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
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.
BUDDHIST PRACTICE AND LIVING AN ETHICAL LIFE
A study on the 16 great Bodhisattva Precepts
The heart of Buddhist practice is the study of how we live, how we take our practice from the cushion to the kitchen, the office, our relationships.
Anyone interested in studying the precepts, and perhaps formally receiving them, are warmly invited to join the class. It is also important for those of us who have already received them to return to our study and practice. Zazen, dharma teaching, small group work and individual reflection. Plus homework!
In-person recommended and Zoom options available.
Wednesday evenings 6:45 - 8:15 pm beginning January 21, 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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