Angel City Zen Center

Angel City Zen Center Your neighborhood Zen Center, wherever you are

“We're not here to be martyrs, we’re not here to take care of others at our own expense. The more I respect myself, the ...
09/02/2024

“We're not here to be martyrs, we’re not here to take care of others at our own expense. The more I respect myself, the more I can support and give to others.” - Sara Campbell

New podcast up! Resting Bodhi Face (No Pressure) w/ Sara Campbell. Listen and subscribe on all your favorite podcast platforms.

“If we want to be true to the tradition of Zen, what were the ancients doing? They were throwing away tradition and recr...
07/29/2024

“If we want to be true to the tradition of Zen, what were the ancients doing? They were throwing away tradition and recreating it for their time and place. And it worked gangbusters.” - Dave Cuomo

New podcast up! The Co**se of Wisdom (Monastery Report pt 1) w/ Dave Cuomo. Listen and subscribe on all your favorite podcast platforms.

“Most of us play life as if it was a game and it always feel as if we were losing this game. We never win this game.” - ...
07/22/2024

“Most of us play life as if it was a game and it always feel as if we were losing this game. We never win this game.” - Muhō Nölke

New podcast up! The Easy Way w/ Muhō Nölke. Listen and subscribe on all your favorite podcast platforms.

Hello everyone! I’m back and have missed you all. I’ll be giving two talks this monday night at 7:30pm and next week sam...
07/15/2024

Hello everyone! I’m back and have missed you all. I’ll be giving two talks this monday night at 7:30pm and next week same time about my time in Japan and what I did with my summer vacation. See y’all soon! Love, Dave

1) I get a little obnoxious after three months at work
2) Monkly bearing
3) Good friends!
4) Just sitting
5) Jō Sukeyoshi, Lord of Sarukake Castle (the best listener and most accepting friend you could ask for)
6) The ugly mug of enlightenment (99th abbot of Toshoji)
7) Secret teachings
8) Defender of the dharma
9) Wise words
10) Well, would you??

“Illness vanishes. Stress vanishes. Depression vanishes. So where do they go? Don't worry. If you want, you can pull the...
07/10/2024

“Illness vanishes. Stress vanishes. Depression vanishes. So where do they go? Don't worry. If you want, you can pull them back at any moment.“ - Gary Shinshin Wick

New podcast up! Don’t Worry (It Will Get Worse) w/ Corey Warner. Listen and subscribe on all your favorite podcast platforms.

“It freaks me out to even think about ordaining someone whose goodness hasn't been shattered.” - Gyokei YokoyamaNew podc...
07/01/2024

“It freaks me out to even think about ordaining someone whose goodness hasn't been shattered.” - Gyokei Yokoyama

New podcast up! Goodness Shattered w/ Dave Cuomo. Listen and subscribe on all your favorite podcast platforms.

“Be nice to yourself, include yourself in that ancient twisted karma, allow for the inevitability of people just being p...
06/24/2024

“Be nice to yourself, include yourself in that ancient twisted karma, allow for the inevitability of people just being people and how irritating that is, but then also how beautiful it is too.“ - Jordan Mylet

New podcast up! Gnarly Fields of Chill (Twisted Karma) w/ Jordan Mylet. Listen and subscribe on all your favorite podcast platforms.

“Giving up the the need to help anybody, it might become possible to reach them.” - Henry ZanderNew podcast up! Barefoo...
06/17/2024

“Giving up the the need to help anybody, it might become possible to reach them.” - Henry Zander

New podcast up! Barefoot & Drinking (Poetry Corner) w/ Henry Zander. Listen and subscribe on all your favorite podcast platforms.

“‘Suddenly completely understanding’ and someone stuck thinking, ‘Aw crap I don’t get it’, is really the exact same mome...
06/04/2024

“‘Suddenly completely understanding’ and someone stuck thinking, ‘Aw crap I don’t get it’, is really the exact same moment. It's just about how you handle that moment. If something scrambles your brain, do you take it personally or do you work with it?” - Dave Cuomo

New podcast up! The Lighter Side of Darkness (Story Time) w/ Dave Cuomo. Listen and subscribe on all your favorite podcast platforms.

“Even when she enters hell, she will lighten up hell with the sound of her laughter... If your Sangha has one good perso...
05/27/2024

“Even when she enters hell, she will lighten up hell with the sound of her laughter... If your Sangha has one good person like that, someone who can smile, be happy, and have faith in all circumstances, it is a good Sangha.” - Thich Nhat Hanh

New podcast up! The Shadow of Happiness (The 5 Powers) w/ Sara Campbell. Listen and subscribe on all your favorite podcast platforms.

“Vowing to do this impossible thing, sitting to become Buddha, is not what’s wrong here. Stopping when you don’t become ...
05/20/2024

“Vowing to do this impossible thing, sitting to become Buddha, is not what’s wrong here. Stopping when you don’t become a jewel, when you don't attain enlightenment, or become a Buddha, that's the problem“ - Emily Eslami

New podcast up! You Are the Problem w/ Emily Eslami. Listen and subscribe on all your favorite podcast platforms.

“The brain that doesn't need to reconcile what’s right to you and what’s right to someone else - when you don't have to ...
05/13/2024

“The brain that doesn't need to reconcile what’s right to you and what’s right to someone else - when you don't have to tolerate, don't have to justify, don't have to forgive, you just know it doesn't have to add up; thats where harmony comes from.” - Dave Cuomo

New podcast up! Lost & Found (Meaning & Purpose) w/ Dave Cuomo. Listen and subscribe on all your favorite podcast platforms.

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