For Beginners
The San Antonio Zen Center offers the following programs for people who are new to meditation. Please refer to our calendar page for the times and dates offered.
Beginner’s Instruction
This class is offered for people who want to learn Zen meditation. It is taught by one of our senior members and lasts approximately 2 hours the first Saturday of every month (check Calendar page to make sure). Please park at Banana’s alongside the fence between our properties.
Please sign up by calling 210-257-8383 or by emailing info@sanantoniozen.org
Half-Day and All-Day Sittings - Zazenkai
This is a mini-retreat geared toward new meditators and people who want to sit for a longer period of time without attending a full retreat, or even for people who have limited time. The retreat consists of shorter sits alternating with walking meditation. We’ll have time for tea and questions at the end of the retreat. Some retreats will go along with our regular Saturday programs - with extended period of sitting after the Dharma talk. Please sign up at SAZC. Dates for 2026 will be posted ongoingly. Our next Zazenkai will be 3-day, June 19-21 (Friday - Sunday).
For Deepening Practice
The San Antonio Zen Center offers the following programs for people who are seeking to deepen their Zen practice. Please refer to our calendar page for the times and dates offered.
SUTRA ON THE MINDFULNESS OF BREATHING
A study on the BUDDHA’S TEACHING OF MINDFULNESS
The Discourse on Mindfulness of Breathing, the Anǎpǎnasati Sutta from the Middle Length Discourse (Majjima Nikǎya 118) is the Buddha's core teaching on cultivating full awareness. This profound teaching presents 16 progressive exercises in four areas of mindfulness: body, feelings, mind and mental phenomena. It offers a complete path of practice that leads to direct insight and freedom. Led by Kruba Chris, we will have teaching, practice and conversation - all are welcome.
In-person recommended and Zoom options available.
Wednesday evenings 6:45 - 8:15 pm beginning April 14 2026.
Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/3fMCa6e
Passcode: 674394
Meditation and Recovery
Fridays from 7 - 8:15 pm
Join us Friday evenings at 7 pm for a 20 minute meditation followed by a 12-step style discussion of how Buddhism relates to the principals of recovery. This meeting is for those who are members of other 12 step groups (Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, etc), and want to learn more about how these principles could be applied in light of Buddhist teachings.
Email zen12stepmeeting@gmail.com for more information.
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