Saturday, March 18th 1:30-3pm
Join us for an opportunity to hear about and experience Japanese Tea Ceremony (chado) from Linda Mosley sensei.
Saturday, April 15th @10am-12pm
All are welcome to join us for our Annual Membership Meeting & Brunch
2023 AZC Annual Membership Meeting & Brunch
Saturday, March 4th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk with ACZ's Guiding Teacher
Dead or Alive: a Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio, Austin Zen Center
AZC welcomes our first Visiting Teacher this Spring
Welcoming Visiting Teacher, Rev. Kyosho Valorie Beer
Saturday, March 11th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk with AZC's Visiting Teacher
Buddha’s Robe: a Dharma Talk by Rev. Kyosho Valorie Beer, San Francisco Zen Center
Saturday, February 11th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk with ACZ's Guiding Teacher
The Five Remembrances: A Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio
Saturday, May 27
Generally at zen temples two periods of zazen are offered in the morning. We would like to extend this practice to the Saturday sangha.
Saturday Sitting & Service
Saturday, January 14th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk with ACZ's Guiding Teacher
Leaving home while staying put – what is the path of renunciation? A Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio
August 8 - 13, 2023
Join us for a Sangha Week at our home monastery (and hot-springs) in the Ventana Wilderness of California.
Sangha Week at Tassajara
Sunday, June 11th @ 8am–12 pm
A morning of informal practice with zazen (seated meditation), kinhin (walking meditation) and no formal lecture or service.
Sunday Zazenkai
December 31, 2022, 8:15 pm – January 1, 2023
Come join us this New Year’s Eve in our annual marking of the turning of the year
Welcoming the New Year at AZC
Giving Tuesday is a way to celebrate the act of giving and kicks off AZC's year-end fundraising efforts.
Participate in Giving Tuesday 2022
Saturday, November 12th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk with ACZ's Guiding Teacher
A Dharma Talk on Dogen’s Genjokoan by Rev. Choro Antonaccio
Saturday, November 5th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk with ACZ's Guiding Teacher, part of our regular Saturday morning program.
“All my ancient twisted karma”: repentance in Zen practice: A Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio
Saturday, October 29th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by our lay entrusted teacher, Pat Yingst
The Hungry Ghosts: A Dharma Talk by ShiOn Pat Yingst
Wednesday, November 2nd @ 6:45-8:00pm
ALL ARE WELCOME at this year’s Sejiki, a traditional Japanese Zen Buddhist ceremony honoring our ancestors, calling forth the spirits of the untamed wilderness, and offering nourishment and a wish for peace!
Sejiki Ceremony
Saturday, October 22nd @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Rev. Tim Shorre during our One Day Retreat.
The Guest and the Host: A Dharma Talk by Rev. Seirin Tim Shorre
Saturday, October 15th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
The Eight Virtues of a Truly Great Being: A Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio
6 Thursdays: Oct 20 - Dec 1 @ 7 - 8:15pm
Join us for a six-session class taught by Guiding Teacher Rev. Choro Antonaccio.
Encountering Dogen’s Early Teachings taught by Rev. Choro Antonaccio
Fall Practice Period: Oct 15th -Dec 10th
a rare and ideal opportunity for both beginners and experienced Zen practitioners to support each other in bringing zazen into daily life.
AZC Fall 2022 Practice Period: Peaceful Dwelling and Seeing Buddha
Saturday, June 22nd @ 10am - 1pm
Join us for zazen and a Sangha Work Day with a potluck lunch.
Sangha Work Day & Potluck Lunch
Saturday, September 17th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
Peaceful Abiding: the practice of Practice Period: A Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio
Saturday, September 3rd @ 8am–12 pm
Join us for a morning of silent, informal practice, in place of our regular Saturday morning program.
Saturday Zazenkai
Saturday, September 10th @10am-12pm
All are welcome to join us for our Annual Membership Appreciation Brunch!
2022 Membership Appreciation Brunch
Support AZC's annual Membership Drive by becoming a member or increasing your pledge.
2022 Membership Pledge Drive
Tuesesday, September 6th @ 6:45pm
Join us in celebrating the life of long-time sangha member Betty Gross.
Memorial Ceremony for Betty Gross
Do you want to contribute to the financial well-being of Austin Zen Center? Sangha member Todd Cornett is stepping down from his role as Development Coordinator...
Volunteer Practice Opportunity at AZC
Saturday, August 20th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
Zazen is not learning meditation: A Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio
Saturday, August 27th @10:15 am
Join us for a Dharma Talk by Zenki Dillo, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
The Four Gates of Mindfulness: A Dharma Talk by Zenki Dillo
Friday, August 26th 6-8pm
Join us for a Workshop led by Zenki Dillo.