City Center

 Welcome to City Center

Located near the Civic Center in San Francisco, Beginner's Mind Temple (Hosshin-ji) was established in 1969 by Shunryu Suzuki as a training center in the Soto Zen tradition.

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Beginner's Mind Temple (City Center) is currently undergoing an extensive renovation during 2024. We are creating a Welcome Center, upgrading bathrooms, adding an elevator to go from the basement to the third floor, and making many other improvements that will help make Beginner's Mind Temple more welcoming and accessible for all for many years to come.

Applications for 2025 Guest Student and Apprenticeship Programs are currently being accepted. More information about ways to come to City Center can be found on the Live the Temple Life page.

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