Upcoming Events
Buddha's Enlightenment Day
We will be celebrating Buddha’s Enlightenment on December 10, 2026, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM at Unity Center. This ceremony will take the place of our regularly-scheduled practice that night. The ceremony includes a traditional Zen poem, written and presented by Do Gam and Senior Dharma Teacher, Laura Otto-Salaj. The program includes Kwan Seum Bosal Chanting and a short meditation period, followed by treats and some social time. Friends and family are welcome to join us! We hope to see you there.
YMJJ Weekend Retreat
Meditation retreats are an opportunity to strengthen our practice, in order to perceive more clearly and act from our natural compassion and wisdom. When we quiet our bodies and minds, there is potential for clarity and centeredness that allows us to use our natural compassion to uplift ourselves and all beings.
Yong Maeng Jong Jin (YMJJ) means “to leap like a tiger while sitting.” This two-day silent meditation retreat will include: bowing, sitting, chanting, and walking meditation practices, work and rest periods; vegetarian meals (lunch and dinner) eaten in traditional temple style; and one-on-one kong-an interviews with our Guiding Teacher, Rebecca Otte, JDPSN.
Rebecca began practicing Zen meditation in 1995. She took senior dharma teacher precepts in 2007, Bodhisattva precepts in 2016, and received inka in 2020. She is a founding member of Prairyerth Zen Center in Topeka, Kansas.
For more information or to sign up for the retreat, please message us.
Public Talk
A free public talk will be held Friday night, November 6, 2026, 7:30 PM, at Unity Center in Wauwatosa. The opening talk will be given by GLZC Co-Abbot and Boddhisattva Dharma Teacher, Susi Childress, followed by questions and answers with our guiding teacher, Rebecca Otte, JDPSN.
Rebecca began practicing Zen meditation in 1995. She took senior dharma teacher precepts in 2007, Bodhisattva precepts in 2016, and received inka in 2020. She is a founding member of Prairyerth Zen Center in Topeka, Kansas.