Retreat and Dharma Teaching Schedule (2019)
(revised 11/28/2018)
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DATE |
Event |
Group and Location |
| Feb 20 (Wed) | Mindfulness Meditation Workshop (1-1:45 pm) | Rubin Museum of Arts (http://rubinmuseum.org/events/series/mindfulness-meditation)
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| Apr 5-7 (Fri-Sun) | Foundation Retreat | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/
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| May 25 (Sat)-June 2 (Sun) | Silent Illumination Retreat (with Simon Child) | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/
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| June 10-17 | Gen-X Dharma Teachers Conference | Dharma Rain Retreat Center |
| June 28-30 | The 2019 International Conference on Buddhism and Social Science in Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of Master Sheng Yen’s Passing | Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts, Taiwan
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| August 2-5 (Fri-Sun) | Four-Day Chan Retreat | Dharma Drum Vancouver Center |
| August 16-18 (Fri-Sun) | Beginner’s Mind Retreat | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/
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| September 21 (Sat) | Conference on Buddhism and Social Change | University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada |
| October 11-16 | Western Zen Retreat (with Simon Child and Fiona Nuttall) | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/
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| November 8-10 (Fri-Sun) | Four Truths Chan Retreat | Zen Mountain Monastery, Mount Tremper, NY |
Retreat & Dharma Teaching Schedule (2018)
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DATE |
Event |
Group and Location |
| Jan 28 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk (9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en)
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| Feb 13 (Tue) | Yale University—Meditation Workshop (5:30-6:30 pm) | Yale University (http://chaplain.yale.edu/)
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| Feb 25 (Sun) | Relaxing into Clarity: Daylong Retreat (10 am to 4 pm) | Newark Center for Meditative Culture (NCMC)– Index Art Center, 237 Washington St., Newark, NJ 07102 (www.newarkmeditation.org) |
| Mar 25 (Sun) | Sunday Open House Talk (Topic: Cultivating Generosity as a Chan Practitioner) 11 am-12:30 pm | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| Apr 6-8 (Fri-Sun) | Foundation Retreat | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/
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| Apr 10 (Tue) | Yale University—Meditation Workshop (5:30-6:30 pm) | Yale University (http://chaplain.yale.edu/)
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| Apr 23 (Mon) | Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County Dharma Talk (7-9 pm) | 65 N Main Street, Yardley, PA
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| Apr 25 (Wed) | Mindfulness Meditation Workshop (1-1:45 pm) | Rubin Museum of Arts (http://rubinmuseum.org/events/series/mindfulness-meditation)
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| Apr 29 (Sun) | Sunday Open House Talk (Topic: Using Chan Practice to Reflect on our Biases) 11 am to 12:30 pm | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| May 6 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk (9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en)
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| May 16 (Wed) | Mindfulness Meditation Workshop (1-1:45 pm) | Rubin Museum of Arts (http://rubinmuseum.org/events/series/mindfulness-meditation)
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| May 26 (Sat)-June 3 (Sun) | Silent Illumination Retreat (with Simon Child) | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/
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| June 9 (Sat)-June 16 (Sat) | Koan Retreat (with Fiona Nuttall) | Western Chan Fellowship, Wales, U.K. http://www.westernchanfellowship.org/
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| July 25 (Wed) | Mindfulness Meditation Workshop (1-1:45 pm) | Rubin Museum of Arts (http://rubinmuseum.org/events/series/mindfulness-meditation)
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| August 3-5 (Fri-Sun) | Three-Day Chan Retreat | Dharma Drum Vancouver Center |
| August 8 (Wed) | Mindfulness Meditation Workshop (1-1:45 pm) | Rubin Museum of Arts (http://rubinmuseum.org/events/series/mindfulness-meditation)
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| August 10-12 (Fri-Sun) | Beginner’s Mind Retreat | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/
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| September 9 (Sun) | Sunday Open House Talk (Topic: Cultivating Generosity as a Chan Practitioner, Part 2) 11 am-12:30 pm | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| September 16 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk (9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en)
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| October 5-10 | Western Zen Retreat (with Simon Child and Fiona Nuttall) | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/
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| October 31 (Wed) | Mindfulness Meditation Workshop (1-1:45 pm) | Rubin Museum of Arts (http://rubinmuseum.org/events/series/mindfulness-meditation)
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| November 5 (Mon) | Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County Dharma Talk (7-9 pm) | 65 N Main Street, Yardley, PA
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| November 11 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop and Dharma Talk (9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en)
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| November 27 (Tue) | Yale University—Meditation Workshop (5:30-6:30 pm) | Yale University (http://chaplain.yale.edu/)
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| December 2 | Sunday Open House Talk (Topic: Upholding Precepts as a Chan Practitioner) 11 am-12:30 pm | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| December 12 (Wed) | Mindfulness Meditation Workshop (1-1:45 pm) | Rubin Museum of Arts (http://rubinmuseum.org/events/series/mindfulness-meditation)
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Dharma Teaching & Activities Schedule (2017)
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DATE |
Event |
Group and Location |
| Feb 7 (Tue) | Yale University—Meditation Workshop on Compassion and Kindness (4-6 pm) | Yale University (http://chaplain.yale.edu/) |
| Feb 13 (Mon) | Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County Dharma Talk (7-9 pm) | 65 N Main Street, Yardley, PA
http://buddhistsangha.com/2017/01/29/interdependence-embracing-lifes-ups-and-downs-rebecca-li/
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| Feb 15 (Wed) | Rutgers meditation workshop (7-9 pm) | Dharma Meditation Community at Rutgers (DMCR)– The Cove, Busch Campus Center, Rutgers University |
| Feb 19 (Sun) | One-day Retreat (10 am to 4 pm) | Newark Center for Meditative Culture (NCMC)– seed 210 Market Street, Newark, NJ 07102 (nfo@newarkmeditation.org) |
| Feb 26 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop (with David Slaymaker, 9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en) |
| Mar 3-5 | Conference on Buddhism and Race | Harvard Divinity School |
| Mar 8 (Wed) | Rutgers University Meditation Workshop (7-9 pm) | Dharma Meditation Community at Rutgers (DMCR)— The Cove, Busch Campus Center, Rutgers University |
| Mar 26 (Sun) | Sunday Open House Talk (How is a Chan Practitioner to Handle Pride and Self-Righteousness?) 11 am to 12:30 pm | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| Mar 31-Apr 2 | Foundation Retreat | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 |
| Apr 12 (Wed) | Rutgers University Meditation Workshop (7-9 pm) | Dharma Meditation Community at Rutgers (DMCR)— The Cove, Busch Campus Center, Rutgers University |
| Apr 18 (Tue) | Yale University—Meditation Workshop on Daily Life Practice (4-6 pm) | Yale University (http://chaplain.yale.edu/) |
| Apr 30 (Sun) | Beginner’s Meditation Class (9 am to 5 pm, vegetarian lunch provided) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en) |
| May 7 (Sun) | Sunday Open House Talk (Topic: Cultivating Equanimity as a Chan Practitioner) 11 am to 12:30 pm | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| May 27-Jun 4 | 9-day Silent Illumination Retreat (with Simon Child) | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 |
| Jun 5-10 | Generation-X Dharma Teachers Conference | Blazing Mountain Retreat Center, Crestone, CO |
| July 30 (Sun) | Sunday Open House Talk (Topic: Cultivating Patience/Endurance as a Chan Practitioner) | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| Aug 4-6 (Fri-Sun) | 3-day Chan Retreat | Dharma Drum Vancouver Center |
| Aug 11-13 (Fri-Sun) | Beginner’s Mind Retreat | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/
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| Sept 10 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop (with David Slaymaker, 9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ
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| Sept 12 (Tue) | Yale University—Meditation Workshop (4-6 pm) | Yale University
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| Sept 19 (Tue) | 2017 Summer Meditation Series: Death and Dharma | Greenwood Cemetery http://www.green-wood.com/event/death-and-dharma/2017-06-20/ in collaboration with Brooklyn Zen Center https://brooklynzen.org/calendar/
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| Sept 23 (Sat) | Dharma Talk: Chan Practice and Bodhisattva Path | Brooklyn Zen Center https://brooklynzen.org/
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| Oct 9 (Mon) | Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County Dharma Talk (7-9 pm) | 65 N Main Street, Yardley, PA
http://buddhistsangha.com/2017/01/29/interdependence-embracing-lifes-ups-and-downs-rebecca-li/
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| Oct 15 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop (with David Slaymaker, 9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ
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| Oct 13-18 (Fri-Wed) | Western Zen Retreat (with Simon Child and Hilary Richards) | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/ |
| Nov 5 (Sun) | Sunday Open House Talk (Topic: How is a Chan Practitioner to Handle Suspicion and Self-Doubt?) | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| Nov 14 (Tue) | Yale University—Meditation Workshop (4-6 pm) | Yale University
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| Nov 19 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop (with David Slaymaker, 9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ
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| Nov 21-25 (Tue-Sat) | Thanksgiving Chan Retreat | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/ |
| Dec 8-10 (Fri-Sun) | 3-Day Chan Retreat | Dharma Drum Mountain San Francisco Bay Area Center |
| Dec 10 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop (with David Slaymaker, 9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ |
Dharma Teaching & Activities Schedule (2016)
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DATE |
Event |
Group and Location |
| Feb 24 (Wed) | Rutgers meditation workshop | Dharma Meditation Community at Rutgers (DMCR)–Student Center on College Avenue, New Brunswick |
| Feb 28 (Sun) | Sunday Open House Talk (Four Great Vows in daily life, Part I) | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| Mar 4-6 | Foundation Retreat | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 |
| Mar 20 (Sun) | One-day Retreat (10 am to 4 pm) | Newark Community Meditation Center (NCMC)–City Without Wall, Newark, NJ |
| April 6 (Wed) | Rutgers University Meditation Workshop | Dharma Meditation Community at Rutgers (DMCR)—Graduate Student Lounge in Student Center on College Avenue, New Brunswick |
| Apr 29-May 1 | Beginner’s Mind Retreat (with Nancy Bonardi) | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 |
| May 4 (Wed) | Rutgers University Meditation Workshop | Dharma Meditation Community at Rutgers (DMCR)—Graduate Student Lounge in Student Center on College Avenue, New Brunswick |
| May 22 (Sun) | Sunday Open House Talk (Embracing Chaos: Chan Practice in Our Tumultuous Times.) | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| May 27-Jun 5 | 10-day Silent Illumination Retreat (with Simon Child) | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 |
| August 5-7 | Foundation Retreat | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 |
| August 12-14 | Beginner’s Mind Retreat | Dharma Drum Vancounver Center |
| Sept 3-5 | Beginner’s Mind Retreat (with David Slaymaker) | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 |
| Sept 7 (Wed) | Rutgers University Meditation Workshop | Dharma Meditation Community at Rutgers (DMCR)—Graduate Student Lounge in Student Center on College Avenue, New Brunswick |
| Sept 11 (Sun) | Sunday Open House Talk (Four Great Vows in Daily Life–Part II) | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| Sept 18 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop (with David Slaymaker, 9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en) |
| Sept 19 (Mon) | Meditation Workshop & Dharma Talk | Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County, Yardley, PA (http://buddhistsangha.com/) |
| Sept 29 (Tue) | Yale University—Meditation Workshop | Yale University (http://chaplain.yale.edu/) |
| Oct 14-19 | Western Zen Retreat (with Simon Child and Hilary Richards) | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 |
| Oct 26 (Wed) | Rutgers University Meditation Workshop | Dharma Meditation Community at Rutgers (DMCR)—Graduate Student Lounge in Student Center on College Avenue, New Brunswick |
| Oct 30 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop (with David Slaymaker, 9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en) |
| Nov 6 (Sun) | Sunday Open House Talk (Transference of Merits in Chan Practice) | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| Nov 11-13 | Foundation Retreat | Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC), 184 Quannacut Road, Pine Bush, NY 12566 |
| Nov 16 (Wed) | Rutgers University Meditation Workshop | Dharma Meditation Community at Rutgers (DMCR)—Graduate Student Lounge in Student Center on College Avenue, New Brunswick |
| Nov 20 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop (with David Slaymaker, 9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en) |
| Nov 29 (Tue) | Yale University—Ethics and Meditation | Yale University (http://chaplain.yale.edu/) |
| Dec 4 (Sun) | Sunday Open House Talk (Chan Practice and Making Wise Choices) | Chan Meditation Center, Queens, NY |
| Dec 7 (Wed) | Rutgers University Meditation Workshop | Dharma Meditation Community at Rutgers (DMCR)—Graduate Student Lounge in Student Center on College Avenue, New Brunswick |
| Dec 11 (Sun) | Meditation Workshop (with David Slaymaker, 9 am to noon) | DDMBA-NJ Chapter, Edison, NJ (http://www.ddmbanj.org/en) |
| Dec 28-Jan 1, 2017 | Inward Bound Mindfulness Education Teen Retreat (with Jessica Morey, Rod Owen, Chris Crotty) | Rolling Ridge Retreat Center, Andover, MA |
