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Summer Ango, Gay Men's Zazenkai, Fusatsu, Meditation Classes
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| |  Shuso Mike Mitsuin Perez
"I have the privilege of being head monk during this summer Ango training period. Answering the question of birth and death and the liberation from the cycle of samsara has never been more urgent than Now."
Read shuso statement
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| | There are many helpful books on Buddhism and Zen, so we asked Nyogen Roshi to suggest a few titles from his own shelves. This month we focus on: 
Zen Letters: the Teachings of Yuanwu – Some know the Chinese master Yuanwu (Jap: Engo) as the compiler of the Blue Cliff Record koan collection. Here are his personal teachings expressed in correspondence with students and other teachers, but you can read them as letters sent directly to you. Clarifying and encouraging, a must-read.
Continue to Recommended Reading
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| | Watch Hazy Moon Student Talks and see the refreshing clarity, confidence and transformativeness of a living Zen practice.
Living on the Edge (5:39)
Kelly Doman Stevens, sensei, recounts his experience of having a stroke and shares how the practice transforms his experience.
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| | Hazy Moon and California's Jacaranda Gold with Huell Howser.
 California's Jacaranda Gold (2:15)
In this excerpt, posted with permission from Huell Howser and California Gold, Huell interviews the Hazy Moon Zen Center's Nick Shindo Street about the beauty of the Jacaranda trees in bloom.
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"Make Peace With Yourself" (46:31)
At the start of a weekend sesshin, Nyogen Roshi reminds us why meditation retreats are so valuable."When you begin to quiet down and you stop looking for something out there, then the Buddha-Mind manifests. And then you begin to experience the wonder of what you are." Excerpt from a Dharma Talk given by Nyogen Roshi at the Hazy Moon Zen Center.
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| | Anyone can join us for meditation, services or dharma talks. There’s no charge to attend, you don’t need a reservation, and you don’t have to be a member to participate. Just show up! We’ll be happy to see you.
Please note our extended sitting meditation hours during Summer Ango, June 17 to July 27.
Dawn Zazen – Three half-hour meditation periods followed by service. Monday through Friday starting at 6am.
Morning Zazen – Three half-hour meditation periods followed by service. Monday through Friday starting at 11am. Afternoon Zazen – Three half-hour meditation periods followed by service. Monday through Friday starting at 3:30pm. Evening Zazen - Three half-hour meditation periods. Monday through Friday starting at 7pm. Dharma Talks – Thursday evenings at 7pm.
Saturday Morning Program -- Service and Zazen starting at 9am, followed by a Dharma Talk at 11am.
Check our calendar to confirm times. If you’re new to sitting meditation, we encourage you to start with our introductory class. For more information, contact us.
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Our Zen Meditation Instruction (ZMI) class is held most Saturdays at 9 am and introduces beginners to meditation and the form of practice at the Hazy Moon.
For those who are already familiar with sitting meditation, our Zen and Practice (ZAP) class meets once a month on a Saturday and comprises further meditation instruction and a primer on sesshins, ceremonies and sangha life at the Hazy Moon. Visit our Classes and Programs page for more information, including class schedules.
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| ZEN MEDITATION INSTRUCTION |
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Learn the basics of Zen meditation in about five minutes. Clear, step-by-step meditation instruction, as practiced at the Hazy Moon Zen Center of Los Angeles.
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| |  Black Scorpion Zen Center
Find out more about our beautiful sister temple near Tepoztlan, Mexico. Please be in touch if you would like updates on retreats at the Black Scorpion, and click here to learn about other groups that are part of the Hazy Moon mandala.
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