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Reserved for a private retreat.

In the book Returning to Silence, Katagiri Roshi says, “Whatever kind of question you ask or whatever you think, finally you have to return to silence.” Katagiri points to a simple truth we often overlook in this exceedingly noisy world of ours: we need to be intentional about carving out space to slow down and […]

Please join us in a retreat of mindful meditation within an environment of deep silence and community. A sitting schedule and silence are the bones of the retreat. The principles guiding the retreat are tranquility, harmony and respect. These principles apply to both ourselves (internally) and to others (externally) through our actions. There are no […]

Reserved for a private retreat.

Please contact Bill Tresch (bftresch@hotmail.com) if you're interested in attending this retreat.

All Beings are Manifesting Buddha Activity Co-lead by Associate Teacher, Rev. Onryu Kennedy and Rev. Musho Darin Podulke-Smith Buddha activity is embodied liberation, awakening to the living dignity and infinite potential in all beings.  We will explore how Buddhist practices are interpenetrating and manifesting in each moment.  There will be opportunities in this retreat for […]

For information and registration, please visit Clouds' website or the retreat registration page.

According to tradition, when Dogen Zenji returned from China, he wrote the Fukanzazengi, "Universal Recommendations for Zazen". A few years thereafter he composed his first work in Japanese, Bendōwa, "Discourse on the Practice of the Way". Framed as a series of 19 questions and answers, Bendōwa lays bare the themes he would spend a lifetime […]

Priest Ordination Ceremony You are cordially invited to attend the Shukke Tokudo Ceremony of Junden Gage Myers on August 15, 2026 at 1p CT Commonly called the Priest Ordination Ceremony, shukke tokudo means "Leaving Home and Attaining the Way". In the Old Days, this meant becoming a monk. These days, the "home leaving" represents an […]

After some 23 years as Guiding Teacher, Rev. Dokai Georgesen will be officially retiring on September 8, 2026. In honor of his retirement, we planned to have a Mountain Seat Stepping Down Ceremony. However, it turns out that one needs to have had a Stepping Up Ceremony to have a Stepping Down Ceremony. Please join […]

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