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  (Click Here for Map)
Tel: (718) 592-6593   E-mail: chancenter@gmail.com
(For more information about our DDM headquarters in Taiwan, kindly please visit http://www.dharmadrum.org/)

New Dharma Audio


Sunday Dharma Talks at CMC
Sunday Dharma Talk : Live Broadcasts from 11:00am to 12:30pm. Click here to view


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Recitation Ritual of Amitabha Sutra in Three Sessions
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Dharma Study Group


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Vexation Is Itself Wisdom


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Lecture On The Sutra Of Complete Enlightment


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One-Day Meditation Retreats at CMC
Upcoming Retreat: Jul 31, 2010


Beginner's Meditation Class


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Intermediate Meditation Class


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2010 Family Chan Camp
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Movies and Mind
Upcoming film: Sep. 11, "Enlighten UP"
Saturdays, 6:30pm-9:00pm


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Disaster Relief - more information


“The Infinite Mirror: Vexation is Itself Wisdom”
Talk presented by Venerable Abbot Guo Xing

On June 6, 2010, Venerable Abbot Guo Xing gave the third talk on The Infinite Mirror at CMC, focusing on the third stanza of “Inquiry into Matching Halves.”
Every (Dharma) door includes all realms,
Some mutually interact, others do not.
Reaction increases mutual involvement;
There should be no reliance on abiding in one place. More...


“The Infinite Mirror: Vexation is Itself Wisdom”
Talk presented by Venerable Abbot Guo Xing

On Sunday, May 30, 2010, Venerable Abbot Guo Xing gave a second dharma talk on the topic of “The Infinite Mirror: Vexation is Itself Wisdom,” focusing on the second stanza of “Inquiry into Matching Halves.” More...


“No-Thought, No-Form and No-Abiding”
Talk presented by Venerable Chang Wen

On Sunday, May 23, 2010, Venerable Chang Wen gave a talk at CMC on the topic of, "No-Thought, No- Form and No-Abiding." These teachings are from the Sixth Patriarch of the Chan school, Master Hui-neng's "Platform Sutra," one of the most influential teachings in the Chan school. More...


“Talk for the Ceremony of Bathing the Buddha”
Talk presented by Master Ren Jun

On Sunday, May 16, 2010, Venerable Master Ren Jun gave a dharma talk to commemorate the Buddha’s Birthday celebration at CMC. According to Venerable Master, if we are able to truly become human beings, we will be able to attain Buddhahood. More...


“How to Contemplate Our Illusory Body and Mind”
Talk presented by Venerable Chang Hwa

On Sunday March 21, Venerable Chang-hwa gave the third lecture on the Sutra of Complete Enlightenment, "How to Contemplate Our Illusory Body and Mind" at CMC. The first and second lectures introduced the questions raised by the bodhisattvas Manjusri and Samantabhadra. Because their questions are direct and profound, as are the Buddha's answers, these teachings are called the sudden or direct path. More...


Master Sheng Yen TV Program
Zen and Inner Peace


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