CloudWater Zendo

Extended Practice Sunday
2026-04-19 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Cloudwater Zendo, 3820 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
Once each month, CloudWater Zendo offers an extended chanting service for those wishing to deepen their cultivation through voice, breath, and collective intention.
Chanting is meditation expressed through sound. It harmonizes breath and awareness, steadies the mind, and awakens the heart’s natural clarity and compassion.
These services draw from the classical liturgical forms of our lineage. This month’s service is the Affirmation Service which emphasizes our relationship to Precepts and Vows.

Sunday Morning Zen Meditation
2026-04-19 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-04-12 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-04-05 09:30 - 10:30
Sunday Morning Zen Meditation includes seated and walking practice and a traditional Zen chanting service which includes the Heart Sutra, the Ten-Verse Life-Prolonging Guanyin Sutra, the Four Bodhisattva Vows, the Verse In Praise of Water, and a chant honoring the venerable Chan Ancestors. This is followed by the drinking of herbal tea, plus time for conversation.

Introduction To Zen Meditation At The Zendo
2026-04-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Cloudwater Zendo, 3820 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
The class provides a basic introduction to Zen meditative practice. The casual format allows plenty of opportunity for questions and answers. The online class on Zoom is conducted on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., while the live class is conducted on the first and third Saturdays of each month at 11:00 a.m.
Reservations are required for all Introduction to Zen Meditation classes. The link for the Zoom class will be sent along with a confirmation email.

After The Bell
2026-04-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-28 10:00 - 11:00
Every Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. we gather as a group to participate in a variety of activities such as group discussion over tea, informal Dharma sharing, various meditative practices, internal energy exercises, consultation with the Teacher, or whatever else may come to mind. Elements may be presented singly or in combination. This is a good way to promote community and to get input from Zendo participants.

Morning Meditation & Zen Tea
2026-04-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-04-11 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-04-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-28 09:00 - 10:00
Seated and walking meditation practice followed by the chanting of the Heart Sutra and the silent drinking of tea in the Meditation Hall.

Golden Wisdom Virtual Sangha On Zoom
2026-04-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-04-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-04 09:00 - 10:00 | Online Zoom
Led by Venerable Shih Zuandao, this virtual Zen group meets for meditation on the first two Mondays of each month. A Zen Study session is conducted on the third Monday of the month as well as the last Wednesday of each month. All Monday and Wednesday sessions begin at 7:00 p.m. local time (Eastern, USA).
Golden Wisdom also meets on the first and third Saturdays of each month at 9:00 a.m. All are welcome.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85439673161?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 854 3967 3161 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Guanyin Service On Zoom
2026-04-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Zoom
Led by Dharma Heir Venerable Shih Zhongxin, the Guanyin Service includes study of the teachings that are related to Guanyin, the Bodhisattva who represents the spirit of Universal Compassion. The Guanyin Service includes the Atonement Ritual and a Dharma Talk by Venerable Shih Zhongxin. The service is conducted on Zoom on the 3rd Thursday of the month (except for the months of August and December) at 7:00 p.m. local time (Eastern, USA). See Calendar for January and August dates.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81057578753?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 810 5757 8753 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Tuesday Evening Group Meditation
2026-04-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-03-31 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-03-24 19:00 - 20:30
Group meditative practice is the beating heart of any Zen Center. Our group Zen practice, which begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, includes periods of seated meditation and walking meditation. Chanting practice, a Dharma Talk, and a discussion are then followed by social tea and conversation.

Bamboo Grove On Zoom: "Benefits of the Beads" with Venerable Shih Mingxing
2026-04-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Zoom
Beads are used in just about every iteration of Buddhism. Sometimes they’re symbolic, sometimes they’re practical, and sometimes they’re just decorative. Venerable Shih Mingxing will examine the history of Buddhist beads and how they adapted to serve every corner of the Buddhist world.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86223919618?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 862 2391 9618 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Introduction To Zen Meditation On Zoom
2026-04-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Zoom

Buddha's Birthday Celebration
2026-04-07 | Cloudwater Zendo, 3820 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States

Group Zen Meditation On Zoom
2026-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Zoom
On the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. local time (Eastern, USA) members of our international Sangha gather online to practice Zen meditation which is led by members of the Nienfo Chan Order. NOTE: January’s meeting will occur on the 8th since the virtual Zendo is closed on New Year’s Day. December’s meeting will occur on the 10th due to the Bodhi Day Online Retreat the previous week.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87510004129?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 875 1000 4129 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Zendo Closed
2026-03-29 | Cloudwater Zendo, 3820 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
The Zendo will be closed today.

Five Elements Meditation Class On Zoom
2026-03-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Zoom
The Five Elements system presents a wide variety of meditative practices and exercises that can assist us in our quest to embody Compassion and Wisdom in daily life. Practices include meditation, visualization, Sutra study, recitation, and the combined practice of Chan and Pure Land.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86734331109?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 867 3433 1109 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Golden Wisdom Wednesdays On Zoom
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Zoom
