
12:00 p.m. Followed by lunch in Boyle Heights
Saturday Morning Zazen
Sunday, January 27 • 9:00 a.m.- 11:15 a.m. • Zoom & In-Person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Founders Service
9-9:35 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
11-11:15 Temple Caretaking Practice
Sunday Morning Zazen
Sunday, January 28 • 9:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. • Zoom & In-Person
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
11:00 Board Lunch w/the Residents
1:30 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting
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