Yokoji Long Beach Zen Group
@ The Neighborhood United Methodist Church.
507 Pacific Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802 (view map).
Every Saturday from 9:00am - 11:20am. Program led by a Yokoji senior student.
- Meditation Instruction: 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
- Meditation/Zazen: 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM
- Tea and Snacks: 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
- Zen Lecture/Discussion: 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Every Thursday from 7:00pm - 8:20pm.
- Meditation Instruction: 6:45 PM - 7:00 PM
- Meditation/Zazen: 7:00 PM - 8:20 PM
There is no fee to attend, though there is a recommended donation of $10. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. On Saturdays, there is free parking in the lot diagonally opposite the church, on 5th and Pacific.
News and Events
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March 14th, 2012
The Long Beach Zen Meditation Group celebrates its second anniversary, and invites you to join us on Saturday, March 31 for our Zazenkai (day of meditation) from 7:00am till 5:00pm. Sit with us for the whole day, part of the day or just a half hour of Zazen.
The same day at 11:00 am, Tenshin, Roshi will give a dharma talk entitled "Negotiating the way." There will be ample time for Q&A. Refreshments will be offered prior to the talk.
This event is free of charge, and donations are appreciated.
Direction for the Future
The Yokoji Long Beach Zen Group intends to become the Yokoji-Zen City Center.
Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center is a year-round training facility which is dedicated to full-time immersion in zazen, work practice and the challenges of living in a purposeful community. However, not everyone is able to dedicate time in their lives to full-time training, and many people can't make it to the mountain as often as they like.
A city Zen center will provide an urban location for people to practice together in a place that is accessible for those in Los Angeles County, Orange County and the surrounding areas. If you would like to see the Yokoji Long Beach Zen group mature to a full city Zen center, then vote with your feet and come along for meditation practice during the week and our Saturday morning program.
We are in the process of establishing a physical link between the city and the mountain by car-pooling regularly from Long Beach to the mountains on Sundays.