GET INVOLVED
Volunteer
Are you interested in supporting other practitioners while learning Chan meditation in a retreat setting? Join our team of retreat volunteers and help us create a supportive and mindful environment for everyone.
Donate
Donations help our spiritual community run smoothly, from physical maintenance of the campus to the running of the facility. Your financial support of our work is deeply appreciated. With your help, we can continue to share the Dharma as it has been for generations, and as Master Sheng Yen intended.
Retreat fees cover retreat expenses only. The Dharma Drum Retreat Center faces many expenses, including the physical maintenance and running of the facility. Your financial support of our work is deeply appreciated.Donate online using PayPal or your credit card:
Coming Soon: Residency Program
In the near future, Dharma Drum Retreat Center will be implementing a residency program for dedicated practitioners.
Our residency program provides you a mindfulness environment to practice Chan meditation. You will be able to join the Dharma Talks and do daily meditation with us. Engage in our daily practice based on the Chan monastic routine. Morning sitting starts at 5:15 am followed by morning services. Group meals, mindful work practice, and self study consist a day life.
Please know you might have around 5 hours of work practice per day. While you are living here, you might be assigned tasks such as the following:
- Retreat and workshop assistant.
- Clean up the environment, including dorms, Chan Hall etc.
- Housekeeping work to support retreats.
- Daily tasks (such as water testing).
- Kitchen assistant.