Welcome to Yokoji!
We are an international Zen Center located in the Southern Californian mountains.
We offer year round training in Zen Buddhism, both residential and non-residential, attracting people from all over the States and the rest of the world. You can practice with us here for any period, from one day to one year, for a single retreat or longer.
September, 2010
News
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August 29th, 2010
The Fall Training Period starts a week today on September 5th. Use the opportunity to deepen your practice.
August 15th, 2010
Check out the new Yokoji Zen Blog. Ever wondered what goes on at the Center on a daily basis? Follow the current news, projects and events on the Yokoji Zen Blog. You can subscribe to it via a feed if you are technically inclined.
August 12th, 2010
The store has been updated. Kyosaku, hans, clappers, lecturns, hakos and more are now avaiable to order from Tenshin Roshi's workshop!
July 31st, 2010
The website has been slightly reorganized. A few of the above links have changed and we have added a Media Center and a new Photo Gallery. Check out the new podcasts which you can subscribe to at the Media Center as well as new videos!
July 1st, 2010
We have just launched a new page for volunteers. You can come and help at the temple and build up credits which can be used for sesshin and other events. Sign up for the email list to stay up to date with ways in which you can help.
June 13th, 2010
We have raised a total of $4,695.00 from 23 donors for our road fund raising drive. We are almost at 20% of our target figure but we still have a long way to go. Please, if you are able to, visit our donation page and help the cause.
This Month's Dharma Talk
Every month we will post a new dharma talk mp3 podcast for you to listen to. Visit the Media Center for the latest podcasts, videos and photos!
Upcoming Events
Click the following links for more info or view our Google Calendar here.
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Sunday Schedule
Every Sunday (call to check during holidays and bad weather)
Join us every Sunday morning at 9:30 for meditation, dharma talk and lunch. Meditation classes available every week for first-timers. No need to reserve a place, just show up! Click above link for more information.
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Long Beach Zen Group
Every Saturday9:00am - 11:00am at the First Congregational Church, 241 Cedar Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802. Click here for more information!
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Fall Training Period Entrance
9:30am Sunday September 5th
The opening ceremony for the Fall Training Period - sign a petition of intent for your participation, whether residential or non-residential.
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Fall Training Period
Sunday September 5th - Sunday November 21st
The Fall Training Period at Yokoji is a time of intensified practice for the whole community. It is a perfect time to spend a few days, weeks or months in residence at the Center to deepen your appreciation of life through zazen, service and communal life. Non-residents can also participate both at home and at the Center.
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7-Day Sesshin
Sunday September 5th - Sunday September 12th
The first sesshin of the Fall Training Period. Join us for this time honored tradition of unifying the mind.
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Day of Mindfulness
9:30am Sunday September 19th
A one day retreat led by Mindful Way (Beth Joshi Mulligan, Hugh O'Neill and Jessa Tarbert) combining Zen meditation, yoga and other mindfulness practices. Sign up at the Mindful Way website.
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Day of Reflection
All Day Saturday September 25th
Take this opportunity to examine your life through the lens of the precepts. During dawn zazen, the precepts are recited in a short service and each of us chooses a precept to work with during the day. We hold a council to discuss the precepts and then finish in the evening with Fusatsu, or renewal of vows, an ancient ceremony of atonement and renewal.
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7-Day Sesshin
Sunday October 10th - Sunday October 17th
The second sesshin of the Fall Training Period. Take this week to focus your energies together in one place, a truly valuable opportunity.