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Introductory Tea & Chan Course: Finding the Way Through Tea
【Date】8/16, 8/22, 8/23 (Must participate in all 3 days)
【Time】9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
【Registration】Registration is open

Discover how tea can become a path to mindfulness and inner cultivation.
Two-Day Non-Residential Chan Meditation Retreat
【Date】9/5 - 9/6 (Saturday–Sunday)
【Time】9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
【Registration】Registration is open

A Single Moment of Awareness, Freedom from Mental Afflictions.
Beginners Meditation Class
【Date】10/4, 10/11 (Two consecutive Sundays)
【Time】1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
【Registration】Registration is open

Learn to let go, relax both body and mind, and cultivate a greater sense of ease and well-being.
【2026 Fall】Parent–Child Inner Ecology Experience Program
【Date】9/20, 10/11, 11/1, 11/22, 12/6
【Time】Sunday, 2:00–4:30 PM
【Eligibility】Children ages 4–13

Slow down, and be fully present with your little ones
Tai Chi
Tai Chi regulates the body, breathing and mind

【Summer - Fall section】8/14 - 11/20 (Fri)
【Day & Time】Every Friday, 10:00–11:00 AM

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...