
Would you like the zoom zendo to continue?
An invitation to support your dharma companions….

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….

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….

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.

Registration Open for August 1-2 Zazenkai
Registration is now open for zazenkai on August 1 & 2.
Invitation to Join AZG’s Practice Committee
Would you like to be in on the process of making choices about the AZG program?
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.
Practice Opportunity: Now Offering Orientations to Zen on Saturdays
We are adding an Orientation session on one Saturday afternoon each month….

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?

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


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….

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

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….

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.

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….


Way Seeking Mind Talks in 2025
Beginning in January we will be including in our schedule Way Seeking Mind Talks offered by members of our community…

Let’s Keep Each Other Safe & Healthy
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.