At Dharma Drum Retreat Center, Chef Dwayne and the kitchen crew, James & Ephrium, designed a number of new dishes called “When East Meets West” over several weeks. The three chefs, proficient in pan frying, cooking, and baking, showcased their skills with French dishes like ratatouille, crème brûlée, and Vietnamese sandwiches. However, using a wok […]

Vegetarian Cooking Class: Health for the Body and Mind Throughout this vegetarian cooking workshop, participants learned the basic principles of maintaining a healthy mind and body. They learned techniques for creating delicious dishes utilizing simple vegetables and seasonings available at local grocery stores. Our resident chefs and monastics shared their knowledge for cooking healthy East-West

After three years of being held online, Abbot Guo Yuan, Venerable Chang Ji, and David Listen led a beautiful edition of Stillness in Motion this February. Stillness in Motion was originally designed during the COVID-19 pandemic as an online retreat for participants to bring Chan practice into daily life at home. This year, Stillness in

DDRC recently hosted its Family Fun Day on May 6, 2023, as a special event dedicated to serving the local community. Invitations were sent to the neighbors, and the event was designed to cater to families with kids as well as senior couples. The festivities began at 10 am, with volunteers setting up booths along

Celebrating the Beginning of Summer 10:00am – 3:00pm, Saturday May 6 Family Fun Activities: Bubble Tea, Wish-granting Fountain, Face-painting, Chinese Knots and Necklaces, Balloon Art, Horseshoe Game, Bathing the Baby Buddha Event Free Vegetarian Lunch There will be a donation ceremony to Pine Bush township as part of DDRC’s long-term commitment to give back to