Chan Meditation Center

08/05/2026

8/5【線上念佛共修】Online Amitabha Chanting Service

8/5 Wednesday 7:30pm-8:30pm EST.

佛法分享 主講: 常懿法師

DHARMA SHARING by Ven. Chang Yi

You may also join the chanting via Zoom -

Option 1) Zoom direct access URL:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7187189056?pwd=A954zh81GS8mkl88u3XOsDdeHzo5Rp.1

Option 2) Dial-in via phone:
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 718 718 9056
(Please contact CMC, 718-592-6593, if you need a password to access the meeting by phone.)
(若是您要透過電話加入共修,請事先致電東初禪寺718-592-6593索取會議密碼。)

07/31/2026

TAI-CHI MOVING MEDITATION
Every Thursday 7:30PM - 9:00PM at CMC
August dates: 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27
Teachers: Sai Chong, Joseph Marx
Assistant: Chris Letz

Experience the great depth of Chan practice through the combination of Tai-Chi with Chan meditation. The modern person--who is often busy, stressed, and tense--can use this approach to relax, and to be more free and at ease in body and mind. Not only does Tai-Chi Moving Meditation help to improve your health, it can help you to concentrate the mind, and further, to unify the body and mind.

Suggested donation to CMC: $80 for 16 classes or $25 per month

All levels are welcome!

Please register online at https://www.chancenter.org/en/calendar/online-events

07/31/2026

"[A]ccepting karmic retribution" involves recognizing the effects of karma and cause and consequence. Karma is a Sanskrit term that translates literally as "action." When we carry out an action, a karmic force remains that leads to a consequence in the future, whether in the present existence, or in a future one. The karmic effect of a particular action is not permanently fixed, because the continual performance of new actions modifies the karmic force accordingly, but in all cases, there is a cause-and-consequence relationship, and the consequence will be similar in nature to the cause.

Excerpt from "In the Spirit of Chan," by Master Sheng Yen. Free hard copies available at Chan Meditation Center, digital copy at
https://www.chancenter.org/download/free-books/In-the-Spirit-of-Chan.pdf

Photo by Ting-Hsin Wang

07/30/2026

07/29/2026

7/29【線上念佛共修】Online Amitabha Chanting Service

7/29 Wednesday 7:30pm-8:30pm EST.

佛法分享 主講: 常賢法師

DHARMA SHARING by Ven. Chang Xian

You may also join the chanting via Zoom -

Option 1) Zoom direct access URL:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7187189056?pwd=A954zh81GS8mkl88u3XOsDdeHzo5Rp.1

Option 2) Dial-in via phone:
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 718 718 9056
(Please contact CMC, 718-592-6593, if you need a password to access the meeting by phone.)
(若是您要透過電話加入共修,請事先致電東初禪寺718-592-6593索取會議密碼。)

07/22/2026

New audio recordings from "Zen and Inner Peace, Vol. 2"

Adversity is Not Demonic -- It's a Force That Helps Us Make Progress
Achieving Peace of Mind in the Workplace
Benefits of Practicing Chan in Daily Life

Dharma Drum Mountain New York. Chan Meditation Center New York.

07/22/2026

7/22【線上念佛共修】Online Amitabha Chanting Service

7/22 Wednesday 7:30pm-8:30pm EST.

佛法分享 主講: 常賢法師

DHARMA SHARING by Ven. Chang Xian

You may also join the chanting via Zoom -

Option 1) Zoom direct access URL:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7187189056?pwd=A954zh81GS8mkl88u3XOsDdeHzo5Rp.1

Option 2) Dial-in via phone:
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 718 718 9056
(Please contact CMC, 718-592-6593, if you need a password to access the meeting by phone.)
(若是您要透過電話加入共修,請事先致電東初禪寺718-592-6593索取會議密碼。)

07/20/2026

...[I]n practice, knowledge and intelligence do not necessarily guarantee enlightenment... even a slow person can attain enlightenment... Chan has less to do with great learning than with the problem of the mind that is filled with attachments. Enlightenment can be reached only when one's mind is rid of attachments.

Excerpt from "In the Spirit of Chan" by Master Sheng Yen. Free hard copies available at Chan Meditation Center, digital copy at
https://www.chancenter.org/download/free-books/In-the-Spirit-of-Chan.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawTI7qpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuZU00Nk1vcXhDM2pkVDd5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvsojOqbnHnJ_hvyJG7hf4jFyDfLBhU-2V4uyDULIWP7q3DucBXuwsDJE_YU_aem_6dwtIJ9modJ3MdUbOZSXuw

Photo by Ven Chang Duo

07/18/2026