A wonderful gathering of Dharma Teachers from Generation X happened at Great Vow Monastery this month.
Deep Bows to All who participated in this year's SPRING FAIR & Buddha's Birthday Celebration!! Through our sangha's joyful efforts…
Spring Fair – Photos and Special Thanks
Passport Program of Interfaith Action of Central Texas visits AZC On June 1st AZC hosted 15+ participants of the Passport…
Passport Program of Interfaith Action of Central Austin (iACT) visits AZC
On May 13th we held our 4th Annual Memorial Service for AZC Founder Shunbo Zenkei, Blanche Hartman. Read more...
Annual Memorial Ceremony for AZC Founder Zenkei Hartman Roshi
Read Sangha Member Shu's thoughts on his first trip to Tassajara.
Tassajara Sanghaweek Reflections (from 2019)
by AZC Board Chair Dave Pietruszynski
March Board Meeting Report
On April 17th Rev. Doshin Mako Voelkel received Dharma Transmission from Ryushin Paul Haller at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center.
AZC Head Teacher Rev. Mako receives Dharma Transmission this April
Ongoing Ceremonial Training Available
Being a member of AZC's Doanryo and taking up the ceremonial life of AZC is yet another way to deepen your Zen practice while being of benefit to the Sangha.
2019 DoanRyo Training
Annual Meeting Reflections Many thanks to the sangha and board for contributing to our annual membership meeting this past Saturday!…
AZC Annual Meeting – Reflections
Tuesdays @ 7:00-8:15pm
This is an ongoing study group on the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts for committed practitioners. We are currently meeting over zoom.
Formal Precept Study Group
Saturday, March 30 @ 10:15 am
Join Visiting Teacher Rev. Choro Antonaccio for her Dharma Talk on Zen Ancestors - Who's in and Who's out?
Our Zen Family Ancestors – Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio
Wednesday, April 22 @ 6:15 pm
Join us in celebration of Our Mother the Earth on Earth Day! Set-up begins at 5pm.
Earth Day Celebration 2019 – Ceremony of Commitment to our Mother the Earth
October 22, 2019 @ 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm If the San Francisco Zen Center is the Suzuki Soto Zen…
On Tassajara Sangha Work-Week
Facilitated by AZC Director Tim Kroll and AZC Board Member and Clinical Psychologist Mary Meagher On 3 Sundays: Jan 13,…
Sangha Sessions for Healing & Harmony
Many deep bows of gratitude to the Austin Zen Center Board of Directors, Senior Dharma Teacher Ryushin Paul Haller, Rev.…
Head Teacher Ceremony
Interested in stopping by for meditation but want to scope the place out first? See the Virtual Tours of AZC below.
Take a Virtual Tour of AZC
Oryoki (roughly meaning "just enough") is a formal way of serving and eating meals in Zen monasteries. Literally a "vessel" (ki…
Learn About Oryoki
Requiesce in pace Patricia Elizabeth Voelkel (Masami Kanai) May 17th, 1937 - September 9th, 2018 As per Zen…
Rest in Peace – Patricia Elizabeth Voelkel
In accordance with the Austin Zen Center’s endeavor to relieve suffering through social action based on practices that develop mental…