This 4-part Beginner’s Meditation Workshop is perhaps the most systematic and thorough introduction to the practice of Buddhist meditation available anywhere, benefiting practitioners of all levels.

It covers the prerequisite conditions when preparing for meditation, proper sitting postures, techniques for relaxation, and basic methods of concentration. Plus other supporting techniques to regulate the body, mind, and spirit such as self-massage, yoga exercises, and daily mindfulness techniques.

In this workshop you will not only learn sitting meditation but also breathing, walking, standing and sleeping meditation.

Zarko Andricevic
Dharma Heir of Chan Master Sheng Yen
Founder of the Buddhist Center in Zagreb, Croatia

Time: 10/30, Tue.
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
Meet & Greet Reception

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Public Talk: Zen and Martial Arts

Fee: Free (Donations are appreciated)

Venue:
Dharma Drum Mountain San Francisco Bay Area Center
255 H Street, Fremont, CA 94536


Please be sure to register below for our hardworking volunteers to plan for your seat and light snacks accordingly.
Thank you.


Registration

Come before the talk to meet and greet with Zarko, our visiting teacher. Casual conversations and light snacks.

Zarko will talk about Chan (Chinese Zen) and Martial Arts, the contemplation of body and mind. He will also bring it home on applications of Chan in daily life.

Date: September 28-30, 2018

Led by Abbot Guo Yuan

Begins: Friday, Sept 28, check in 4-6 pm
Ends: Sunday, Sept 30, 4 pm
Fee: $220
Openings: Registration opens in June
Deadline: Sept 25

Registration

Led by Chang Xing Fashi
Check-in: 8:45 am Ends: 5:00 pm
Fee: $35
Openings: Available –
Register now

Give yourself a day for serious practice. Our intensive retreats follow the traditional Chan monastery retreat schedule, making the most efficient use of time in group practice.

Sitting periods are forty-minutes, and minimal instruction is given. Participants should arrive already knowing the basics techniques of meditation and be mentally and physically prepared for the demanding regimen.

Attending the Day of Stillness retreat the day before would be excellent preparation for attending this intensive retreat. If you attend both events you are welcome to stay over in our dormitory.

Most people find that attending these one-day retreats regularly can help renew the strength of their daily practice. The fee includes a vegetarian lunch.

September 22, 2018

Led by Chang Xing Fashi

Check-in: 8:45 am Ends: 5:00 pm

Fee: $35

Openings: Available – Register Now

Beginner’s Mind Retreat

August 10-12, 2018

Led by Rebecca Li



Begins: Friday, August 10, check in 4-6 pm


Ends: Sunday, August 12, 3 pm

Fee: $220
Openings: Register Now
Deadline: August 7

For Registration, please click HERE

Age Range: 18-35

Led by : DDRC Monastics

Begins: Monday, July 9

check in by 2 pm

Ends: Thursday, July 12, 3 pm

Fee: $145
(special discounted rate)

Openings: Available – Register

Deadline: July 6

Global Buddhist Village Symposium, (English- Chinese Bilingual)

Date: June 27, 2018.

Time: 9.00-16.00

Venue: GIS NTU Convention Center.

Topics:

Session 1: Buddhism in Times of Radical Changes

Session 2: Multi-dimensional Development of Buddhist Cultures

Time: June 16-24, 2018
Led by :Zarko Andricevic
Begins: Saturday, June 16, check in 4-6 pm
Ends: Sunday, June 24, 2 pm
Fee: $585
Openings: Registration opens in March
Deadline: June 13


Time July, 14-22, 2018
Led by Chang Hwa Fashi & Chang Zhai Fashi
Begins: Saturday, July 14,check in 4-6 pm
Ends: Sunday, July 22, 2 pm
Fee: $585
Openings: Registration opens in April
Deadline: July 11