Help cook yams for Arcata House Partnership’s Thanksgiving Community Dinner

Registration is now open for Rohatsu Sesshin.

An update on the Call Letter and current applicants…

Would you like to bring in the New Year with the traditional sitting, 108 bells and fire ceremony? Please tell Gene if you can host this event.

We are seeking candidates for the AZG Board of Directors.

Please consider offering to serve the community by taking on the role of Head Cook or volunteering to prepare food in advance…

Don’t be surprised if the zendo managers invite you to stay and clean! In our practice, Sōji (掃除) refers to the practice of temple cleaning….

An Update on AZG’s New Practice Offering Weekly on Sundays at 4pm

Dana Paramita refers to the practice of generosity. It is one of the six perfections (Paramitas) that a Bodhisattva strives to cultivate in the process of awakening….

AZG is beginning to offer affinity groups as a part of our community practice opportunities. If you’re interested in joining or helping to create an affinity group, please consider the resources found here.

Would you like to be in on the process of making choices about the AZG program?

For those who are unfamiliar or who would like to learn more about the jukai ceremony and the preparation that goes into it….

We are adding an Orientation session on one Saturday afternoon each month….

Paloma Cain, a certified Insight Meditation teacher, will be offering a weekly meditation and service in the zendo….

Monthly Zoom Book Discussion of “Inherited Silence: Listening to the Land, Healing the Colonizer Mind” by Louise Dunlap

An Invitation from Gene

Let's keep each other safe and healthy! If you have symptoms of cold, flu or COVID, please stay home and participate via zoom.

If you are COVID-negative but coughing, sneezing, or managing sniffles, please wear a mask indoors.

Practice Committee is keenly aware of how much effort it takes to continue to provide a full schedule. We invite all who participate to learn one or more roles to keep the zendo open.

We would like our newsletter to reflect more of the flavor of what it’s like to practice with us here at Arcata Zen Group and would like your help!