Events

LBM Sunday Dharma

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Sunday May 18, 2025
Online Only! Presented by Long Beach Meditation

LBM’s Sangha Celebration will immediately follow this talk.

On Sunday afternoons Long Beach Meditation offers meditation practice and a Dharma Talk by one of our established Teachers and on special occasions invited guests. This class invites participants to find support, guidance, and the energy to do the challenging work of awakening. After a welcoming introduction, the bell is rung to begin our 30-minute meditation. There is a short break to stretch our legs, use the restroom, have a cup of tea, and chat with others. Returning to our seats, the remaining time allows for a Dharma Talk followed by discussion and questions and answers. We concluded with a brief metta chant for those who would like to join:

May all beings be happy and safe from harm.
May all beings be healthy in body and in mind.
May all beings be peaceful and free from suffering.

This class is suitable for all levels of experience. Today’s class be held online only. All are welcome and no one is turned away for lack of funds.

Suggested Donation $15

  • Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/9014566014
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  • Meeting ID: 901 456 6014
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Essential Questioning – Unlocking the Zen Koan

9:30 am - 12:00 pm, Saturday May 31, 2025
Online - Presented by Long Beach Meditation

About this Class

This online morning retreat will focus on the practice of koan in the Zen tradition. Suitable for newcomers and experienced practitioners alike, we will explore how to approach and unlock deeper realization through the art of essential questioning. Our morning retreat will include time for meditation, two dharma talks, and group discussion.

Description

The Zen koan is a powerful tool for unlocking a deeper realization of our original nature. Timeless human questions such as “Who am I?” and “What is this?” help interrupt discursive thinking and gather our energy into focused inquiry. Through sincere, essential questioning, we can untangle confusion and come into a closer, more intimate contact with our true nature.

Schedule

9:30AM – Welcome and Introductions
9:35AM – Meditation with Guidance
10:00AM – Dharma Talk with Q&A
10:45AM – Zen Meditation
11:10AM – Stretch break
11:15AM – Dharma Talk with Q&A
12:00PM – Metta Chant and Closing

Cost

The class is being offered for $35. For LBM Sustaining Members, we are offering the class at a discounted rate of $25.

How to Join the Retreat

Please see Long Beach Meditation’s event page to register.

LBM Sunday Dharma

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Sunday June 29, 2025
Online or In-Person! Presented by Long Beach Meditation

LBM’s Sangha Celebration will immediately follow this talk.

On Sunday afternoons Long Beach Meditation offers meditation practice and a Dharma Talk by one of our established Teachers and on special occasions invited guests. This class invites participants to find support, guidance, and the energy to do the challenging work of awakening. After a welcoming introduction, the bell is rung to begin our 30-minute meditation. There is a short break to stretch our legs, use the restroom, have a cup of tea, and chat with others. Returning to our seats, the remaining time allows for a Dharma Talk followed by discussion and questions and answers. We concluded with a brief metta chant for those who would like to join:

May all beings be happy and safe from harm.
May all beings be healthy in body and in mind.
May all beings be peaceful and free from suffering.

This class is suitable for all levels of experience and is held both in person and online. All are welcome and no one is turned away for lack of funds.

Suggested Donation $15

  • Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/9014566014
  • Password: 042020
  • Meeting ID: 901 456 6014
  • Dial in on your phone (Voice only) +1 669 900 9128
  • One tap mobile +16699009128,,9014566014#

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT LBM PROGRAMS, CLICK HERE.

An Evening of Zen – Online

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Tuesday July 22, 2025
Online - Presented by Long Beach Meditation

Additional 2025 Dates
September 23rd

Join us for an evening of Zen meditation. We will alternate periods of zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation). Jokai Roshi will offer an opportunity for one-on-one private interview, followed by a dharma talk. Our meeting will be conducted in essential silence with guidance offered at the beginning.

A one-on-one interview is a private meeting with a teacher to discuss your meditation practice and ask any questions you might have. Interviews are optional for newcomers and encouraged for regular practitioners.

This meeting is suitable for both beginning and experienced meditators. Attendance is particularly encouraged for those wishing to deepen their realization of Zen. This evening retreat is offered quarterly.

Schedule

6:00PM – Welcome and Introductions
6:05PM – Zazen, Seated Meditation
6:35PM – Walking Meditation
6:40PM – Zazen, Seated Meditation
7:10PM – Walking Meditation
PLEASE NOTE: One-on-one interviews take place in a private break-out room during the sitting and walking meditation. Interviews are optional.
7:15PM – Dharma Talk with questions and comments
8:00PM – Closing

Registration and Payment

The class is being offered for $25. For LBM Sustaining Members, we are offering the course at a discounted rate of $20.

Please see Long Beach Meditation’s event page to register.