Click below for an overview of upcoming classes, sesshin, retreats, workshops and more. 2022 2023
[Read More]This class offers an introduction to meditation and Zen Buddhism. We will cover how to meditate, how to set up a meditation space at home, basic Buddhist terms and teachings, and an overview of the Clouds in Water community. There will also be time for practice and conversation.
[Read More]In this class we will examine the significant treatises on meditation left to us by our Indian and East Asian ancestors. Some instructions are concrete and exacting, some are psychedelic and cryptic, still others are poetic and simple in expressing a basic attitude toward life as the foundation of practice. We will get to witness the different expressions of practice coming from different temperaments, personalities, and cultures spanning the past 2600 years.
[Read More]Sesshin, which means “collecting the heart/mind”, provides a rare chance to step into a sanctuary of stillness, to close the door for a little while on the cacophony, and to appreciate the freedom and spaciousness of life in the present. Whether you are a beginner or experienced practitioner, we hope you will consider joining this wonderful practice.
[Read More]This class offers an introduction to meditation and Zen Buddhism. We will cover how to meditate, how to set up a meditation space at home, basic Buddhist terms and teachings, and an overview of the Clouds in Water community. There will also be time for practice and conversation.
[Read More]Please consider joining us to learn more about council practice or increase your abilities with the practice. By participating in this training you will be able to share in this process of decision making at Clouds in Water and share your valuable insight with the community at future council meetings.
[Read More]Generosity
Dharma talk by Myoshin Diane Benjamin on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe Apple Podcasts | RSS | More
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Zen as a Pathway of Devotion
Dharma talk by Bishal Karna on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe Apple Podcasts | RSS | More
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Dharma Talk on the Metta Sutta
Dharma talk by Sosan Theresa Flynn on Sunday, June 5th, 2022. Sosan provides commentary and explanation of the Metta Sutta- otherwise known as the Loving Kindness Sutra. It includes a reflection/guided meditation on self empathy and wisdom from various translations of the sutra. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe Apple Podcasts | RSS…
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The List of (Not-So) Repulsive Things
Guided meditation and dharma talk by Daishin Smith on Sunday, May 29, 2022. The dharma talk begins at about 7 minutes and 10 seconds. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe Apple Podcasts | RSS | More
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The Dharma of Gender Identity
Dharma talk by Sosan Theresa Flynn on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe Apple Podcasts | RSS | More
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Stopping, Calming, Resting, Healing
Dharma talk by Kyoku Tracey Walen on Sunday, May 15, 2022. The reading is from the book The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe Apple Podcasts | RSS | More
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