Affiliated with the Five Mountain Sangha, Great Cloud Zen Center of Cincinnati is a sangha in the Korean Son (Zen) lineage of Zen Master Sungsan (Seung Sahn), serving as a practice and training group open to all who feel compelled to “come home to” an actual lineage connection to the timeless teachings, practices, and goals of Buddhism.
Believing in the utmost necessity of realizing our true nature, and embodying this realization in our everyday lives, we work to build lives, and therefore a world, of clarity, sanity, equanimity and compassion.
Our teachers are dedicated to helping people cultivate and realize the Buddhadharma in normal, everyday American lives. We’re committed to maintaining an open and accessible atmosphere that is, at the same time, conducive to a deep, intimate, and well-balanced practice.
During most of the year, the Center will operate a schedule of meditation periods, as well as offering classes and workshops. Teachers are also available by appointment for instruction and counseling on spiritual matters.
Our activities are designed to help you connect with the teachings and practices of Buddhism, to actually experience them in your life. It’s where teaching and meditation come together to bring our lives into a clearer focus.
