Saturday, March 26th @ 9am - 2pm
Join us for zazen and a Sangha Work Day with a potluck lunch.
Saturday, April 23rd @ 9am - 2pm
Join us for zazen and a Sangha Work Day with a potluck lunch.
Sangha Work Day – Prep for Branching Streams reception
July 18-22, 2022
Join us for a Sangha Week at our home monastery (and hot-springs) in the Ventana Wilderness of California.
Sangha Week at Tassajara ZMC
Thursday, April 28th @ 3pm-6pm
Meet other Branching Streams sangha members at our post-conference reception, held in-person at AZC.
Branching Streams Reception at AZC
Saturday, March 12th @ 1pm
In this ceremony Pat will be formally entrusted to teach in the Soto Zen lineage of Suzuki Roshi. May her deep commitment and understanding of the Dharma be of great ongoing benefit to us all.
Lay Entrustment Ceremony for Shion (Fundamental Sound), Pat Yingst
Tuesday, February 22nd @ 7:30am
Join us in saying farewell to AZC resident Meikan Prado.
Departing Ceremony for AZC Resident Meikan Etsudō Prado
Thursday, February 10th @6:45pm
AZC will hold a Sōtō Zen funeral service for recently departed Kako Ito, former president of JASGA (Japan America Society of Greater Austin).
Funeral Service for Kazuko Ito
Postponed
The memorial service for recently departed AZC sangha member Betty Gross will be postponed to a later date in 2022. Stay tuned for further details.
POSTPONED: Memorial Service for Betty Gross
Read an update to the sangha from former AZC Practice Leader Tim Kroll.
A Letter to the Sangha from Tim Kroll
Sunday, January 23rd from 10am-4pm (w/lunch break from 12-2pm)
Join us in our Online Zendo for a Workshop led by Kokyo Henkel and Shoho Kuebast.
Workshop: Contemplating & Meditating on the Middle Way
Your membership commitment and contributions are more than incidental – they are critical for making sure we have physical and virtual spaces to come together and teachers available to guide our practice...
2021 Year-End Appeal
Jukai Ceremony held on Saturday, December 11th from 5-6pm
Congratulations to the 3 sangha members who received lay-ordination this past week.
Bodhisattva Initiation Ceremony (Zaike Tokudo)
Download Basic Instructions for a variety of Zendo Roles (Doanryo) at AZC.
Zendo Jobs (Doanryo) & Instructions
See a few photos from Mako's recent Tassajara sesshin.
Sangha Friends at Tassajara – photos & letter from Pat
Friday, December 10th @ 4:50pm
Join us for this year’s Shosan Ceremony, open to Rohatsu and Fall practice period participants.
Shosan Ceremony – In-Person
There is a great deal of effort and orchestration that goes into holding a meditation retreat at the Austin Zen…
How You Can Support Retreats at AZC
Tuesday, October 12th @ 7:30am
Join us in saying farewell to AZC Ino and resident Bruce Smith as he departs for his next adventure.
Departing Ceremony for AZC Resident & Former Ino Bruce Smith
Saturday, October 9 @ 3pm
Join us for an ice cream farewell for our Ino, Bruce, who is embarking on a new adventure.
Saturday Afternoon Ice Cream Farewell for Ino Bruce!
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Sangha News
Wednesday, October 27th @ 6:45-8:00pm
Join us in-person (outdoors) for this yearly ceremony of honoring those who have died in the past year and letting go of our own harmful karma.
Sejiki Ceremony – In-Person
Read AZC Ino Bruce Smith's parting words as he prepares for his next big adventure.
As the Ino Goes… departing words from AZC’s Head of the Meditation Hall
During our recent Genzo-e Sesshin we dreamed of a little, and then BIG river flowing in the zendo...
Wait… is that a river in the zendo? An update on our Temple Treasure
Friday, September 24rd - Sunday, September 26th
Kokyo Henkel will be leading a 3-day retreat on Contemplations to Kindle Devotion for Practice
Kokyo Leading 3-Day Retreat with Houston Zen Center
Sept 13-18 @9:30/10am
Rev. Choro Antonaccio, AZC’s Tanto (head of practice), will soon be entering a three-week period of ceremonies leading to Dharma Transmission...
Support Rev. Choro Antonaccio’s Dharma Transmission Ceremonies
As we approach the annual summer interim we have paused all in-person practice at our temple.
Practicing in and with Uncertainty
July 31st @ 9:50am (Before Dharma Talk)
Support the long-delayed installation of Rev. Choro Antonaccio as AZC's Tanto, or Head of Practice in this short but beautiful ceremony.
Tanto Entering Ceremony
August 27 @ 6pm - September 1 @ 5pm
Genzo-e is a concentrated study retreat on a chapter of Dogen Zenji’s Shobogenzo. In this retreat Rev. Kokyo will teach on Shobogenzo Muchu Setsumu.
Genzo-e Sesshin on Dogen’s “Within a Dream Expressing the Dream” with Kokyo Henkel
Friday, July 30th @ 7:30am
Join us in saying farewell to AZC practice leader and resident Tatsushi Tim Kroll as he departs for the monastery.
Departing Ceremony for Tim Kroll (and Sangha Breakfast)
We are delighted to welcome 2 new support staff members to help take care of AZC's Administration, Practice Leadership & Membership!
Welcome to AZC’s New Support Staff
Check out the ongoing painting project of AZC's Zendo and Foyer. Want to help out? Volunteer with paint prep and/or support the project(s) w/a donation!