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An Invitation for All Devotees to Return to Their Roots
[Hu Li-Gui 胡麗桂 / Special Report] "If I were to have a monastery, it would resemble the migratory school where Shakyamuni Buddha first taught," said the founder, Master Sheng Yen, in a late interview, outlining his vision of an ideal Buddhist monastery. In October 2005, the inauguration of the Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education in Jinshan, New Taipei City, realized this vision of a "migratory school." Master Sheng Yen hoped that the study a...
Inauguration of the Center and Establishing of the Dharma Drum Lineage: A Shared Vow of Inheritance and Innovation
Inauguration of the Center and Establishing of the Dharma Drum Lineage: A Shared Vow of Inheritance and Innovation The year 2025 marks both the 20th anniversary of the Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education's inauguration and the 20th year of establishing the Dharma Drum Lineage of Chan Buddhism. Currently, the Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education and the Nung Chan Monastery are each hosting a commemorative exhibition – The Dharma Center of ...
20th Anniversary of the Inauguration of the Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education
Continuing the Path of Uncovering the Inner Treasure Mountain "Our mission in inaugurating the Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education is to awaken each person's inner treasure mountain—cultivating wisdom and compassion, and offering harmony, peace, joy, and well-being to our society and the world. This work is never complete. As long as new life is born each day, the treasure mountain within each heart needs to be revealed." — Master Sheng Yen ...
A Blueprint for World Buddhism: Venerable Guo Shing (果興法師) Discusses Master Sheng Yen's Founding Mission
Editor's Note: Venerable Guo Shing, who once served as head of Dharma Drum Mountain's Chan Hall, was assigned to assist with its construction when the site was still desolate. He recalls Master Sheng Yen's words that Dharma Drum Mountain was not intended to be a traditional monastery, but rather a "World Center for Buddhist Education" to cultivate modern Chinese Buddhist talent and promote the compassionate and wise Dharma of the human world. Let us follow Venerable ...
Dharma Drum Mountain 20th Anniversary Gratitude Ceremony "Myriad Practices • Original Aspiration" Program Overview
Oct 19, 2025 (Sun), 14:00–16:00 On-site Venue: Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education ( No. 555, Fagu Rd., 7th Neighborhood, Sanjie Village, Jinshan District. New Taipei City, Taiwan) Live broadcast: Please click here With the rising great compassion, Buddha's disciples can practice all virtues; with the original aspiration remains, everywhere is the Pure Land on earth. Thank you for your past support of Dharma Drum Mountain. Now and in the...
