Zen Center to offer meditation program

The Zen Center of Orange County is offering a five-week Zen JumpStart program for those who wish to develop a Zen meditation practice. It will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 18 to Oct. 14.

Pre-registration is required by Saturday. The program is at the Zen Center, 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa, and costs $175.

The program includes a meditation cushion, workbook, small group instruction and study of contemporary Zen teachers such as Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Buddhist monk. Some topics include: finding time for meditation, applying meditation at work and throughout the day and managing difficult emotions such as stress and anger.

The center is a nonprofit. For more information, call (949) 722-7818 or go to www.coc.org.

— Joseph Serna