Beginner's Mind Zen Center

Beginner's Mind Zen Center is a Soto Zen practice community in Northridge rooted in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi. The center is organized around the steady rhythms of Zen training, including daily zazen, regular services, study of foundational Buddhist texts, and reading and discussion that support seated practice. It welcomes both newcomers and longtime practitioners, while maintaining a clear emphasis on disciplined, shared practice. Intensive practice periods such as sesshins, along with talks by visiting Buddhist scholars and teachers from other Soto Zen centers, connect its local community to the wider Buddhist tradition.