Welcome to Dharma Drum Mountain, a Buddhist community in the tradition of Chan Master Sheng Yen (Shifu). Address: 90-56 Corona Avenue, Elmhurst, NY 11373.
Tel: (718)592-6593, E-mail: chancenter@gmail.com (For more information about DDM headquarter in Taiwan, please visit http://www.dharmadrum.org/)

We are accepting donations for China Earthquake and/or Myanmar Cyclone victims. Please make check payable to: DDMBA.

Show Movie: How to Cook Your Life
Buddha's Birthday Celebration
with special Dharma Talk by Master Jen Chun
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30th Anniversary Celebration of Chan in America
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Family Zen Camp
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Watch Master Sheng-yen on WNYE - Channel 25 on
Sunday from 7:00 to 8:00 am.
Monthly Calendar
May 2008
Apr. 27th, Sunday 10:00 - 11:00 Group sitting
11:00 - 12:30 Dharma Talk by Guo Ming Fashi on "Platform Sutra"
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch Offering, Orientation
1:00 - 1:45Vegetarian Lunch
1:45 - 2:30 Devotional chanting of
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), Main Hall
and Vows of compassion, Main Hall
Dharma Q & A, 2nd floor by appointment only
Apr. 28th, Monday 7:30 - 9:15 88-Buddha Repentance Ceremony
Apr. 29th, Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00 Sitting meditation, yoga exercise, chanting of the Heart Sutra and book discussion.
May 1st, Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 Tai Chi Chuan Class
May 3rd, Saturday
9:00 - 3:00 Group sitting, 2nd floor
9:30 - 3:00Intermediate Meditation Class
Led by Rebecca Li
7:30 - 9:00Show Movie: How to Cook Your Life
May 4th, Sunday 10:00 - 3:00 Buddha's Birthday Celebration with special Dharma Talk by Master Jen Chun
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1:30 - 3:00Mindfulness and Acceptance:
Wisdom of Buddha workshop
Led by Peter Lin
May 5th, Monday 7:30 - 9:15 Devotional chanting of Amitabha Buddha
May 6th, Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00 Sitting meditation, yoga exercise, chanting of the Heart Sutra and book discussion.
May 8th, Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 Tai Ji Quan Class
May 10th, Saturday
9:00 - 3:00 Group sitting, 2nd floor
9:30 - 5:00One Day Meditation Retreat
Led by Rebecca Li
May 11th, Sunday 10:00 - 11:00 Group sitting
11:00 - 12:30 Dharma Talk by Guo Chian Fashi on "Vimalakiti Sutra"
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch Offering, Orientation
1:00 - 1:45Vegetarian Lunch
1:45 - 2:30 Devotional chanting of
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), Main Hall
Dharma Q & A, 2nd floor by appointment only
May 12th, Monday 7:30 - 9:15 Devotional chanting of Amitabha Buddha
May 13th, Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00 Sitting meditation, yoga exercise, chanting of the Heart Sutra and book discussion.
May 15th, Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 Tai Chi Chuan Class
May 17h, Saturday 9:00 - 3:00 Group sitting, 2nd floor
May 18th, Sunday 10:00 - 4:30 30th Anniversary Celebration of
Chan in America
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10:00 - 10:15Welcome remark - Abbess Ven. Guo Ming
10:15 - 10:25Introduction to World Café Conversations
10:25 - 10:40Founder’s remarks –
The Most Venerable Master Sheng Yen
10:40 - 11:15Guest Speaker Professor Chun-fang Yu:
“Relevance of Chinese Buddhism in America
and Master Sheng Yen: The Place of Humanistic Buddhism”
11:15 - 11:25Guest Speaker Nancy Bonardi
11:25 - 12:30World Café Conversations Session
12:30 - 2:00Offering and Lunch
2:00 - 2:30Guest Speaker Ven. Guo Yuan and Guo Gu “Building Bridges and Respecting Diversity.”
2:30 - 3:45World Café Conversations Session
3:45 - 4:00Closing by Abbot President of DDM, Ven. Guo Dong
4:00 - 4:30Metta session
May 19th, Monday 7:30 - 9:15 Devotional chanting of Amitabha Buddha
May 20th, Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00 Sitting meditation, yoga exercise, chanting of the Heart Sutra and book discussion.
May 22nd, Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 Tai Chi Chuan Class
May 23rd -
June 1st		 Fri 6:00pm -
Sun 10:00am		 10-Day Silent Illumination Retreat
 Led by Zarko Andricevic, one of Master Sheng Yen's five Dharma heirs in the West
May 23rd, Friday 7:00 - 9:00 Dharma 101
Led by: Bill Wright
May 24th, Saturday 9:00 - 3:00 Group sitting, 2nd floor
May 25th, Sunday 10:00 - 11:00 Group sitting
11:00 - 12:30 Dharma Talk by Guo Ming Fashi on "Platform Sutra"
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch Offering, Orientation
1:00 - 1:45 Vegetarian Lunch
1:45 - 2:30 Devotional chanting of
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), Main Hall
Dharma Q & A, 2nd floor by appointment only
May 26th, Monday 7:30 - 9:15 88-Buddha Repentance Ceremony
May 27th, Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00 Sitting meditation, yoga exercise, chanting of the Heart Sutra and book discussion.
May 29th, Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 Tai Chi Chuan Class
May 30th, Friday 7:00 - 9:00 Dharma 101
Led by: Bill Wright
May 31st, Saturday 9:00 - 3:00 Group sitting, 2nd floor
June 1st, Sunday 10:00 - 11:00 Group sitting
11:00 - 12:30 Dharma Talk by Guo Ming Fashi on "Platform Sutra"
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch Offering, Orientation
1:00 - 1:45 Vegetarian Lunch
1:45 - 2:30 Devotional chanting of
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), Main Hall
Dharma Q & A, 2nd floor by appointment only
June 2nd, Monday 7:30 - 9:15 Devotional chanting of Amitabha Buddha
June 3rd, Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00 Sitting meditation, yoga exercise, chanting of the Heart Sutra and book discussion.
June 5th, Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 Tai Chi Chuan Class
June 6th, Friday 7:00 - 9:00 Dharma 101
Led by: Bill Wright
June 7th, Saturday
9:00 - 3:00 Group sitting, 2nd floor
June 8th, Sunday 10:00 - 11:00 Group sitting
11:00 - 12:30 Dharma Talk by Guo Ming Fashi on "Platform Sutra"
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch Offering, Orientation
1:00 - 1:45 Vegetarian Lunch
2:00 - 4:00 Devotional Recitation of
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvaras Dharani
Dharma Q & A, 2nd floor by appointment only
 
 

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