by staff2080 | Jun 27, 2026
This retreat observes the annual passage from old year into new within the peace and beauty of Cloud Mountain, a safe refuge, while much of society celebrates with stimulation and excess. Dhamma teachings will encourage cultivating mindfulness with the ebbs &...
by staff2080 | Jun 27, 2026
During this winter retreat, we will cultivate a deep awareness of ourselves through steady and compassionate attention. Insight meditation invites us to disengage from our usual enmeshment with thinking and discover a sensitivity and intimacy with life. Through this...
by staff2080 | Jun 27, 2026
The first Enlightenment Intensive was given as an experiment in 1968. Inspired by Philip Kapleau’s, Three Pillars of Zen, a western teacher combined the Koan practice and orientation to sudden awakening of the Zen sesshin with face-to-face contact and...
by staff2080 | Jun 27, 2026
The Five Spiritual Faculties – faith, energy, mindfulness, collectedness and wisdom – are innate qualities with the potential to lead the mind to awakening. When developed in a balanced way, these five faculties support deeper understanding of what it means to...
by staff2080 | Jun 27, 2026
Come join us for a weekend of projecting at Cloud Mountain! This is offered as a time to come together as a sangha in a relaxed and informal environment of work and fun to take on a variety of projects to spruce up and perfect the retreat center. We’ll have...
