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Buddha statue with a slight smile, meditating at the center of Dharma Drum Mountain's Chan practice hall.

Attending an intensive, silent meditation retreat at Dharma Drum Mountain, Taiwan

by Mark
June 27, 2023June 27, 2023
Meditation

This Guide attended a seven-day intensive, silent meditation retreat led by Zarko Andricevic, in the tradition of Chan master Sheng Yen, at Dharma Drum Mountain in Taiwan. The retreat was bilingual (conducted in Mandarin and… Read More »Attending an intensive, silent meditation retreat at Dharma Drum Mountain, Taiwan

Four drawings of stick figures sitting in the lotus position, meditating in silence to the silent meditation audio guides

Silent meditation guides with bells at the start and end

by Mark
August 4, 2022August 4, 2022
Meditation

It’s a useful step on any meditation journey to build the skill to meditate without following an audio guide. We can simply sit and be. So I created these 10, 15, and 20 minute silent… Read More »Silent meditation guides with bells at the start and end