A delegation of more than 100 monastics from Taiwan’s United Association of Humanistic Buddhism recently met with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
A comprehensive look at the thought of Hongzhi Zhengjue
The role of gender in monastery governance
Forum explores practicing and developing…
On the need for a real awakening toward…
Years ago, during a fundraising gala for the Chan Meditation Center, I met Master Sheng Yen’s first Western monastic disciple, Paul Kennedy, and we invited
The first challenge I encountered during the first year of my monastic training as a postulant was overcoming the discomfort from the clothes we wore.
Many people have a romantic notion of what it must be like to be a Dharma heir. It reminds me of a Chan story about
Crossroads, challenges, and dilemmas in the practice of…
I was introduced to the Chan Meditation Center in New York in 1997, when I came to work as a volunteer for almost a month.
It is often said in Chan literature that there are 84,000 doors to the practice and 84,000 obstructions. The door that resonates with my practice
The story of the founder of Dharma Drum Mountain
