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.
Saturday, January 22nd @10:00 am
Join us in our Online Zendo for a Sangha Gathering as part of our Saturday morning program.
Sangha Gathering – Online
Saturday, January 15th @10:00 am
Join us in our Online Zendo for a Dharma Talk by Choro Antonaccio, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
Living Out High Ancestor Dogen’s Practice Vow – A Dharma Talk by Rev. Choro Antonaccio
Saturday, January 8 @10:00 am
Join us for Pat's Dharma Talk, a part of our regular Saturday morning program (online).
My Encounter with Monasticism – A Dharma Talk by Pat Yingst
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
Saturday, January 1st @ 1pm to 2pm
All are welcome to join us (outdoors) in chanting the Perfection of Wisdom Diamond Sutra!
New Year’s Day Celebration of Perfect Wisdom
Saturday, December 18 @10:00 am
Join us for Rev. Shoren Heather Iarusso's Dharma Talk, a part of our regular Saturday morning program (online).
A Dharma Talk on The Seuss of Zen by Shoren Heather Iarusso
December 31, 2021 @ 10:30 pm – January 1, 2022 @ 1:00 am
NOTE: due to Covid Stage 4 risk, this event has been changed to being Outdoor-only, beginning at 10:30pm. Bring in the New Year (Year of the Tiger) Zen-style at the Austin Zen Center!
New Year’s Eve Celebration 2021
Saturday, December 11th @ 3pm
Austin Zen Center will hold an in-person Zaike Tokudo Ceremony (often called Jukai) following Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony...
Bodhisattva Initiation Ceremony (Zaike Tokudo) – In-Person
Saturday, December 11th @ 12pm
All are welcome to join us in celebrating Buddha’s Enlightenment! In connection with the approach of winter solstice and the end of Rohatsu sesshin...
Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony – In-Person/Online
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
NOV 30th is AZC GIVING TUESDAY! Here’s a chance to practice “dana” by giving to AZC.
Participate in 2021 Giving Tuesday Campaign!
Saturday, November 13 @10:00 am
Join us for visiting teacher Kokyo Henkel's Dharma Talk, a part of our regular Saturday morning program (online).
A Dharma Talk on Buddha Nature by Kokyo Henkel
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
Saturday, November 6th @10:00 am
Join us in our Online Zendo for a Dharma Talk by Shoho Kuebast, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
The power of merit in the Zen context: A Dharma Talk by Shoho Kuebast
Saturday, October 30 @10:00 am
Join us for visiting teacher Kokyo Henkel's Dharma Talk, a part of our regular Saturday morning program (online).
What is the Meaning of Buddha-Nature? a Dharma Talk by Kokyo Henkel
Saturday, October 23rd @10:00 am
Join us in our Online Zendo for a Dharma Talk by Choro Antonaccio, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
What’s the business under the patched brown robe? A Dharma Talk by Choro Antonaccio
Friday(eve), Nov. 12th - Sunday, Nov. 14th
Join us for a weekend retreat led by Kokyo Henkel. In-person participation in this retreat requires proof of vaccination.
Weekend Meditation Retreat
Saturday, October 9th @10:00 am
Join us in our Online Zendo for a Dharma Talk by Shoho Kuebast, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
The Union of Emptiness and Compassion: A Dharma Talk by Shoho Kuebast
Saturday, October 2 @10:00 am
Join us in our Online Zendo for a Dharma Talk by Shinshu Roberts, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
“Reading Dogen” A Dharma Talk by Shinshu Roberts, author of Being-Time: A Practitioner’s Guide to Dogen’s Shobogenzo Uji
Saturday, September 25 @10:00 am
Join us in our Online Zendo for a Dharma Talk by Sarah Dōjin Emerson, a part of our regular Saturday morning program.
“In Reality, Mistakes are Called Learning” A Dharma Talk by Sarah Dōjin Emerson
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
Fall Practice Period: Oct 13th -Dec 11th
Join us for an 8-week Practice Period on the Lion's Roar of Queen Śrīmālādevī.
AZC Fall 2021 Practice Period: Queen Śrīmālādevī on Buddha Nature
Saturday, September 11 @ 9am - 2pm
Join us for in-person (and online) zazen and a Sangha Work day with vegetarian lunch! Covid restrictions apply.