Site Guide

This website contains a wealth of information about our community and the practice of Chan Buddhism. The depository of reading material can be overwhelming for newcomers. This page serves as a starting point of your exploration. It summarizes the major categories of the site and provides pointers to various topics of interest. We hope it will make your visit more fruitful. Happy surfing and please let us know how we can serve you better. E-mail us at ddmbaus@yahoo.com with "Suggestions for the DDM Website" in the subject line. Thank you!

• About Us: Find out more about us and our missions.
• Chan Master Sheng Yen: The spiritual leader and the founder of our community.
• Activities: This page contains our schedule of activities.
• Learn to Meditation: Want to learn to meditate? Check out the classes we offer. You can also read an article on the fundamentals of meditation here. To learn more about Chan practice in particular, please scroll down.
• Retreats: Visit this link if you are interested in participating in a retreat. You can read what other retreatants had to say about their experiences from the retreat reports here. 
• Contact Us: All you need to know if you wish to contact us.
• Directions: Directions to our facilities.
• What's New: Records of updates to the site.
• News Caption: News summaries of our organizations.
• Organizations: Information about organizations and affiliates in the Dharma Drum Mountain family.
• Publications
  • Chan Magazines: A quarterly magazine published since 1977.
  • Chan Newsletter: Electronic version of a newsletter published from 1979 to 1997.
  • Dharma Talks: Collections of Dharma talks.
  • Books for Free Distribution: Introductory books on Buddhism.
  • Books by Chan Master Sheng Yen: List of books by Master Sheng Yen
• Chan practice. Get an overview of what Chan has to offer from the articles listed below:
  • What is Chan? (1)
  • What is Chan? (2)
  • In the Spirit of Chan
  • Chan and Daily Life
  • Guidance for Practice in Daily Life
  • The Ten Oxherding Pictures
• Chan Master Sheng Yen on Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Protection and Spiritual Environmental Protection
• Chan Master Sheng Yen on Religious Issues
  • Violence and Terrorism in Religion
  • The Mission of Religion in the 21st Century
  • Religious Understanding and Cooperation
  • Speech at The Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders

After reading the articles above, you should be ready to explore the depository of teaching on your own. For more information about the practice of Chan, Buddhism, and many other subjects, please visit Dharma Talks, Chan Newsletter, or Chan Magazine. You can also use the search function on the homepage. Once again, enjoy your journey in the Dharma. We hope to see you often at the Center and here in this virtual domain!