Desert Zen Center - Chùa Thiên Ân

Desert Zen Center - Chùa Thiên Ân Chùa Thiên Ân is a Buddhist temple in the Vietnamese tradition, named in honor of Venerable Thich Thiên Ân.

The Desert Zen Center was founded over 40 years ago by Venerable Thich An Giao Roshi, to teach meditation to all in English, every Sunday at 11 am. When Visiting the Center Please Give us a Call and If a Monk is Available Will Greet You *

Zen Buddhist temple in the Vietnamese Lam Te tradition - founded in 1976 by The Most Venerable Thích Ân Giáo Roshi

See our website for more details, current e

vents and archived recordings of Dharma talks. Subscribe to our Newsletter on the home page or view those archives at http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs086/1102989576208/archive/1103246726529.html

https://youtu.be/mYNk0HpND4UFun video of our recent Buddha's Birthday Celebration created by our steadfast Sangha member...
05/21/2026

https://youtu.be/mYNk0HpND4U
Fun video of our recent Buddha's Birthday Celebration created by our steadfast Sangha members who drive up from San Diego to support our temple! Namo A Di Da Phat! 🙏

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Extended family of Sanga gather at Chùa Thiên Ân - Desert Zen Center for member Tim to take refuge and to ordain Eric as...
04/28/2026

Extended family of Sanga gather at Chùa Thiên Ân - Desert Zen Center for member Tim to take refuge and to ordain Eric as Thich Nguyen Rang Ro in Thien Vietnamese linage and as Hakua Buki in the Japanese Soto Lineage of Zengaku Soyu Matsuoka on April 25th 2026.

Photos by Jeus Almiray

Namo Shakyamuni Buddha - Nam Mô A Di Đà Phật - Namu Amida Butsu - Namu Amita Bul - Nāmó Āmítuófó.

🙏🏻😞🙏🏻❤️‍🩹
03/29/2026

🙏🏻😞🙏🏻❤️‍🩹

Abbot David Zimmerman shared this compelling image of a burned zagu and the densho bell that had hung outside the zendo and would call everyone to practice. These are his words:

Good morning. Tassajara practice continues uninterrupted. The Sangha is resilient. Monks sit zazen now in the Retreat Hall. Canyon wrens sing on the Kaisando roof in the morning, frogs chant along Cabarga Creek at night. Gratitude to the Buddhas and Ancestors, the mountains and waters, for this liberative Way of life.

Zendo Fire Donations: giving.sfzc.org/zendo-fire

Bee there. Be here. Ps. Only posting if a service is canceled in the future. 😀🙏🏻😀
03/19/2026

Bee there. Be here.
Ps. Only posting if a service is canceled in the future. 😀🙏🏻😀

Of course you are welcome to just sit-7:006:15 PM Han roll-down. 6:20: Robe Verse, Incense Offering and Opening Bows. 6:...
03/12/2026

Of course you are welcome to just sit-7:00

6:15 PM Han roll-down.
6:20: Robe Verse, Incense Offering and Opening Bows.
6:30 Soto Liturgy: Enmei Juku Kannon Gyo, Heart Sutra
6:40 2nd chant selection, Lineage Dedication, Offering of Merit.
6:50 Kinhin walking meditation
7:00 Zazen Meditation opening chant and sit.
7:30 Meditation, closing chant, Dogen's Reminder, Closing Bows.
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Come and Zazen 😊🙏🏻
03/06/2026

Come and Zazen 😊🙏🏻

Sit. Walk walk walk sit 🙏🏻😉🙏🏻
02/27/2026

Sit. Walk walk walk sit 🙏🏻😉🙏🏻

No DZC meditation today due to hazardous travel conditions. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌧️🌧️🌧️
02/19/2026

No DZC meditation today due to hazardous travel conditions. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌧️🌧️🌧️

It is a choice 🙏🏻 Sit with it.
02/05/2026

It is a choice 🙏🏻 Sit with it.

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10989 Buena Vista Road
Lucerne Valley, CA
92356

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