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Would you like the zoom zendo to continue?

An invitation to support your dharma companions….

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A Note from the AZG Board to Raise Consciousness on the Practice of Dana

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….

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Invitation - Volunteers Needed

Please consider offering your time to serve the sangha by volunteering to lead a hike or to coordinate the Fall Class Series….

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Guidelines for Writing An Affinity Group Mission Statement

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.

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Registration Open for August 1-2 Zazenkai

Registration is now open for zazenkai on August 1 & 2.

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Invitation to Join AZG’s Practice Committee

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

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Jukai: FAQ from Brooklyn Zen Center

We are currently organizing a jukai ceremony for October 2025. For those who are unfamiliar or who would like to learn more about this ceremony and the preparation that goes into it, please read the following information presented by Ryan Lee Wong of Brooklyn Zen Center.

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Practice Opportunity: Now Offering Orientations to Zen on Saturdays

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

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Branching Streams Practice Opportunity: Zen and Neurodiversity

Saturday June 21, 1-3pm
An online offering through San Francisco Zen Center exploring the questions - How can Zen practice be made more inclusive and supportive for neurodivergent individuals? What are the distinct contributions to Zen that neurodivergent people make? How can those who are not neurodivergent better understand and offer meaningful support?

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Trillium Falls Hike

A group of AZG hikers were lucky enough to still see trilliums on their walk to Trillium Falls earlier this month.

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New AZG Program: Sunday Evening Zazen at 4pm

Weekly on Sundays at 4pm

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Community Practice Opportunity - Insight Meditation with Paloma Cain

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

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Practice Opportunity - Book Group via Zoom

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

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AZG Library Update

The library is open on Mondays from 4:30pm-5:30pm, staffed by someone from the library team who can help with questions and orient you to our filing system….

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AZG Sangha Week at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center September 26-29, 2025

Contact Beverly directly or here with any questions or to reserve your spot.

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Way Seeking Mind Talk - Green Gulch Sangha Week

We had a lovely time gathering after zazen on Tuesday evening to share tea and cookies and hear from our sangha members who participated in AZG’s sangha week at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center last fall….