Empty Cloud

Empty Cloud A Buddhist Monastery and Retreat Center in West Orange, NJ

Join us next Saturday at noon for an introduction to brand new + refurbished parts of our beloved monastery 📚🪴✨We’ll beg...
09/05/2026

Join us next Saturday at noon for an introduction to brand new + refurbished parts of our beloved monastery 📚🪴✨

We’ll begin at 12:30 PM in the library with an introduction from Ayya Sobhana—visitors will be free to stay in the library and explore for as long as they’d like, or continue outside for a self-guided tour of our garden, complete with new Buddha Rupas and QR codes to learn more about our building’s history and the natural flora featured about!

We hope you’ll come to enjoy this beautiful way to spend a summer Saturday afternoon filled with flourishing nature and honoring our wondrous Triple Gem! ⛲️💐

We’ve accomplished so much this past year with your support and collaboration. The building is massively drier, freer fr...
09/04/2026

We’ve accomplished so much this past year with your support and collaboration. The building is massively drier, freer from mold, cleaner, brighter and healthier. And there’s more to be done. Please come join us to celebrate our work together and keep the momentum going!

Empty Cloud is hosting a fundraiser to maintain the historical beauty of the monastery through much needed restoration.

09/04/2026

Monk Chat: Ask your Dhamma questions to the sangha LIVE. Join Monk Chat every Friday morning at 8:00am EST. Just go to Empty Cloud’s Youtube channel and click on the “Live” tab.

Buddhist Insights is funded by the generosity of the lay followers. If you are able to give, it benefits the sangha by providing them with food, shelter, and medicine. Your support contributes to the monk’s ability to offer these teachings. To make a donation: https://buddhistinsights.org/donate/
To learn more about Buddhist Insights: https://linktr.ee/buddhistinsights

09/03/2026

Sutta Reference: Abhayarajakumara Suttam - https://tipitaka.app/?a=bb0-248-ro
Join us for live Dhamma Teachings by going to the live tab at Empty Cloud Monastery. Dhamma Teachings are live Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00am and 7:30 pm and Friday at 8:00am.
Buddhist Insights is funded by the generosity of the lay followers. If you are able to give, it benefits the sangha by providing them with food, shelter, and medicine. Your support contributes to the monk’s ability to continue these offerings to lay followers. To make a donation: https://buddhistinsights.org/donate/
To learn more about Buddhist Insights: https://linktr.ee/buddhistinsights

09/02/2026

Sutta Reference: "A Panner" https://suttacentral.net/an3.101
Join us for live Dhamma Teachings by going to the live tab at Empty Cloud Monastery. Dhamma Teachings are live Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00am and 7:30 pm and Friday at 8:00am.
Buddhist Insights is funded by the generosity of the lay followers. If you are able to give, it benefits the sangha by providing them with food, shelter, and medicine. Your support contributes to the monk’s ability to continue these offerings to lay followers. To make a donation: https://buddhistinsights.org/donate/
To learn more about Buddhist Insights: https://linktr.ee/buddhistinsights

09/02/2026

Sutta Reference: https://suttacentral.net/SN46.5, https://suttacentral.net/sn46.28, also https://suttacentral.net/mn2/en/sujato? #21.1
Join us for live Dhamma Teachings by going to the live tab at Empty Cloud Monastery. Dhamma Teachings are live Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00am and 7:30 pm and Friday at 8:00am.
Buddhist Insights is funded by the generosity of the lay followers. If you are able to give, it benefits the sangha by providing them with food, shelter, and medicine. Your support contributes to the monk’s ability to continue these offerings to lay followers. To make a donation: https://buddhistinsights.org/donate/
To learn more about Buddhist Insights: https://linktr.ee/buddhistinsights

08/28/2026

Monk Chat: Ask your Dhamma questions to the sangha LIVE. Join Monk Chat every Friday morning at 8:00am EST. Just go to Empty Cloud’s Youtube channel and click on the “Live” tab.

Buddhist Insights is funded by the generosity of the lay followers. If you are able to give, it benefits the sangha by providing them with food, shelter, and medicine. Your support contributes to the monk’s ability to offer these teachings. To make a donation: https://buddhistinsights.org/donate/
To learn more about Buddhist Insights: https://linktr.ee/buddhistinsights

08/27/2026

Join us for live Dhamma Teachings by going to the live tab at Empty Cloud Monastery. Dhamma Teachings are live Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00am and 7:30 pm and Friday at 8:00am.
Buddhist Insights is funded by the generosity of the lay followers. If you are able to give, it benefits the sangha by providing them with food, shelter, and medicine. Your support contributes to the monk’s ability to continue these offerings to lay followers. To make a donation: https://buddhistinsights.org/donate/
To learn more about Buddhist Insights: https://linktr.ee/buddhistinsights

08/26/2026

Sutta Reference: https://suttacentral.net/sn56.11/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=sidebyside&reference=main¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin

Join us for live Dhamma Teachings by going to the live tab at Empty Cloud Monastery. Dhamma Teachings are live Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00am and 7:30 pm and Friday at 8:00am.
Buddhist Insights is funded by the generosity of the lay followers. If you are able to give, it benefits the sangha by providing them with food, shelter, and medicine. Your support contributes to the monk’s ability to continue these offerings to lay followers. To make a donation: https://buddhistinsights.org/donate/
To learn more about Buddhist Insights: https://linktr.ee/buddhistinsights

08/26/2026

Sutta Reference: https://suttacentral.net/sn46.54
Join us for live Dhamma Teachings by going to the live tab at Empty Cloud Monastery. Dhamma Teachings are live Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00am and 7:30 pm and Friday at 8:00am.
Buddhist Insights is funded by the generosity of the lay followers. If you are able to give, it benefits the sangha by providing them with food, shelter, and medicine. Your support contributes to the monk’s ability to continue these offerings to lay followers. To make a donation: https://buddhistinsights.org/donate/
To learn more about Buddhist Insights: https://linktr.ee/buddhistinsights

Address

29 Ridgeway Avenue
West Orange, NJ
07052

Opening Hours

Wednesday 5pm - 6pm
Thursday 5pm - 6pm
Friday 5pm - 6pm
Saturday 5pm - 7:30pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

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