Clouds In Water Zen Center

A vibrant urban community in the Soto Zen Buddhist tradition dedicated to awakening the heart of great wisdom and compassion. We welcome people of all backgrounds and faiths.

Schedule for Meditation & Groups

COVID-19 Community Care Practice

Masking is currently optional for our Sunday Public Program as well as classes, gatherings and private events unless specified by the teacher. Clouds in Water will continue to offer Zoom/In-person hybrid options for nearly all of our classes and gatherings. We respectfully request that in-person participants are vaccinated/boosted for COVID-19. We will not require proof of vaccination. Thank you for your flexibility and care.

Council Practice at Clouds

Clouds in Water offers regular talking circles where sangha members can share thoughts and feelings on various topics. In these circles we will invite you to speak from a zazen place, opening to spaciousness, ease and not-knowing. Our community will be stronger as we listen to more voices. Councils will be in person and on Zoom. Zoom Link. Meeting ID: 889 6825 9373 Passcode: 628788

June 4, 11 am - 12 pm: Dismantling Heteronormativity, Cis-gender normativity, and Patriarchy. How can we be more aware of the ways in which these toxic forces operate in our minds and bodies, communities and society? How can we at Clouds in Water support more wholesome and inclusive behavior going forward?

July 30, 11 am - 12 pm: Jukai graduates. Reunion meeting of all past jukai graduates. Feedback to Clouds on the jukai process. What do you need to continue on your path now? How can you help others in the process?

September 17, 11 - 12 pm: Paths of Practice. We'll explore together the many different ways to practice - paths for family members, householders, those interested in priest or teacher training, those interested in deepening sangha commitments. An open discussion of where we are in our practice and how Clouds in Water can support us. This would also be a good session for those considering jukai (receiving the precepts in lay ordination).

Questions: Contact koji@cloudsinwater.org

Classes

Getting Started in Zen – June 21

Getting Started in ZenWednesday, June 21 7 – 9pm CTIn-person and on ZoomValue: $25 In this 2 hour workshop you receive all the tools you’ll need to get started on your personal journey in Zen practice. Instruction will be given in zazen meditation, basic Buddhist philosophy, developing a home practice, as well as practicing as part of…

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Release from Anger – July 8

Release from Angerwith Taizan AlfordSaturday July 8th, 9am – 12pm CTIn-person only and on Zoom We all have moments when anger arises. Something doesn’t go as we expected it to, someone is rude or mean to us, blames us for something we didn’t do, or harms us in some way. Our anger may turn outwards,…

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Hokyoji Retreat- July 17 – July 23

Summer Retreat at HokyojiMonday, July 17, 3pm through Sunday, July 23, 3 pmLed by Sosan Theresa FlynnIn Person Only The ten oxherding pictures describe the path of Zen training through images and commentaries. They depict a young oxherder on a journey to subdue the ox, the quest representing taming, training and transforming one’s own heart…

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How to be a Joyful Anti-Racist Buddhist Practitioner: a workshop for white-bodied people – July 29

How to be a Joyful Anti-Racist Buddhist Practitioner: a workshop for white-bodied people Sat., July 29, 9 am – Noonwith Or Laura Levinson. In-person only At its core, antiracism work is a practice of love and joy, as we learn to access our full humanity through ending white supremacy. As white Sangha members, it is our…

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