Dharma Drum Retreat Center

08/08/2025

Tomorrow: Dharma Drum Meditation Center volunteers will lead a walking meditation from 11 am - 12:30 pm in Madison Square Park in Manhattan. We'd love to see you there!

Learn more and register here: https://lu.ma/qt6ker04

07/25/2025

There's still to join us and Abbot Guo Yuan for the upcoming Silent Illumination Retreat!

Don't miss the 8-Day Silent Illumination Retreat led by Abbot Guo Yuan this August and September

📅 Learn more and register here: https://dharmadrumretreat.org/all-retreats/541/8-day-silent-illumination-retreat/

"The silent illumination method will be taught in the context of daily life activities, such as sitting, standing, walking, sleeping, working, and eating. Chanting and gentle yoga exercises further harmonize the body, breath, and mind. The retreat also includes daily lectures, meditation instruction, guided meditation, and personal interviews."

07/22/2025

Coming and going, letting it go and picking it up - how can you act from a place of wisdom and compassion today?

07/17/2025

Registration opens today for this Weekend Retreat led by David Slaymaker.

Learn more and register here ✍🏼: https://dharmadrumretreat.org/all-retreats/545/weekend-retreat/

"This in-person weekend retreat has a simple program that provides you the opportunity to practice in mindful silence. This allows you to more easily settle your mind and maintain awareness of your every activity."

07/15/2025

We invite you to check out this podcast from David Listen delving into the principles of Huatou!

We share our thanks to David for your clear communication and dedication to sharing these Chan teachings 🙏!

The topic of Huatou Chan/Zen practice, excerpted from my online discussion group. The Chan practice of "huatou" 話頭禪 (Chinese for "the source of words" or "cr...

07/09/2025

Interested in snagging one of the final seats for the Beginner's Mind Retreat this August 22nd - 24th led by Rebecca Li? Sign up today!

📅 Learn more and sign up here: https://dharmadrumretreat.org/all-retreats/538/beginners-mind-retreat/

A “beginner’s mind” is a mind open to experiencing life in the present moment, free from preconceived notions and expectations — a mind open to genuine understanding and self-realization. If you are new to meditation practice, or have never participated in a retreat, this is an ideal way to begin your spiritual journey.

In addition to sessions of seated meditation, this retreat features interactive workshops: The Art of Sitting, The Art of Walking, and The Art of Seeing.

07/08/2025

Starting in just under 2 weeks, there is still time to join us and David Listen for the 7-day, Entryway To Intensive Retreat!

✍️ Learn more & Register here: https://dharmadrumretreat.org/all-retreats/536/7-day-retreat/

"The Entryway to Intensive Retreat is a week-long silent meditation retreat. It’s designed primarily for people who have yet to do intensive retreats, yet it also suits the needs of experienced practitioners. This retreat will introduce you to the Dharma Drum Lineage’s overall approach to intensive Chan Buddhist practice. Here you’ll learn how to adapt to retreat life as well as how to deeply experience and understand yourself via methods of practice (including breath awareness/counting, buddha-name recitation, huatou, and silent illumination)."

07/06/2025

Join us tonight! We’re thrilled Zarko is visiting NYC from Croatia! We look forward to him christening our new Manhattan center as its very first speaker—sharing his wisdom about meditation, teachings and creating a thriving community of practitioners.

2025-0706 Online Dharma Talk: *Finding Stillness in the Chaos of the City*By: *Zarko Andricevic**Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET:* *Finding Stillness in t...

07/04/2025

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06/26/2025

Registration opens today for the September Beginner's Meditation Class at DDRC (from Friday 9/27 to Sunday 9/29)

"Join our Beginner’s Meditation Class to explore the foundational practices of meditation. You’ll learn essential techniques for sitting meditation, including proper postures using a cushion, bench, or chair, as well as basic concentration methods and key principles to deepen your understanding of Chan meditation. The event also includes guided exercises to help you enter meditation through physical relaxation and emerge mindfully with self-massage."

Learn more and sign up today!
https://dharmadrumretreat.org/all-retreats/543/beginners-meditation-class/

06/21/2025

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural event at Dharma Drum Meditation Center in Manhattan!

Join us and Chan Master Zarko Andricevic (in-person or online) for a dharma talk titled: "Finding Stillness in the Chaos of the City"

Sign up to attend in person: https://lu.ma/h5lb3daq
Sign up to attend online: https://lu.ma/q97jb3kh

📅: Sunday, July 6th
🕖: 7:00 pm
📍: 122 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001

City life can be overwhelming, but it’s also full of opportunities to find peace, happiness, and renewal. Discover how “Stillness in Motion” can help you navigate daily pressures with greater ease and calm, especially if you’re feeling stressed, burned out or mentally overloaded.

Learn from a genuine Chan (Chinese Zen) Master how to bring mindfulness into your everyday life and find a deep stillness within, no matter what’s happening around you.

We’re thrilled Zarko is visiting NYC from Croatia! We look forward to him christening our new Manhattan center as its very first speaker—sharing his wisdom about meditation, teachings and creating a thriving community of practitioners.