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.
Recurring Zoom Only Offerings:
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.
Zen Teachings in Challenging Times
Tuesdays, May 13; June 10; July 08; August 12; September 09; October 07; November 04; December 02
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 819 7240 2236
Passcode: 662723
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.
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
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.
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.
Maezumi Roshi Day of Reflection
Saturday, May 17 • 8:30 a.m. -12:20 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
Led by Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
8:30-9:00 a.m. Maezumi Roshi Memorial Service
9:00-9:35 Maezumi Roshi Teisho Recording & 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
1:30 p.m. Tokudo Rehearsal
Tokudo for Toby Keido Rider
Sunday, May 18 • 6:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
6:00-6:20 a.m. Open Zazen/Verse of the Kesa
6:30 Head Shaving Ceremony (Members Only)
FOLLOWED BY BREAKFAST FOR RSVP ATTENDEES
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. Tokudo for Toby Keido Rider
FOLLOWED BY SANGHA LUNCH.
Aspects of Zen Practice
Sunday, May 18 • 9:35- 10:40 a.m. • In-person Only
Aspects #1: Forms of Zendo Practice.
Begins with a check-in on the participants’ sitting practice, taking any questions that may come up. Covers forms of zendo practice at ZCLA: a review of zazen and the postures of the body, breath and mind; the practices of breathing, shikan taza, and koan; the role of Face-to-Face; and the student/teacher relationship. If time permits, the class goes over some basics of zendo procedure. Class ends with a recitation of Dogen Zenji’s Fukanzazengi. Handouts: Fukanzazengi and Zendo Protocol.
Shared Stewardship: An Ongoing Class and Exploration
Sunday, May 18 • 1:30- 4:00 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
Led by Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
May Peace Prevail Sesshin
Wednesday, May 21 (eve.)-Sunday, May 25 • Zoom & In-person
Led by Sensei Darla Myoho Fjeld
Short Film Night
Thursday, May 29 • 6:45 – 8:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
6:45 p.m. Evening Service
7:00-7:20 Zazen
7:20-7:30 Walk down to Dharma Hall
7:30-8:30 Film showing in the Dharma Hall followed by discussion
Saturday Zazen
Saturday, May 31 • 8:30 a.m.- 12:15 p.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
Tenei (Blue Rakusu Presentation) for John Kyogen Rosania
Sunday, June 1 • 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
8:30-9:00 a.m. Gate of Sweet Nectar/Monthly Memorial
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. Tenei (Blue Rakusu Presentation) for John Kyogen Rosania & Public Face-to-Face by Sensei Katherine Senshin Griffith
Garden Zazen
Saturday, June 7 • 8:30 a.m.- 12:15 p.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
Dharma Talk by Preceptor Elizabeth Jiei Cole
Sunday, June 8 • 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 Preceptor Elizabeth Jiei Cole
Dharma Talk by TBD
Thursday, June 12 • 6:45 – 8:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
6:45 p.m. Evening Service
7:00-7:20 Zazen
7:20-7:30 Walk down to Dharma Hall
7:30-8:30 Dharma Talk by TBD
Dharma Talk by Specially Dispatched Teacher from Sotoshu
Sunday, June 14 • 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 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 4 Vows, Bows
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dharma Talk by Specially Dispatched Teacher from Sotoshu
Dharma Talk by Sensei Jitsujo Gauthier
Sunday, June 15 • 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 Jitsujo Gauthier
Aspects of Zen Practice
Sunday, May 15 • 9:35- 10:40 a.m. • In-person Only
Aspects #2: Service, Liturgy and Lineage
Discusses how service is conducted at ZCLA, including the basic meaning of the parts of service and the role of ritual and ceremony. Mentions practices that link service to events in the world. Discusses our Temple Lineage and Women Ancestors. Text: ZCLA Sutra Book.
Day of Reflection on Precept #: TBD
Saturday, May 21 • 8:30 a.m. -12:20 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
Led by Diane True-Joy Fazio
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
Jukai Ceremony for Receiving the Precepts for Hajime Yokomizo & Naoki Yoshikawa
Sunday, June 22 • 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. Jukai Ceremony for Receiving the Precepts for Hajime Yokomizo & Naoki Yoshikawa
Shared Stewardship: An Ongoing Class and Exploration
Sunday, June 22 • 1:30- 4:00 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
Led by Sensei Tom Dharma-Joy Reichert
Ceremony of Atonement
Thursday, June 26 • 6:45 – 8:30 p.m. • Zoom & In-person
6:45 p.m. Evening Service
7:00-7:20 Zazen
7:20-8:30 Ceremony of Atonement
June Zazenkai
Friday, June 27 (eve.)-Saturday, June 28 • Zoom & In-person
Led by Sensei George Mukei Horner
Dharma Chat by TBD
Sunday, June 22 • 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 Chat by TBD
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