As one part of the 90th anniversary events for Zenshuji Soto Temple in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles, there will be a panel discussion on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 8, from 2:00 – 4:30 pm. It will begin with a keynote speech given by Prof. Duncan Ryuken Williams, Chair of USC’s School of...
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“One-day sitting” at Zenshuji will take place on Sunday, Feb 26 from 7:10 am through 5:00 pm at 123 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 617-0100. This “One-day sitting” is led by Daigaku Rumme, a Zen priest in the Soto Zen tradition, who is the head priest of Zenshuji and the director...
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Book “The Essence of Zen: The Teaching of Sekkei Harada” Translated and edited by Daigaku Rumme Study Group Starting on October 20, 2011 7 Thursday Evenings, 7:30 pm – 8:50 pm Including 30 minutes of zazen (There will be no classes on Thanksgiving and Dec. 1) Zenshuji Temple 123 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles,...
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Special seminar “Zen and Shin” Buddhism will be presented by Higashi Honganji North America District on Saturday, June11, from 1:00 – 4:30 pm at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 East Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013. In this seminar, Bishop Daigaku Remme of Soto Mission, will share his motivation for entering the Buddhist path,...
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5 classes – every Thursday evening February 10 through March 10, 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. Zenshuji Temple, 123 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 This class series provides an introduction to Zen meditation for beginners. It is open to people of all faiths. The classes include a presentation of the basic principles of...
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Zen Study Group Starting on September 23 8 Thursday evening from 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm including 25 minutes of zazen The Essence of Zen: The Teaching of Sekkei Harada Translated and edited by Rev. Daigaku Rumme Zenshuji Temple 123 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 624-8658 This is a continuation of...
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Many people have an image of Zen as being something difficult when actually it is a clear, concise teaching. The Chinese character for “Zen” means to point to the essential underlying oneness of all things. Zen is to awaken to this principle of nature and the way to realize our innate peace of mind....
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The article is appeared in the Cultural News, 2010 May Issue By Shige Higashi For the first time in 90 years, the Japan-based Soto Zen Mission in North America receives an American-born and non-Japanese monk as head of the organization. Born as David Rumme into a Christian family in Iowa, Daigaku Rumme Roshi, who...
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