Retreat and Dharma Teaching Schedule (2025)


December 30, 2024 (Mon, 2-4:30 pm check in) to January 6, 2025 (Mon, 10 am) (In person)

Seven-Day Silent Illumination Retreat (Dharma Gates, El Tesoro Retreat Center, CO)


February 4, 2025 (Tue) 7:30-8:30 pm E.T. (Online)

Study Group on Illumination (Shao Shan Temple, East Calais, VT 05650)


February 9, 2025 (Sun) 9 am to noon (In person)–canceled due to snow storm

Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk (DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en))


February 20, 2025 (Thu) 1-1:45 pm E.T. (In person)

Mindfulness Meditation Workshop: Loving Kindness (Rubin Museum of Arts (http://rubinmuseum.org/events/series/mindfulness-meditation))


March 4, 2025 (Wed) noon to 1:30 pm E.T. (Online)

Silent Illumination and Peacemaking (Zen Peacemakers (www.zenpeacemakers.org))


March 9, 2025 (Sun) 9 am to noon (In person)

Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk: Working with Resentment Towards our Loved Ones as a Chan Practitioner (DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en))


April 12, 2025 (Sat) 11 am to 12:30 pm E.T. (Online)

Public Dharma Talk: Realizing the Four Noble Truths as a Chan Practitioner–Part 3 (Global Meditation Center New York (www.gmcny.org))


April 13, 2025 (Sun) 7-8 pm E.T. (In person)

Yale University Meditation Workshop: Working with Anger as a Chan Practitioner (Yale University, chaplain.yale.edu)


April 25-27, 2025 (Fri-Sun) (In person)

Foundation Retreat (Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY  http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/)


May 5 (Mon) 7-9 pm (In person)

Meditation and Dharma Talk (Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County, 65 North Main Streat, Yardley, PA (buddhistsangha.com)


May 10, 2025 (Sat) 11 am to 12:30 pm E.T. (Online)

Public Dharma Talk: Realizing the Four Noble Truths as a Chan Practitioner–Part 4 (Global Meditation Center New York (www.gmcny.org))


May 18, 2025 (Sun) 1:30-3 pm (In person)

Discussion on Silent Illumination with Rebecca Li (All Souls NYC)


May 22, 2025 (Thu) 1-1:45 pm E.T. (In person)

Mindfulness Meditation Workshop (Rubin Museum of Arts (http://rubinmuseum.org/events/series/mindfulness-meditation))


May 24-31, 2025 (Sat-Sat) (In person)

Intensive Silent Illumination Retreat (Dharma Drum Retreat Center, 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY  http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/)


June 5-8, 2025 (Thu-Sun) (In person)

Illuminating Silence: A Silent Illumination Chan Retreat (Zen Mountain Monastery, Mount Tremper, NY)


June 11, 2025 (Wed) 7:30-8:30 pm P.T. (In person/Livestream)

Public Dharma Talk (San Francisco Zen Center, San Francisco, CA)


June 13-18, 2025 (Fri-Wed) (In person)

Illuminating Silence: A Five-Day Chan Retreat (Dharma Drum Mountain San Francisco Bay Area Center, Fremont, CA)


June 25, 2025 (Wed) (In person)

Public Dharma Talk (Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Carmel, CA)


June 24-29, 2025 (Tue-Sat) (In person)

Silent Illumination Practice Workshops with Residents (Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Carmel Valley, CA)


August 1-6, 2025 (Fri-Wed) (In person)

Five-Day Chan Retreat (Dharma Drum Vancouver Center)


August 21, 2025 (Thu) 1-1:45 pm E.T. (In person)

Mindfulness Meditation Workshop (Rubin Museum of Arts (http://rubinmuseum.org/events/series/mindfulness-meditation))


August 22-24, 2025 (Fri-Sun) (In person)

Beginner’s Mind Retreat (Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/).


September 21, 2025 (Sun) 9 am to noon (In person)

Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk (DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en))


September 28, 2025 (Sun) 7-8 pm E.T. (In person)

Yale University Meditation Workshop: Working with Hatred in Practice (Yale University, chaplain.yale.edu)


October 3-8, 2025 (Fri- Wed) (In person)

Western Zen Retreat (Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/)


November 9, 2025 (Sun) 9 am to noon (In person)

Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk (DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en))


November 16, 2025 (Sun) 10 am to 4 pm (In person) (canceled due to registration system outage)

Daylong Meditation Retreat (Newark Center for Meditative Culture, Newark, NJ)


December 1 (Mon) 7-9 pm (In person)

Meditation and Dharma Talk (Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County, 65 North Main Streat, Yardley, PA (buddhistsangha.com)


December 18, 2025 (Thu) 1-1:45 pm E.T. (In person)

Mindfulness Meditation Workshop (Rubin Museum of Arts (http://rubinmuseum.org/events/series/mindfulness-meditation))


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