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Has it been four years already since Master Sheng Yen (Shifu) crossed over to the other shore? Yes, it has, but only if one stops to think about it, for his daily presence is still strongly felt by all those who have benefitted from his compassion and wisdom. For such people, Shifu is still with us. more

I started getting into Buddhism at the beginning of this year. I had been reading books, participating in chanting sessions at Chan Meditation Center in Queens. Now, You may ask me why there was no meditation on the list. The answer is I was afraid of this profound practice, which I thought I was not ready for, until about three weeks ago. Ven. Chang Di from the Chan Meditation Center handed me an application form for 360 degree Meditation Retreat in up state New York, after one of the chanting sessions. I was extremely flattered by that Ven. Chang Di thought I was ready for the practice of meditation, which finally walked into my life. more

Immediately after the disastrous Haiti earthquake in 2010, DDM North America Buddhist Association (DDMBA) initiated caring efforts by providing sanitary supplies and cleaning equipments to the affected areas. Since then, to further assist Haiti recovers from the disaster, DDMBA also actively searched medical equipments for Haiti’s local hospital use. After one year of searching, DDMBA finally purchased all required medical equipments. more

Being curious and fascinated about the Surangama Sutra, there was no hesitation whatsoever to attend the Surangama Dharma Camp, for the second time. Flights booked. Time off from work arranged. Bow arched…arrow aimed…off I went with a beginner’s mind to Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC). more

August 9, 2011 - Susan J. Onuma (left), Honorary President, and Gary S. Moriwaki (second from left), President of the Japanese American Association of New York, a nonprofit volunteer organization and Community Center for Culture and Welfare, visited the Chan Meditation Center. more