Upcoming Events at a Glance
Check out some of AZC’s offerings over the next few months.
Welcome to AZC
Austin Zen Center was founded to carry on the teaching of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi in the Soto Zen tradition. Suzuki Roshi’s teaching is characterized by its patient and compassionate approach to practice. When the mind of zazen is lovingly extended to everyday life, our awareness of each moment increases and deep wisdom and compassion are born.
The practice of is available to people of every race, religion, nationality, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, and physical ability.
May All Beings Realize Their True Nature.
Upcoming Events
Spring Fair & Buddha’s Birthday – Help Wanted!
Spring Fair Help Wanted
On May 25th AZC will hold its Annual Spring Fair and we are looking for sangha members to help plan and organize the festivities.
AZC Spring Practice Period – On Mind
April 24th – June 5th
Practice Period is a way to deepen your commitment to your Zen practice and to the Sangha. This Spring we will be looking at Mind in Zen.
Trust In Mind – Freeing Ourselves to Enter the Flow of Life, A CLASS w/Tatsushi Tim Kroll
5 Thursdays: May 2 – 30 @ 6:45 – 8pm
This class is a part of the Spring Practice Period on Mind.
Heart Sutra Study Group
Mon, April 29th @ 7:00-8:00pm
Join this newly formed study group on the Heart Sutra that meets on the last Monday of each month.
This Very Mind is Buddha, a Genzo-e Sesshin with Rev. Kokyo Henkel
April 25 @ 6pm – April 28 @5pm
This Genzo-e is a sesshin dedicated to studying the Dogen fascicle, Mind Itself is Buddha, as taught by Rev. Kokyo Henkel.
Conversation Café on Community/Sangha
April 13, 2019 @ 10:15-11:30 am
While our Dharma teachers are away at Sangha Work Week we will hold a Conversation Cafe in place of the usual Dharma Talk.
Earth Day Celebrations at AZC – Ceremony of Commitment to our Mother the Earth
Monday, April 22 @ 6:15 pm
Join us in celebration of Our Mother the Earth on Earth Day! Set-up begins at 5pm.
AZC News
AZC Head Teacher Rev. Mako to receive Dharma Transmission
April 8, 2019
On April 17th/18th Rev. Mako Voelkel will receive Dharma Transmission from her teacher Ryushin Paul Haller at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center.
2019 DoanRyo Training
April 8, 2019
Ongoing Ceremonial Training Available
Being a member of AZC’s Doanryo and taking up the ceremonial life of AZC is yet another way to deepen your Zen practice while being of benefit to the Sangha.
AZC Spring Break – Informal Zazen Only
April 8, 2019
AZC will be open for informal zazen Tue. April 16 – Fri. April 19
Take a Virtual Tour of AZC
November 19, 2018
Interested in stopping by for meditation but want to scope the place out first? See the Virtual Tours of AZC below.
Learn About Oryoki
October 17, 2018
Oryoki (roughly meaning “just enough”) is a formal way of serving and eating meals in Zen monasteries. Literally a “vessel” (ki
Recent Dharma Talk
Zen Culture
Rev. Mako Voelkel
February 9th, 2019
Community Spotlight: Why do you practice at AZC?
❝I support AZC because of the open-heartedness + compassion of the community!❞
❝To meditate with you here, now.❞
❝I have found my spiritual home.❞
❝Love + Sangha ... Joy, Peace Today!❞
❝It's the people!❞
❝No matter where you go ... There you are!❞
❝I am a member to be more compassionate, loving, & kind. And to awaken!❞
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