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Welcome to the Austin Zen Center

At AZC, all people of every race, religion, nationality, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, and physical ability are welcome to practice with the community. Practicing inclusivity and welcoming diversity is a foundation of the Dharma, and a path to alleviating the suffering of everyone. May all beings realize their true nature.

As an expression of our commitment to offer a place of refuge and trust, firearms and other weapons are excluded from our grounds and buildings.

Upcoming Events

Affiliate Groups and Gatherings
Circle of Men

This group is led by Zen practitioners with experience in group facilitation and men’s group participation. Please join us and other male-identifying sangha members for

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AZC News

About the Kitchen Remodel Project

March 26, 2025

The kitchen is the heart of every Zen center. A place of practice, the kitchen allows care and attention to flourish and dana to be expressed through offerings such as nutritious, delicious orkyoki meals served at sesshins as well as convivial Saturday tea and cookies.

Hope Food Pantry

September 29, 2023

The Austin Zen Center partners with the Trinity United Methodist Church to collect non-perishable food to be distributed to those in need.

We acknowledge that we practice on Indigenous land. We acknowledge and pay respects to the Carrizo & Comecrudo, Coahuiltecan, Caddo, Tonkawa, Comanche, Lipan Apache, Alabama-Coushatta, Kickapoo, Tigua Pueblo, and all the American Indian and Indigenous Peoples and communities who have been or have become a part of these lands and territories in Texas.