The Zen Center of Los Angeles (ZCLA), temple name Buddha Essence Temple, is a
Zen
Zen ( zh, t=禪, p=Chán; ja, text= 禅, translit=zen; ko, text=선, translit=Seon; vi, text=Thiền) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School (''Chánzong'' 禪宗), and ...
center founded by
Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi in 1967 that practices in the
White 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 Abbot
Wendy Egyoku Nakao
Wendy Egyoku Nakao Roshi is the abbot emeritus and head teacher of the Zen Center of Los Angeles. She moved into the center in 1978 and later received Dharma transmission and inka from Bernard Glassman. She assumed her abbotship in 1999. Accordin ...
and other Center teachers. The sangha practices zazen and koan training in the Maezumi-Glassman lineage.
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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.
See also
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Buddhism in the United States
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Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States
Below is a timeline of important events regarding Zen Buddhism in the United States. Dates with "?" are approximate.
Events
Early history
* 1893: Soyen Shaku comes to the United States to lecture at the World Parliament of Religions held in ...
Gallery
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References
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Buddhism in Los Angeles
Religious buildings and structures in Los Angeles
White Plum Asanga
Zen centers in California
Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles
Japanese-American culture in Los Angeles
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