CloudWater Zendo, the Zen Center of Cleveland

• 1: Home
• 2: Ch'an (Zen)
  • 2.1: Ch'an (Zen)
  • 2.2: Our Chan Lineage
  • 2.3: Meditation Basics
• 3: About Us
  • 3.1: History
  • 3.2: Contact Us
    • 3.2.1: Map to CloudWater Zendo
  • 3.3: Calendar
  • 3.4: Regularly Scheduled Activities
  • 3.8: Test Page
  • 3.9: Photos
• 4: About Buddhism
  • 4.1: What Is Buddhism
  • 4.2: The Buddha
  • 4.3: Key Buddhist Teachings
  • 4.4: Taking The Vows of Refuge
  • 4.5: FAQ
• 5: Pure Land Buddhism
  • 5.1: What Is Pure Land Buddhism
  • 5.2: The 5 Elements School
  • 5.3: The Pure Land Sutras
  • 5.4: History of Meditative Pure Land Practice
  • 5.5: Comparing the Paths
  • 5.6: 5 Elements Practices
    • 5.6.1: Sutra Study
    • 5.6.2: Recitation Practice
    • 5.6.3: Atonement & Veneration
    • 5.6.4: Visualization Meditation
    • 5.6.5: Meditation Practice
• 8: Ask a Monk
  • 8.1: Ask a Monk
  • 8.2: "Public Cases"
• 9: The Bamboo Grove
• 10: The Begging Bowl
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• 12: Holiday Sutra

Our Library

We are still in the process of filling in our library "shelves."  As time goes on we will add more text files, plus .mp3 files and video files.  All are welcome to browse the shelves and to download whatever material you think will help you with your understanding.  We welcome all suggestions as to additional content and we deeply appreciate your patience.