Community Outreach
Interfaith Awareness & Goodwill. AZC is a member of the Austin Area Interreligious Ministries. AZC members also give presentations at other religious institutions and at interfaith events.
Hospice and Home Care. A team from Austin Zen Center has provided home assistance (running errands, doing housework, hanging out, etc.) for a patient (care partner) with cancer in collaboration with the Interfaith Care Alliance. Zen Center people have also provided end of life care and have begun working with Hospice Austin.
Meditation and Recovery. A substance-abuse group meets weekly at Austin Zen Center. The model is similar to Alcoholics Anonymous, but based on Buddhist principles. It integrates meditation periods with discussion.
Prison Program. AZC's Prison Program provides for dharma outreach to those who are incarcerated.
The Austin Zen Center also provides a place for groups engaged in meaningful social action to meet. We also provide a venue for Heritage Neighborhood Association (representing our neighborhood) picnics.
Interested in either starting or deepening your Zen practice in a residential setting with others? Our Guest Practice program is a short term opportunity that includes meditation, study, work practice and discussions about Zen Buddhism.
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