Prism Zen Circle is a nomadic sitting group, cofounded and stewarded by many – meeting weekly in Lincoln Heights, and quarterly at different Los Angeles locations to sit meditation, share dharma, and take social action.
A prism reveals the different colors of light that are already present. Like a prism, this Zen circle intends to support future Zen leaders and teachers, to facilitate spaces for people to find connection and wake up. Friday morning meditation and chanting in Lincoln Heights 6-8:30am. Contact here for details or to be on the mailing list.
2026 Fall
- Zen Pilgrimage: Bearing Witness Retreat > Los Angeles > Sept 3-7
2026 Summer
- Jukai > Receiving the Precepts Ceremony for Angelica Barrera-Ng > Aug 15, 9:30am
- 1-Day Meditation > Sozenji Buddhist Temple > Sun, Aug 16, 6am – 8:30pm
- Embodied Zen Buddhist Retreat > Zen Life & Meditation Center in Chicago > Aug 4-9
- Roots of Zen > Monthly Dharma Study > July 18 – Jan 9 > Six Saturdays 4:30pm
2026 Spring
- Listening Party > Alhambha> Sun, June 28, 6-8pm
- Dharma Talk by Jitsujo Long Beach Meditation > Sun, June 14, 3-4:30PM
- May Peace Prevail Retreat > Zen Center LA > May 20-24
- Creating Our Collective Story > Lincoln Heights > Fri, May 15, 8:30-10am
- Dialogue Group > Pasadena > Sun, Apr 19, 2-4PM
2026 Winter
- Zen Center LA > Dharma Talk by Jitsujo > Sun, Mar 22, 11AM-12:15PM
- Open Door Meditation> Dharma Sharing by Jitsujo > AT Center > Sun, Mar 15, 12-1:30PM
- 1-day Meditation Retreat > Lincoln Heights > Fri, Feb 27, 6am – 8pm
- Meditation in Griffith Park > Crystal Springs Picnic Area > Sat, Jan 31, 9-11:30AM
2025
- Feeding the Hungry Spirits at LA County Hospital > Sat, Dec 20, 4-7PM
- Dharma Talk by Jitsujo Long Beach Meditation > Sun, Oct 26, 3-4:30PM
- Zen & the 11th Step > AT Center > 1773 Griffith Park BL 90026 > Sat (5-6pm)
- Soft Opening > Atwater Village > Sun, Sept 28, 9AM -12PM
Engaged Compassion Retreats
How to feel alive and have fun?
Zen Buddhist teaching and learning approaches that incorporate the whole-person, trauma-informed practice, resilience, compassionate action and fun! Buddhist teachings cultivate a deep understanding of suffering, its causes, and methods to alleviate suffering through meditation, chanting, movement, and insight. Creative approaches provide learners with tools to discover their own answers, explore inner peace, and be a compassion presence in the world.
These retreats aim to help participants integrate inter-Buddhist practices and pedagogies, so they may grow in their ability to facilitate spaces for people to wake up, help groups engage more effectively, and learn to develop curriculums that:
1) cultivate presence,
2) incorporate fun,
3) utilize inter-Buddhist approaches and practices,
4) support contemplation, embodied ethics, discernment, and reflectivity.
5) create community and a sense of togetherness
Woman’s Leadership in Buddhism Program 2024
supported by a Frederick P. Lenz Foundation grant on behalf of University of the West and Zen Center of Los Angeles
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