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. 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
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. Please sign up at SAZC. Dates for 2025 will be posted by the first of the year.
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.
Great Ancestor Eihei Dōgen’s Genjokoan
A study on the precious fascicle Actualizing the Fundamental Point
A 9- Week Journey into Dogen’s teaching on practice realization Tuesdays, beginning September 23 at 6:45 pm. Led by SAZC ordained and lay teachers. All are welcome.
To study Buddhism is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be actualized by myriad things. When actualized by myriad things, your body and mind as well as the bodies and minds of others drop away. No trace of realization remains, and this no-trace continues endlessly.
Translations and links will be available
Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/3fMCa6e
Passcode: 674394
Zazenkai - Half Day Retreat: Sun. Aug. 3, 8am-1pm
Zazenkai - Full Day Retreat: Sun. Sept. 21, 8am-4pm - postponed, check back for a new date :)
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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