We come together to meditate, as well as to experience and explore the wisdom of Zen in our everyday lives. We invite you to join us in this practice at our meditation times and temple events.
Lotus Zen Temple provides a supportive environment in which centuries-old teachings and traditions complement the creative and caring spirit of contemporary America. There are no membership dues. All that is required to participate is an open mind.
August 2009 Jukai Candidates with their Master
Since ever Lotus Zen Temple had been established, many people have learned to appreciate its aim and mission by participating in various activities. Events at Lotus Zen Temple are open to people of all walks of life. With the exception of rare workshops (whole weekend retreats and longer sesshins), the activities are free of charge. Lotus Zen Temple is entirely dependent on donations and other supporters. As the sangha continues to grow, its people take on shared roles of further building the temple. Full members commit themselves to attend training (Units 1 – 3), to practice at least once per week and to support the temple with a monthly pledge according to their ability. However, anyone is welcome to become a full member regardless of ability to donate. Associate members with no regular attendance or weekly commitment may want to offer a pledge regularly, occasionally or each time they visit the temple. Anyone can take the Zen Buddhist Precepts once he or she is prepared. Precepts are given upon arrangement between master and student, either in a public ceremony or a more personal setting in the Zendo. To discuss further details, please contact the temple priest or the Jikido.
Summer Retreat 2009
Lotus Zen Temple exists to support all those who wish to learn how to meditate in the context of Mahayana Chan* (Zen) Buddhism. We also offer plain meditation instruction for those not affiliated with a Buddhist temple or sangha.
This is a communication list of our Sangha. Subscribers will receive updates and important announcements about Lotus Zen Temple activities. Criteria for being on this list are: - Subscribers should live in the larger viciniy of Lotus Zen Temple, since all postings pertain to local events. - Subscribers should be interested in receiving messages from LZT in order to determine whether they are interested in more participation or a particular temple event. - If no longer interested, subscribers may unsubscribe from this list at any time. Anyone can subscribe to our eSangha global List for daily wisdom and spiritual postings.
Last Web Site Update: 03-07-2010