Bearing Witness to the Beauty of Everyday Objects
Bearing witness to beauty is just as important as bearing witness to suffering. Beauty nurtures love and joy; suffering nurtures compassion and connection. In this hour and half-drawing workshop, we will take everyday objects from our environment, see them in a new light, and honor them through our drawing. No drawing experience is needed. Come […]
Gestalt Therapy Healing – Focused on Flight and Migration
Gabriele Blankertz has been working with refugees from Syria since 2015. The lives of people who have lived under a dictatorship and experienced war and flight are characterized by many interruptions. Gestalt therapy is particularly suitable in this field for re-regulating and revitalizing the interrupted flow of life. During this event, we will learn more about this […]
Appamāda – Roshi Joan Halifax
A Zen Peacemaker Circle with Roshi Joan Halifax (December 12, 2023)
Meet the Lotus Institute
Join us as as we meditate with and learn more about The Lotus Institute, an organization that blends Buddhist teachings with science, movement, music, and art. During this event, we will have an Introduction with Matt Dorma, somatic exercises led by Mona Abutaleb, a guided meditation with Peggy Ward, a talk on the 3 Pillars presented by Larry Ward, and an interactive Q&A with everyone.
Japanese Rituals for Beauty, Harmony, and Love
We are fortunate to host Paula Arai who will offer readings from her new book published by Shambhala Publications: The Little Book of Zen Healing. She will also share about the background of the book and there will be time for Q&A.
Remember This (trailer)
After surviving the devastation of the Blitzkrieg, Karski swears allegiance to the Polish Underground and risks his life to carry the first eyewitness reports of war-torn Poland to the Western world, and ultimately, the Oval Office. Escaping a Gestapo prison, bearing witness to the despair of the Warsaw ghetto and confronted by the inhumanity of […]
A Community Discussion About the Israel Hamas War
Join us for an informal panel discussion about the war in Israel and Palestine with guests living in the region.
White Tara of Great Peace Practice Program
Join ROSHI ILIA SHINKO PEREZ for a presentation: Visualizing her light and purifying waters we will not only soothe our hearts and purify our karma but also that of others. Mantra Recitation: 108 recitations of her mantra.
Bernie Glassman Memorial – Bernie the Clown
Join Roshi Michel Engu “NoCanDo” Dobbs & Moshe “Mr. YouWho” Cohen This is the final session of a 2-part series celebrating Bernie Glassman’s life and legacy.
Bernie Glassman Memorial – Bernie at Zen Center of Los Angeles
Join Roshi Anne Seisen Saunders, Brenda Chiko Hess, Sensei, and Roshi Paul Genki Kahn Celebrating Bernie Glassman’s life and legacy. This panel discussion will focus on Bernie’s work at the Zen Center of Los Angeles