We welcome you to familiarize yourself with the Austin Zen Center and our core practice by attending Beginner’s Zazen Instruction.

Before arriving, we invite you to read the FAQs, particularly the section on Etiquette.

This class is held in the Zendo (meditation hall) in the main building.  Participants will be given meditation instruction (the core practice of Zen Buddhism), a general orientation to the temple, and an opportunity to ask questions about AZC and Zen practice more broadly.

Beginner’s Zazen Instruction is offered every Saturday at 8am (unless there is a sitting or some other event) and once a month on the last Tuesday at 6:45pm.    

If you attend on Saturday, you are invited to join the Saturday Morning Program immediately after the Beginner’s class, which includes zazen, chanting service, and a Dharma talk or some other event.

AZC is committed to offering the Saturday Morning Program, weekly periods of zazen, and study/discussion groups free-of-charge.  We rely upon the generous support of guests, members, and supporters through general donations and membership pledges.