Dharma Drum Retreat Center

12/24/2025

Happy Holidays, everyone! May the holiday season be filled with peace. May the New Year be joyous and bright. ❄️🙏

12/20/2025

Harry Miller, a Dharma teacher who studied with Master Sheng Yen for over 30 years, is giving online talks in January and March of 2026 on Dependent Origination and the 12 Links.

Register today and find out more details about this two-part series here:

Harry Miller Thursday, January 22, 2026 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET

12/19/2025

Thoughts will always come and go. What matters is not whether you think, but how aware you are—are you fully present, or moving through much of life like a machine?

12/13/2025

We invite you to watch this insightful podcast from David Listen, in which he explains how, from a Buddhist perspective, inter-connectedness (dependent origination) and setting clear boundaries are not in conflict.

The Chan/Zen Podcasthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDfddb5IWKmhjPmh1tQSHv4bkz1nD7Y7X&si=8kl5hfgUZ4rvXVKEQuestions & Answers:https://youtube.com/playlist?...

12/11/2025

The "climb" may be steep and slippery, but that's all the more reason to cultivate our practice! 💪

12/06/2025

Registration is now open for the 7-day Huatou Retreat led by Abbot Guo Yuan.

If you want to practice the huatou method, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

📅 Learn more and sign up here: https://dharmadrumretreat.org/....../7-day-hautou-retreat

12/05/2025

📢Call for Donations for the Hong Kong Fire Disaster

Please extend your compassion and join us in supporting those affected by the devastating level-five fire at the Wang F*k County apartment complex in Hong Kong on November 26.

As of December 3, police have reported 159 deaths, with 30 people still missing. Thousands of residents have lost their homes in a single day, leaving families devastated and disoriented.

All Dharma Drum Mountain centers in the United States are raising emergency relief funds through December 31 to help the students impacted by this tragedy. Final funds raised in North America will be collected by the Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association (DDMBA-NGO) and donated to the Dharma Drum Mountain Hong Kong Centre.

As Master Sheng Yen said, "Disasters are closely related to everyone's life, and it is our collective responsibility to care for those who have been affected." Please allow yourself to practice compassion by offering a helping hand to the students impacted by the fire.

You can donate in the following ways :

🔶Dharma Drum Mountain San Francisco Bay Area Center: https://www.ddmbasf.org/donation

🔶Dharma Drum Mountain Los Angeles Center: https://ddmbala.org/index.php/en/donation

🔶 Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association (DDMBA-NGO) Zelle or PayPal: 9056ddmba@gmail.com

Please make sure to include the note "HK Fire Disaster" with your donation. All donations are tax-deductible.

We sincerely thank you for your generosity and kindness. May all beings be safe, supported, and free from suffering. 🙏

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Video credit: The New York Times

An eyewitness filmed the early moments of a fire that grew into a deadly blaze, consuming an apartment complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The cause of the fi...

11/27/2025

On this day of gratitude, the monastics and staff of DDRC pause to reflect on the compassion, generosity, and steady support our community has shared with us throughout the year. We are deeply thankful for the time, energy, and heartfelt offerings you contribute.

May this Thanksgiving bring you peace, joy, and countless opportunities to appreciate the many blessings in your life. 🙏🍂

11/19/2025

What is the current state of your inner world, and how does that affect the relationship with those around you?

11/12/2025

Join this public talk by teacher Žarko Andričević on Sickness, Old Age, and Death at 10AM PT/1PM ET today!

Talks are held via Zoom. Simultaneous English translation is provided. 👉Join here: https://zoom.us/j/98587411041?pwd=T2JuVE5rK25hRElWdWxsSU44RGQ2Zz09👈

More info on the talk here: https://chan.hr/en/program/public-talk-11-2025/

Embracing the very impermanence that the spiritual paths of his time streed away from, Buddha Shakyamuni achieved a revolutionary breakthrough. It was through impermanence—manifested through the three inevitable portals of ... Sickness, Old Age, Death, Public Talk

11/12/2025

Is your mind causing a lot of ripples lately? Are they able to subside quickly, or do they continue to cause disturbance to your mind?

11/07/2025

Check out this insightful podcast by David Listen as he discusses the middle way and other topics like karma and letting go of concepts.

What is the Buddhist view of karma? How does the perspective of the Buddha's middle way apply to dealing with the troubles of our daily lives?In this podcast...