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 Sitting
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.
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.
Dhammapada Study Group
The Dhammapada is a classic sutra beloved by Buddhist traditions around the world. This short text was created in the early years of Buddhism to make the Buddha’s teachings more accessible to a broader audience.
It offers an introductory guide to spiritual practice and contains some of the Buddha’s deepest insights into the nature of reality. At every point, the Dhammapada asks the reader difficult questions: What is a meaningful life? Are we on a path to waking up? What are the obstacles that lie ahead?
We will use the Dhammapada as a starting point to inquire into the core themes of the Dharma.
We will use the following translation of the Dhammapada for our reading and discussion: The Dhammapada: Verses on the Way (Modern Library Classics) Paperback — January 9, 2007 by Buddha (Author), Glenn Wallis (Author).
This study group is suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners alike and will be led by Kruba Chris.
Meetings will be in-person, but Zoom participants are also welcome to join using the following link and passcode: 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.