Saturday, July 2nd @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
Next Monday, June 27th, the Dharma Discussion Group will begin reading Dancing With Life by Phillip Moffitt.
The Dharma discussion group is starting a new book
Saturday, July 16th from 8am-6pm
Join us for a one day retreat on forging a connection with joy and ease in practice led by Rev. Koji Acquaviva.
One-Day Meditation Retreat: Relaxing into the River of Joy
Saturday, July 9th from 1:30pm - 4pm
Join us for a Workshop on how to liberate Zen from the meditation cushion through the practice of embodied entrusting, led by Rev. Koji Acquaviva.
Workshop with Rev. Koji Acquaviva: The Portable Hermitage
Saturday, July 9th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Rev. Koji Acquaviva, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
Disillusioned and Devoted: A Dharma Talk by Rev. Koji Acquaviva
Saturday, June 18th @9:50 am
Please join us for a brief ceremony in which Rev. Myomon Choro Antonaccio will be formally invited to take up the position of Guiding Teacher at Inconceivable Joy Temple.
Guiding Teacher Installation Ceremony
Saturday, June 11th @10:15 am
Take refuge in sangha and enter a circle of compassion: being completely present with the experience of others and of yourself.
Circle of the Community
Saturday, June 18th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Shijun Heather Martin, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
Eating the Lotus: A Dharma Talk by Shijun Heather Martin
Saturday, June 25th @ 9am - 2pm
Join us for zazen and a Sangha Work Day with a potluck lunch.
Sangha Work Day & Potluck Lunch
Sunday, June 5th @ 8am – 5pm
A day of informal practice with zazen (seated meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), and basic instruction, with no formal lecture or service.
One Day Zazenkai
Saturday, June 4th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
No Teachers of Zen: A Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio
Saturday, May 28 @ 10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Head Teacher Rev. Mako Voelkel before her Stepping Down Ceremony.
What is Zen Practice Pt.3: Zen Stories: A Dharma Talk by Rev. Dōshin Mako Voelkel
Saturday, May 21 @10:15 am
Join us in person or online for this talk by our newly entrusted sangha member.
Freeze, Flee, or Flow: What Do You Do When Everything Changes, A Dharma Talk by Shion Pat Yingst
Saturday, May 28th @12pm
Join us in ceremony for Rev. Unzan Doshin, Mako Voelkel, upon her stepping down as Head Teacher of Austin Zen Center.
Head Teacher Stepping Down Ceremony & Reception
Saturday, May 14th from 1:30pm - 5pm
Join us for a Workshop led by Daigan Gaither.
Workshop with Daigan Gaither: Not Always So: Zen and Grief, Loss, Transitions
Saturday, May 14th @ 10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Rev. Daigan Gaither, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
Not Always So: Zen and Grief, Loss, Transitions: A Dharma Talk by Daigan Gaither
Sunday, May 8th @ 8am–12 pm
A morning of informal practice with zazen (seated meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), and basic instruction, with no formal lecture or service.
Sunday Zazenkai – In-Person/Online
AZC's Head Teacher, Dōshin Mako Voelkel, will be stepping down from her role at the end of May. Read her message to the sangha here.
A Message to the Sangha from AZC’s Head Teacher
Wednesday, May 18th @ 6:45pm
Join us for the 1-Year Memorial Ceremony for our Dharma brother Mark Bykoski, online or in-person.
1-Year Memorial Ceremony for Myoko Koshi, Mark Bykoski
Saturday, April 16 @ 10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Head Teacher Rev. Mako Voelkel, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
A Dharma Talk by Rev. Dōshin Mako Voelkel
Saturday, April 30th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Bill Magness, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
Continue ReadingThe Unmastered Sounds and Colors of the Careful Heart: A Dharma Talk by Bill Magness
The Unmastered Sounds and Colors of the Careful Heart: A Dharma Talk by Bill Magness
Saturday, April 9th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
Why we celebrate the birthday of the Buddha: A Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio
With deep gratitude we thank David Adelman, Josh Kopin, and Wendy Salome for their years of service, and introduce three new Board Nominees.
AZC Board of Directors: Coming & Going
Saturday, April 9th @12:15 pm
Join us in celebrating the Buddha's Birthday in the side yard of AZC!
Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony
Saturday, March 26th @ 9am - 2pm
Join us for zazen and a Sangha Work Day with a potluck lunch.
Sangha Work Day – Prep for our Annual meeting
Saturday, March 19 @10:15 am
Join us in person or online for this talk by our newly entrusted sangha member.
The Karma of War: A Dharma Talk by Shion Pat Yingst
Saturday, March 12 @ 10:15 am
Join us in person and online for a Dharma Talk by Head Teacher Doshin Mako Voelkel, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
A Dharma Talk by Doshin Mako Voelkel – In-Person at AZC/Online
People are asking: When will AZC reopen, and may I come sit once I get vaccinated?
Updated: AZC’s COVID Protocols & Reopening
Friday, April 22 @ 6:00 pm
Join us in person for our ceremony celebrating the 52nd Earth Day.
Earth Day Celebration at AZC – Ceremony
Saturday, April 23rd @ 9am - 2pm
Join us for zazen and a Sangha Work Day with a potluck lunch.