Clouds in Water Zen Center offers 8 services online and in Saint Paul, Minnesota, including Sunday community gathering, BIPOC sitting groups and early morning meditation and chanting.
Meditation centers
Clouds in Water Zen Center
A Saint Paul Zen center running a full weekly hybrid schedule, including dedicated BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ sitting groups.
About Clouds in Water Zen Center
Services & offerings
Sunday community gathering
BIPOC sitting groups
early morning meditation and chanting
noon meditation
Wednesday evening zazen and liturgy
lovingkindness sitting group
Friday Night Zen for young adults
queer dharma group
Details
In person in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and online
Book on cloudsinwater.org
Pros & cons
Pros
- Runs meditation most weekday mornings, at noon and in the evening, all hybrid in-person and on Zoom
- Publishes dedicated BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+ and 12-step affinity sitting groups with specific days and times
- Several drop-in groups state a specific suggested donation of $10 rather than leaving the amount open
Cons
- No phone number is published on the pages reviewed, only email contacts for specific groups
- Most of the weekday sits do not state a suggested donation amount, unlike the evening drop-in groups
