Please join us for a unique experience of living at a Buddhist temple. This retreat is for young people 18-40. Our center is a calm and peaceful place surrounded by the beautiful
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Life in a Retreat Center 6/05-6/19 (Ages 18-40)
Author: Kyla Zimmerman
Reopening for In Person Retreats
Dear Dharma Friends, We will resume in-person retreats starting April 2022! For those looking to join us in-person starting in April these are our new Covid-19 Measures of Safety: In response to the
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Joy Of Life: Thanksgiving Recipe
by Chang Yuan Fashi When I was assigned to work at DDRC for three months, everything was new to me. There were many tasks in which I replaced monks who have left here.
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Saturday Online Meditation Led by Ven. Guo Yuan
Saturdays: 3/21 – 5/30 11:00am – 12:30 pm (Pacific Time) 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm (Eastern Time) Visit DDMBA-SF for more information and to register. Come! Come practice and learn together with us
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Buddhist Action: Morals, Vision and Justice
Dharma Drum teacher Rebecca Li addressed a gathering of 200 Buddhists at the Union Theological Seminary on February 3 at a one-day conference, “Buddhist Action: Morals, Vision and Justice,” along with Greg Snyder
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Investigating Huatou
A talk on the huatou method of Chan meditation.
Evening Service
A recording of the monastics and residents of DDRC performing the daily Evening Service. You can download a copy of the chanting liturgy.
Radiance Part 1: Tea Meditation
DDRC resident teachers Chang Xiang Fashi and Chang Hu Fashi are interviewed on the Radiance Meditation Talk Show. The topic is tea meditation.
Radiance Part 2: Dharma Drum
DDRC resident teachers Chang Xiang Fashi and Chang Hu Fashi are interviewed on the Radiance Meditation Talk Show. The topic is the history of Dharma Drum.
Aerial View of DDRC Campus
A video of the Dharma Drum Retreat Center campus filmed with a drone.