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Field Trip To Cleveland Museum of Art Asian Collections
Cleveland Museum of Art 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH, United StatesVenerable Shih Ming-Xing will lead participants through the various Buddhist-related sections of the museum including the Indian and Southeast Asian Collection, as well as the Chinese, Japanese and Korean sections. We will meet at the Wade Oval Drive entrance across from the Cleveland Botanical Garden.
Tuesday Evening Group Meditation
Cloudwater Zendo 3820 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, United StatesOur Tuesday evening group meditation practice is based on a traditional monastic format which has been adapted for western laypeople and monks.
Group Zen Meditaton on Zoom
Online ZoomOn the first Thursday 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.
Morning Meditation and Zen Tea
Cloudwater Zendo 3820 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, United StatesPeriods of seated and walking practice, followed by the chanting of the Heart Sutra and the silent drinking of tea in the Meditation Hall.
Internal Arts Class (free, donations appreciated)
Cloudwater Zendo 3820 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Qigong class begins shortly after morning Zen meditation and consists of 60 minutes of Qigong internal energy exercises and meditations conducted in a relaxed atmosphere.
Sunday Morning Zen Meditation
Cloudwater Zendo 3820 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, United StatesSunday Morning Zen Meditation includes periods of seated and walking practice and a traditional Zen chanting service which includes chanting of the Heart Sutra, the Ten-Verse Life-Prolonging Kuan-Yin Sutra, the Four Bodhisattva Vows, the Verse In Praise of Water and a chant honoring the venerable Chan Ancestors.
Atonement Service
Cloudwater Zendo 3820 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Atonement Service centers around the principle of Universal Compassion as represented by Kuan-Yin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. The service encourages us to examine those thoughts, words and actions which may have caused us to create suffering. We then make a series of vows which can assist us to improve our behavior for the benefit […]
Buddha’s Birthday Party
Cloudwater Zendo 3820 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, United StatesToday we commemorate the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in the Lumbini Garden in India. Siddhartha would become the Great Awakened Being known as the Buddha. We'll celebrate with readings, stories, conversation, and of course, cake!
Bamboo Grove Lectures on Zoom
Online ZoomLed by Dharma Heir Venerable Shih Mingxing, the Bamboo Grove is an initiative which presents opportunities for learning and reflection through interactive lectures with members of the Nienfo Chan Order of Buddhist Monks. With meditative concentration serving as the roots, learning and reflection as the stalk, and a dynamic life practice as the energy-giving leaves, […]
Morning Meditation and Zen Tea
Cloudwater Zendo 3820 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, United StatesPeriods of seated and walking practice, followed by the chanting of the Heart Sutra and the silent drinking of tea in the Meditation Hall.
Internal Arts Class (free, donations appreciated)
Cloudwater Zendo 3820 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe Qigong class begins shortly after morning Zen meditation and consists of 60 minutes of Qigong internal energy exercises and meditations conducted in a relaxed atmosphere.