Calendar

Retreat and Dharma Teaching Schedule (2026)

(updated 7/27/2026)


Illuminating Silence: A Four-Day Chan Retreat

December 4-7, 2026 (7 pm Fri-10 am Mon P.T.) (In person)

(Dharma Drum Mountain San Francisco Bay Area Center, Fremont, CA)


Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk 

November 8, 2026 (Sun) 9 am to noon E.T. (In person)

(DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en))


Western Zen Retreat 

October 2-7, 2026 (6 pm Fri- 10 am Wed E.T.) (In person)

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


Dharma Talk: Silent Illumination and Unlearning Hate

September 23, 2026 (Wed) 7-9 pm E.T. (Online)

(Ocean Mind Sangha (oceanmindsangha.org))


Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk 

September 13, 2026 (Sun) 9 am to noon E.T. (In person)

(DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en))


Beginner’s Mind Retreat

August 21-23, 2026 (Fri-Sun) (In person)

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


Community Sit with Rebecca Li–Dharma Talk, Meditation, Q&A

August 6, 2026 (Thu) 1 pm to 2 pm E.T. (In person and online)

(New York Insight Meditation Center (115 West 29th St; http://www.nyimc.org))


Allow Love to Touch Our Heart

August 2026 (Online)

Part of 31 Days of Practice with New York Insight


Seven-Day Silent Illumination Retreat

July 4-11, 2026 (Sat to Sat) (In person)

(Western Chan Fellowship, Shawbottom Farm, Peak District Retreat, England, United Kingdom)


Intensive Silent Illumination Retreat 

May 23-30, 2026 (Sat-Sat) (In person)

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


Community Sit with Rebecca Li–Dharma Talk, Meditation, Q&A

May 21, 2026 (Thu) 1 pm to 2 pm E.T. (In person and online)

(New York Insight Meditation Center (115 West 29th St; www.nyimc.org))


Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk

May 10, 2026 (Sun) 9 am to noon E.T. (In person)

(DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en))


Meditation and Dharma Talk

May 4, 2026 (Mon) 7-9 pm E.T. (In person)

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


Public Talk: Realizing the Four Noble Truths as a Chan Practitioner–Part 6

May 2, 2026 (Sat) 11 am to 12:30 pm E.T. (Online)

(Global Meditation Center New York (www.gmcny.org))


Foundation Retreat 

April 24-26, 2026 (Fri-Sun) (In person)

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


Yale University Meditation Workshop on “How to Reconnect with Ourselves”

March 29, 2026 (Sun) 7-8 pm E.T. (In person)

(Yale University, chaplain.yale.edu)


Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk on “Contemplation on Death and Impermanence” 

March 8, 2026 (Sun) 9 am to noon E.T. (In person)

(DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en))


Public Dharma Talk: Realizing the Four Noble Truths as a Chan Practitioner–Part 5 

February 21, 2026 (Sat) 11 am to 12:30 pm E.T. (Online)

(Global Meditation Center New York (www.gmcny.org))


Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk

February 8, 2026 (Sun) 9 am to noon E.T. (In person)–Cancelled: DDMBA-NJ closed the center due to severe cold weather

(DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en))


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