Meditation support and community in Austin, TX.
All are welcome.
Austin Classes & Retreats
01 / Weekly Share & Practice Group at Wildflower Church
A small, casual practice group in the heart of Austin. Contact us to join.
02 / The Heart of Meditation Class at the Driftwood Dome
Learn how kindness and joy develop mindfulness and insight in this unique Texas Hill Country Location.
03 / October 3rd Day-Long Retreat Register Here
Deepen your practice in a relaxed environment where you can meditate and walk as much as you like.
March 19-28. 202710-Day California Retreat
Whether you are taking your very first steps into meditation or looking to deepen your long-term practice, join us for a traditional retreat in the beautiful hills of San Juan Bautista, California.
Hosted at the St. Francis Retreat Center, this peaceful sanctuary south of San Jose is surrounded by quiet nature trails. An ideal refuge to unplug and explore a path to deep states of calm and insight.
Annual Residential Retreat
Meditation Coaching
One-on-one interviews with an experienced guide are the cornerstone of any meditation practice.
Whether you’re building a practice in daily life, or touching deep states of calm on a retreat, it can be invaluable to share and explore with guides who have walked their path and helped others do the same.
Meditation coaching online through Zoom and is available on a traditional donation, pay-what-you-can basis and no one is turned away for lack of funds.
If interested please reach out below to share your goals and availability.
Connect
Interested in our weekly groups or coaching?
Contact us here for more info or email us at: austinsuttasangh@gmail.com
About Us
The Austin Sutta Sangha is a small but dedicated group of meditators who meet weekly to support each others practice.
Meditation guidance can come from all kinds of sources, the facilitators of this community lean on the earliest teachings of the historical Buddha - the suttas of the Pali Canon.
The suttas are just conversations between the Buddha and people from all walks of life, and the wisdom in these stories are just as helpful today as they were 2,500 years ago.
Our goal is to make these teachings accessible and approachable, so practitioners can develop their own understanding and utilize what is helpful to them.
The Teachings of the Buddha
The Buddha taught for over 40 years and and the suttas of the Pali Canon reveal a path through the difficulties of life that can be kind and joyful.
They go beyond any particular method or school and point to a direct, experiential understanding of how the mind works, how it benefits from wholesome states, and how it can meet life with less resistance.
The teachings of the Buddha are available to anyone and everyone - feel free to use whatever helps you to find peace in yourself and your relationships.
Meet the guides
Adam has 25 years of practice in various Buddhist traditions and has studied the suttas of of the Pali Canon for the past 15 years. As an artist and meditation teacher, his goal is to help students develop their own independent understanding of what the Buddha was pointing to, so they can explore an enjoyable and fulfilling practice that’s unique to their life.
Cass is a psychologist, researcher, and educator with a Ph.D. from UT Austin. As a meditation teacher, she bridges her expertise in modern mental health with her training in early Buddhist teachings, creating a research-informed, uplifting experience for meditators. Her teaching is warm and practical, grounded in both the science of wellbeing and the heart of the tradition.
Testimonials
“Adam was a great guide on the retreat. He made me feel so welcome and in very safe hands. Whenever I struggled, he found the right words to say to bring me back on track – whether it was advice on technique, reframing some mental block, or sharing insights from his own practice and life. I couldn’t have wished for somebody better.”
—Stefan - London, United Kingdom
“Cassandra is simply an inspiring meditation teacher. The Easter 2025 retreat offered a powerful mix of deep insight, loving-kindness, and genuine warmth. Cass makes early Buddhist teachings come alive with clarity and compassion. I felt supported, confident, and guided every step of the way. The practice led to deep calm, clarity, and moments of profound inner stillness. I recommend her retreats to anyone seeking real transformation”
—Bruce, Mil Valley, CA
Donate
Our group and event locations require reservation fees and our guides contribute their own time and energy to our services.
In keeping with traditional Buddhist values, we aspire to share these teachings free of any mandatory costs.
If you find this community and these spaces helpful, please consider making a donation to assist with these expenses.
Donations are voluntary and no one will ever be turned down for lack of contributions.
Feel free to use the form here or send through Venmo: @austinsuttasangha.com
“Good friends, companions, and comradery are the whole of the spiritual life.
A practitioner with good friends, companions, and comradery can expect to develop and cultivate the noble eightfold path…
right perspective, right intention, right communication, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right collectedness…”
— The Buddha (SN 45.2)