The Austin Zen Center community offers a haven of peace and harmony in which to engage in the arduous task of self-discovery through Zen practice. Welcoming diversity, the practice of zazen is available to people of every race, religion, nationality, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, and physical ability. May all beings realize their true nature.
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This Week
Monday, 5/14
6:45pm » Guided Meditation with Betty Holmes
7:00pm » Monday Night Book Group with Colin Gipson
Saturday, 5/19
8:00am » Beginner's Instruction
10:30am » Dharma Talk - Susan Moon
Sunday, 5/20
11:00am » Dharma Punx
2:00pm » Dharma Java
6:00pm » Meditation & Recovery
Featured
Dharma Talk by Susan Moon
Saturday, May 19
Join us as Susan Moon gives this Saturday's Dharma talk.
Deconstructing the self:
Opening the gateway to true nature
Tuesdays, May 29 - July 10, 2012
Class times: 6:45pm - 8:15pm
Cost: $60 for members, $70 for others
This course will be a mixed form of short talks, exercises, discussion, and meditation. Instruction will be focused on the practical application of zen principles in actual real human lives (yours). This class will be taught by Joe Hall. Learn more & Sign Up »
AZC Spring Fair
Saturday, June 2
Spring is sprung! We'll celebrate Buddha's Birthday, grill goodies for lunch, and enjoy all sorts of well-intentioned AND harmless mischief. Mark your calendars today! More information coming soon...
Dharma Talks
Kokyo Henkel, May 12, 2012, Lankavatara Sutra Part 1
Lankavatara Sutra Part 2
Next Step
Next-Step is for people who have attended a meditation instruction and who are interested in bringing what they have learned to the zendo. This is an hour and a half class where we will go over the forms and ceremonies in Soto Zen and will touch on things like how to move around in the zendo, bowing, chanting and service.
JustThis
Dogen said, “Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself.”
Members of JustThis’s response group reacted to Dogen’s instruction by listening inside and giving us art and thought. Inspire your own voice within by following this link to their creations in JustThis: The Voice Within: http://justthis.austinzencenter.org/, the blog journal of the Austin Zen Center.
