Regular Schedule

First time visitors should contact us to get the address and directions. We meet in-person and on zoom on Saturdays in South Pasadena, California from 9:00-10:45 AM (PST). We chant the Heart Sutra and do zazen (meditation) for two 30 minute periods, with five minutes for practicing kinhin (walking meditation) between the periods. There is an is an opportunity to have daisan (a private meeting with Becca Shoshin Sensei to discuss practice or present a koan) during the second period. Following zazen, there is a talk and discussion. The talks touch on various aspects of practice and draw from a koan, teaching, Sutra, or from other meditation practices such as Mindfulness. .

We meet online only on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 PM (PST). We have three, 30 minute sitting periods with ten minutes for practicing kinhin (walking meditation) between the periods. There is an opportunity for daisan (a private meeting with Steve Konshin Sensei or Steve Joshin Hicks Sensei) offered in a break-out room, beginning in the second sitting period.

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• Saturday Morning - In person and Virtual

  9:00-10:45 AM

  Heart Sutra first and then have two periods of zazen

• Monday Evenings - Online only

  6:30 - 8:40pm

  We meet every Monday evening for zazen (meditation). This is the schedule unless it is the first, second or last Monday of the month.

• First Monday of the Month

  6:30 - 8:40pm

  On the first Monday of the month, we also hold a council (a private communication circle for people to talk openly) alongside the regular zazen.

• Second Monday of the Month

  6:30 - 8:30pm

  On the second Monday of the month, we have two periods of zazen followed by a short sutra study.

• Last Monday of the Month

  6:30 - 8:50pm

  On the last Monday of the month, after zazen, one of the teachers will talk on a selected koan.