Following comprehensive assessments of the Northwest districts of Cambodia which recently experienced devastating flooding, DDM Social Welfare and Charity Foundation (DDMSWCF) responded quickly to bring some relief to the flood victims in the region.

The 2011 Great Compassion Water and Land Dharma Service drew to a close with recitation of the Great Vows on the afternoon of 2 December, following eight days of compassionate sutra-chanting by devoted monastics and participants at the DDM World Center for Buddhist Educatio

The Dharma Drum Mountain Social Welfare and Charity Foundation (DDMSWCF) once again received an honor and recognition from the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) for its long-term commitment and dedication to social and humanitarian efforts.

Dharma Drum Mountain’s Social Welfare and Charity Foundation (DDMSWCF) relief team, once again set out on a journey providing humanitarian aid and care in Sri Lanka from 1st - 7th December, 2011.

The Dharma Drum Mountain Social Welfare and Charity Foundation (DDMSWCF) kicked off its compassionate campaign of end-of-year philanthropic parties throughout the island for disadvantaged families on 10 December, 2011.

His Most Reverend Eminence Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche visited the DDM World Center for Buddhist Education on the morning of 6 December, 2011.

For students wishing to further their understanding of the meaning of the life, activities on life education were initiated by The Peace of Mind Relief Station of Dharma Drum Mountain Social Welfare and Charity Foundation (DDMSWCF) in Northern Sichuan, mainland China.

On the morning of 11 November 2011, a group of honorable guests, including the Deputy Minister of China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA), Mr. Lebin Zhang, and Vice President of The Buddhist Association of China, Venerable Yinshun, visited the DDM World Center for Buddhist Education.

On the morning of 17 November, 2011, Venerable Guo Dong (Abbot President of Dharma Drum Mountain) attended a ceremony for the inauguration of The National Nuclear Emergency Responses Center in the Jinshan district.

The 5th Great Compassion Water and Land Dharma Service of Dharma Drum Mountain has begun at the DDM World Center for Buddhist Education.