Welcome to the website of the Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association,
the Chan Meditation Center
(CMC), the Dharma Drum Retreat Center
(DDRC) and their affiliates. Our prime teacher is
Ven. Master Sheng Yen (Shifu), who has taught
Buddhism in the West since 1976. Other teachers include
guest lecturer Ven. Master Jen
Chun, who is the founder of
the Bodhi Monastery in New Jersey, and the resident
monastics. Our site offers information regarding ongoing programs (which include retreats at the
Dharma Drum Retreat Center, located south of the Catskills, NY), publications (which include teachings of Master
Sheng Yen in text and multimedia formats for free distribution), as well as other original material that you will find useful in your practice.
Our mission is to bring about the caring of life as a
whole through cultural and educational activities, as well
as the practice of meditation. We promote four
environmental goals -- spiritual, social, living, and
natural -- to help practitioners achieve peace and
harmony of the body, the mind, the family and their
careers. it is hoped that upon participating in our
activities, practitioners from all over the world will be
able to enjoy tranquility and peace, and live a life full
of respect and security.
Resident Monastics:
Ven. Guoming Fashi - Received full ordination
in 1992. Guoming Fashi was appointed director of the
Chan Meditation Center in September 2004. She
specializes in providing guidance in Chan practice.
Ven. Guochian Fashi - Received full
ordination in 1995. Guochian Fashi was appointed
supervisor of the Dharma Protector (Dharmapala) Group
in September 2004. She specializes in giving Dharma
lectures and providing guidance in Chan practice.
Ven. Changwu Fashi - Received full ordination
in 2003. She is responsible for the Chan Meditation
Center's financial accounting since October 2003.
If you are new to Buddhism in general, or to Chan
Buddhism in particular, you may find the following
articles helpful:
