Ango Fall Practice Period October 11 – December 13

Austin Zen Center’s 2025 Fall Practice Period begins October 11th and concludes December 13th.  This year we will study Dōgen’s Genjōkōan, one of his most important teachings.  There will be two classes, two single day sittings, a Jukai ceremony, Rohatsu and more.  

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This year's opportunities:

  • Ango Registration
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    • Setting Intentions for the Ango: 
  • Practicing with Koans
    Teacher:     Rev. Ryushin Thach
    Class Description: Life is made of stories and questions. Zen koan literature is especially oriented to using stories to help us with the questions in our lives. In this 4 or 5 week class, we will get to know the  traditional enigmatic  Zen koan literature, explore working with these ancient exchanges and find them in our everyday life. Join visiting teacher Ryushin Thach for this engaging class.
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  • The Study of Self…
    Teacher: Rev. Choro Antonaccio
    Class Description: Our main text for the class is the new book by Rev. Shinshu Roberts, Meeting the Myriad Things. We will endeavor to finish this book (approximately 3 short chapters a week) but will supplement with other excellent translations and commentaries by Shohaku Okumura, Suzuki Roshi, Sojun Mel Weitsman, and others. 
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  • One Day Sitting – October 18, 2025
    Description: This is a one-day retreat in which we put down our usual activity and preoccupations to settle deeply into silence and stillness together in zazen. The day includes two chanting services (morning and midday), and breakfast and lunch in the zendo, using the practice called oryoki, a formalized and mindful way of eating that has connections with the Japanese tea ceremony.
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  • One Day Sitting – November 15, 2025
    Description: This is a one-day retreat in which we put down our usual activity and preoccupations to settle deeply into silence and stillness together in zazen. The day includes two chanting services (morning and midday), and breakfast and lunch in the zendo, using the practice called oryoki, a formalized and mindful way of eating that has connections with the Japanese tea ceremony.
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  • Rohatsu
    Description: (excerpt)
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