We are excited to announce that the Austin Zen Center Board is starting a tradition of collectively articulating long term…
AZC Visioning – Looking Forward to 2020
Please join us for a Christmas-Eve edition of our weekly Meditation and Recovery meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend this special event.
Xmas Eve Sit w/Meditation & Recovery
It is with much sadness & great appreciation that we bid farewell to outgoing Board President Dave P, who will be moving to the East Coast later this month.
A Fond Farewell to our Board President, Dave Pietruszynski – with much gratitude.
Read about upcoming developments for AZC practice leader & resident Tim Kroll and his path of practice.
An Update on AZC Practice Leader Tim Kroll, and an Appeal
Turning with the Season – Practicing at the Winter Solstice – A Dharma Talk by Tim Kroll
New Year’s Eve Celebration
Enlightenment Not Guaranteed – A Dharma Talk by Pat Yingst
Sunday Zazenkai – Online
Hear Dharma Talks by Senior Dharma Teacher Ryushin Haller here.
Rohatsu Talks by Ryushin Haller
Welcome to the homepage of AZC's 2020 Rohatsu sesshin - modifed to include offerings by Black Mountain Zen Centre &…
2020 Rohatsu Sesshin – Online Portal
Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony
Watch Austin Area Buddhists in iACT's recent Day of Thanks: Love Has No Distance
Love Has No Distance! Watch iACT’s Interfaith Day of Thanks (with Austin Area Buddhists)
Do No Harm: Dharma Talk by AZC Tanto Rev. Choro Antonaccio
What is the Purpose of Taking Refuge? – A Dharma Talk by Kokyo Henkel
Weekend Meditation Retreat
Rohatsu Sesshin – Buddha’s Enlightenment Retreat
Explore traditional Sōtō zen forms during morning services during the Fall Practice Period. Here is a short guide.
Practice Period Morning Forms & Service
A number of sitting and community events around the 2020 Election!
Election Sitting Opportunities & More
Taking Refuge in the Triple Treasure: Meeting Our Life Together – A Dharma Talk by Eijun Linda Cutts
Refuge in the Lotus Sutra – A Dharma Talk by Zoketsu Norman Fischer
Taking True Refuge – A Dharma Talk by Josho Pat Phelan
Preparing for our yearly Sejiki Ceremony
A message from AZC Board President Dave Pietruszynski & AZC Director Tim Kroll
Upcoming Changes in Staffing at AZC
AZC endorses ITRC's Climate Change Mental Wellness & Resilience Policy, and you can too!
Endorse ITRC’s Climate Change Mental Wellness & Resilience Policy
Yvonne Rand, a significant member of the first generation of Zen teachers in America (and a big part of our lineage and history) died this past August. Read her obituary here.
In Memorium: Yvonne Rand
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Sangha News
Taking Refuge – A Class with Rev. Mako Voelkel
Join Houston Zen Center's Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry! On October 11th, 2020
Houston Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry