The Direction of Chan Buddhism in the 21st Century: A Dialogue between Ven. Guo Huei and Gilbert Gutierrez
【Date】Sat. 8/9/2025 【Time】9:30 AM to 11:30 AM 【Location】DDM LA Center
2025 Ceremony of Taking the Three Refuges
【Time】11:30 AM to 12:00 PM 【Location】DDM LA Center
Celebrity Dialogue - The Power of Aspiration
【Date】Sat. 8/10/2025 (Sun) 【Time】10 AM to 12 PM 【Location】Hilton San Gabriel (225 W Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776)
3-Day Meditation with Ven. Guo Che
【Date】8/29 to 9/1 【Time】8/29, 7pm to 9/1, 5pm 【Location】DDM LA Center
Ten-Day Silent Illumination Retreat
【Ten-Day Retreat】: 12/25/2025 to 1/4/2026 【Five-Day Retreat】: From 12/25/2025 to 12/30/2025 Registration will be open in September, 2025.
Meditation and Discussion | Every Sat, 9am - 12pm PDT
Book Study: the 1st & 3rd Sat of the month. In-Person & Online (Zoom ID 700 865 116)
Great Dharma Drum Video: the 2nd & 4th Sat of the month. In-Person & Online (Zoom ID 700 865 116)
May 2025: 3-Day Meditation Retreat – Participant Sharings
I was fortunate to attend a 3-day meditation retreat. It was a powerful experience, and I am still gaining new insights days afterward.
Take Flight with Chan Buddhism
I also witnessed how Buddhist ideas can have a positive effect in a real-life situation through the inward vs outward mindset approaches.
2024 DDM Awakening Camp
With all causes and conditions finally ripened, in 2024 I set off on a journey to the headquarters of DDM in Taiwan for this once-in-a-life time monastic opportunity.
2023 DDMLA Center in Review - Our Volunteers
2023 DDMLA Center in Review - Youth Volunteers
A journey of a Ten-day Retreat
Reflection On My Second 10-day Retreat
5-Day Winter Retreat 2023
As I relaxed into the schedule, I found a pattern to help me practice presence in daily life. My perception of time changed dramatically
Youth Chan Workshop Open House
Youth students and college volunteers joined the Chan Workshop together and participated in mindful activities...
Sharing from EMD (English Meditation & Discussion) Members
I first attended DDM this past November. Had it been years earlier, I may have had a chance to see Shifu speak, to be in his presence, to feel his peace...
