[updated 1/12/95; expires 3/19/95] To get the latest version of this file via Internet, send a message to "ftpmail@metta.ci.net" with the words GET SKEDZCLA.TXT in the message body. Send corrections & updates to "listkeeper@metta.ci.net". -------------------------------------------------------------------- ZEN CENTER OF LOS ANGELES 923 South Normandie Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90006-1301 (213) 387 2351 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WINTER SCHEDULE (1994-1995) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nov 27-Dec 4 Rohatsu (7-day sesshin at Zen Mountain Center) Dec 10 Zazenkai (all day zazen) Winter Practice Period (Dec 20, 1994 - Mar 19, 1995) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 17 Entering Ceremonies for Head Trainee and participants Dec 20 Official starting date for 90-day practice period Dec 26-Feb 26 60-day sesshin Dec 26-31 Year-end sesshin (5 days) Jan 1 Special New Year Celebration Jan 7 Zazenkai (all day zazen) Jan 22-29 Sesshin (7 days) Feb 11 Zazenkai (all day zazen) Feb 19-26 Sesshin (7 days) Feb 26 End 60-day sesshin Mar 11 Dharma Combat with the Head Trainee, and zazenkai Mar 12-19 Sesshin (7 days) Mar 19 End of 90-day practice period INSTRUCTION FOR NEWCOMERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Zen Meditation Instruction -- Every Sunday morning 8:30-11:00am Introduction to Zen practice -- All-day workshops on Oct 1, Nov 12, Jan 7, Feb 18, Apr 1 Teisho and Dharma Talks - Thursday evenings DAILY SCHEDULE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec 26-31 Year-end sesshin; Fusatsu 11:45 pm New Years Eve Jan 1 New Year's Service 12:10 am; Evergreen Cemetery 9am; closed rest of day Jan 2 Closed Jan 3-Feb 19: TUESDAY-FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Dawn/Morning 4:30-5:05 1st period zazen 5:15-5:45 2nd period zazen 5:50-6:25 3rd period zazen 6:30 service 7:00 oryoki breakfast Morning/Noon 8:45-11:45 samu 8:30 service 8:40 service 12:00 service 9:00-10:30 zazen 9:00-9:35 1st zazen 12:15 oryoki lunch in Inryo 10:40 samu 9:40-10:20 2nd zazen 12:00 service Closed after 10:30 12:15 lunch Afternoon 2:00-3:00 personal study 3:30-4:05 1st personal zazen 4:15-4:50 2nd personal zazen 5:00-5:30 3rd personal zazen 5:30 evening snack Evening 7:15 evening service 7:30-8:05 1st period zazen 8:15-8:50 2nd period zazen (Thurs only: Talk/special event 2nd period) [end]