Welcome to West Houston Zen Center Welcome to the Website for West Houston Zen Center! The West Houston Zen Center, incorporated under the name of the Southwestern Son (Zen) Academy, is a non-profit Texas Corporation whose charter and membership is dedicated to proving the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha through Zen meditation and inquiry. The West Houston Zen Center is also home to Nam Son Sa Temple that supports the devotional practice of members in the traditional Korean manner. The West Houston Center was established in 1986. Zen Meditation Sittings Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sundays: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.* Practice includes tea ceremony, chanting, mindful walking, two sittings, encouragement talk or reading *Last Sunday of each month sittings begin at 8:00 a.m. and the practice continues to 10:30 a.m. On Sundays we also regularly have a silent tea ceremony and chanting practice (Heart Sutra in English, Great Dharani and others). Visitors and new or visiting Zen practitioners are always welcome! Please try to come fifteen minutes early in order to get oriented.