| Zen Center of Los Angeles | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | White Plum Asanga |
| Location | |
| Location | 923 S. Normandie Ave,Los Angeles 90006 |
| Country | United States |
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| Architecture | |
| Founder | Taizan Maezumi |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Website | |
| www.zencenter.org/ | |
TheZen Center of Los Angeles (ZCLA), temple nameBuddha Essence Temple, is aZen center founded byHakuyu Taizan Maezumi in 1967 that practices in theWhite Plum lineage.
ZCLA observes a daily schedule of zazen, Buddhist services, and work practice. The Center's programs include introductory classes, sesshin, workshops and training periods, as well as face-to-face meetings with AbbotWendy Egyoku Nakao and other Center teachers. The sangha practices zazen and koan training in the Maezumi-Glassman lineage.[1]
ZCLA's mission is to know the Self, maintain the precepts, and serve others. The Center serves by providing the teaching, training, and transmission of Zen Buddhism. ZCLA's vision is an enlightened world in which suffering is transcended, all beings live in harmony, everyone has enough, deep wisdom is realized, and compassion flows unhindered.[1]
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