
Fall Study Intensive Class Series - Mindfulness & Effort Shaking Hands
Registration is open for our Fall 2025 Study Intensive Class Series

Upcoming Practice Opportunity - Honoring the Ceremony of Sejiki
Mark your calendars for Nov 2, during our usual Sunday program…

Upcoming Practice Opportunity - Oryoki Training
Join us in learning to serve a three-bowl meal.

Upcoming Practice Opportunity - Zazenkai Nov 7 & 8
Mark your calendars for Autumn Zazenkai on November 7 & 8, Friday evening through Saturday late afternoon…

Upcoming Practice Opportunity - Make Your Own Mala Workshop
Sunday November 9, 1:30-4:00pm

Community Event - 4th Annual Humboldt Obon Festival
Sunday August 17, 3:00-7:00pm
Hosted by Humboldt Asians & Pacific Islanders

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….

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.
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….


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…