• Buddha statue in a forest

    Welcome to ZCNS

    With intention and awareness, Zen Center North Shore offers refuge to all. The Zen Center is built on the foundation of the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha's teachings.

    Our primary practice is zazen - just sitting. We sit zazen to express our true nature, bright and awake. We offer a sanctuary to those who wish to find connection, purpose, and equanimity in the midst of our complex human lives.

  • Community Zen at the Beverly Public Library

    We are offering a dedicated time for connection with others to discover the basics of meditation practice and make contact with our own stability and sanity.

Join us online or in-person

We are currently offering our full schedule through Zen Zoom, which you can easily access using Chrome or Safari.

A few in-person programs are happening at the Mahasati Center at 72 Grapevine Rd in Wenham, and the Beverly Public Library.

Join us for these daily meditation sessions as a way to ground yourself in sanity, solidarity, and stability in turbulent times. Your microphone will be pre-muted during zazen. We strongly encourage regular participants to turn your video on for zazen and other programs.

Upcoming Events

In addition to ongoing daily meditation practice, the Zen Center North Shore offers in-depth classes, monthly community hikes and walks, retreats, ceremonies, and more.

Zen Center North Shore is looking for a forever home.

We are a 12-year-old non-profit Buddhist center looking to be long-term stewards of a dedicated property in the North Shore region, preferably in the Beverly area.

We are looking for property owners interested in a tax-deduction or a partnership for land stewardship, but would also consider a more traditional rental or purchase for the right fit.

Zen Center North Shore could not exist without you.

Your donation makes possible the continued presence of the Dharma in the world.