Easton Connell 9/28/25 Easton Connell 9/28/25

Registration Open - Zazenkai Nov 7 & 8

Registration is now open for our Autumn Zazenkai on November 7 & 8, Friday evening through Saturday late afternoon…

Easton Connell 9/12/25 Easton Connell 9/12/25

Update from the Teacher Search Committee

This update includes a copy of the AZG call letter being circulated to potential teachers and a summary of the sangha survey results.

Easton Connell 9/1/25 Easton Connell 9/1/25

Soji - Temple Cleaning

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….

Easton Connell 8/24/25 Easton Connell 8/24/25

Update: Sunday Evening Zazen at 4pm

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

Easton Connell 8/15/25 Easton Connell 8/15/25

Fall Study Intensive Class Series - Mindfulness & Effort Shaking Hands

Registration is open for our Fall 2025 Study Intensive Class Series

Easton Connell 8/15/25 Easton Connell 8/15/25

Upcoming Practice Opportunity - Honoring the Ceremony of Sejiki

Mark your calendars for Nov 2, during our usual Sunday program…

Easton Connell 8/15/25 Easton Connell 8/15/25

Upcoming Practice Opportunity - Oryoki Training

Join us in learning to serve a three-bowl meal.

Easton Connell 8/15/25 Easton Connell 8/15/25

Upcoming Practice Opportunity - Make Your Own Mala Workshop

Sunday November 9, 1:30-4:00pm

Easton Connell 7/15/25 Easton Connell 7/15/25

Would you like the zoom zendo to continue?

An invitation to support your dharma companions….

Easton Connell 7/14/25 Easton Connell 7/14/25

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….

Easton Connell 7/6/25 Easton Connell 7/6/25

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.

Easton Connell 6/8/25 Easton Connell 6/8/25

Invitation to Join AZG’s Practice Committee

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

Easton Connell 5/26/25 Easton Connell 5/26/25

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.

Easton Connell 5/26/25 Easton Connell 5/26/25

Practice Opportunity: Now Offering Orientations to Zen on Saturdays

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

Easton Connell 3/15/25 Easton Connell 3/15/25

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….

Easton Connell 3/1/25 Easton Connell 3/1/25

Practice Opportunity - Book Group via Zoom

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

Easton Connell 3/1/25 Easton Connell 3/1/25

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….