You are welcome at Beginner's Mind Zen Center, a neighborhood zendo in Northridge, California.
It does not matter whether you are only interested in learning Zen meditation or have practiced it for years. Beginner's Mind offers zazen, discussion, and daily practice with Jane and Peter Schneider, experienced teachers in the Shunryu Suzuki-roshi lineage of Soto Zen Buddhism.
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| Sat., Mar. 22nd | Zazenkai full-day meditation retreat schedule | fees |
| Sat., Apr. 5th 7am - 4pm Sun., Apr. 6th 7am - 1pm |
Annual Garage Sale flyer donate/volunteer |
In the most recent dharma talk, Jane continues a discussion she began earlier in the month, about "gilding the lily." 19 Jan 2014. (The first part of that discussion is available here. 13 Jan 2014.)
In his most recent dharma talk, Peter talks about what is considered to be Eihei Dogen's earliest known writing in Japanese: Bendowa ("Discourse on the Practice of the Way"), his introduction to practice, and zazen in particular. 15 Jan 2014.
Beginner's Mind Zen Center is affiliated with the San Francisco Zen Center, the Soto Zen Buddhist Association, and the American Zen Teachers Association.
