Empty Cloud Monastery, Buddhist monastery in West Orange, United States.

Empty Cloud Monastery is a gender-inclusive, non-sectarian Buddhist monastery occupying a 3-acre (1.2 ha) century-old property in West Orange, New Jersey, formerly a Catholic monastery. Monastics and lay residents live in separate quarters and practise together, with retreats and residencies open to the public.

Empty Cloud Monastery was co-founded in 2019 by the monks Ayyā Somā and Bhante Suddhāso, supported by their nonprofit Buddhist Insights. The monastics were first based at a meditation center in Rockaway, Queens, before donations allowed the organization to secure the 3-acre (1.2 ha), century-old property, which had formerly been a Catholic monastery.

The monastery gathers Buddhist teachers from multiple traditions, creating a meeting place where different meditation practices and teachings coexist under one roof. Visitors experience a community that draws wisdom from diverse spiritual lineages.

The center welcomes visitors to participate in daily activities, with early mornings reserved for meditation and shared mealtimes for community moments. It helps to check ahead about which times work for visitors and what areas are accessible to guests.

The monastery stands out for welcoming people across genders, with male and female monastics and lay practitioners sharing spaces while keeping residential areas separate. This approach reflects a contemporary way of organizing monastic life.