Undergraduate class on the history of Indian Buddhism
Night market (夜市) in Taipei
Vegetarian food serviced during a retreat
Chinese canon collection (大藏經)
Chanting a Tibetan hymn
One-day retreat
Students heading for the dining hall (齋堂) at the Tiannan Temple (天南寺) during a retreat
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course
Students on an excursion
Mountain path for walking meditation at the Tiannan Temple (天南寺)
Morning exercise during a retreat
Chinese canon collections (大藏經)
Dharma Drum Mountain
Dharma Drum abbot at the school anniversary
Jinshan valley
Reciting the Buddha’s name practice session organized for the benefit of the elderly in a nearby retirement home
One-day retreat
Dharma Drum Mountain
Inauguration of the Fitness Center (揚生館)
Dharma Drum Mountain
International Dīrgha-Āgama Research Group
Students on an excursion
Graduation day festivities: Luke singing ‘Les copains d’abord’
View of the Jinshan Valley
Tea ceremony
Workshop lead by prof. Jon Kabat-Zinn
Morning exercise during a retreat
Lotus Bell (蓮花鐘) in Dharma Drum Mountain
Cleaning the beach
Undergraduate student from Vietnam taking in the view
Indor workout equipment
Chan Hall (禪堂)
Taiwan’s North coast
Chinese painting class
Outdoor meditation
Chinese painting club
President Huimin (惠敏校長) giving a speech after the end of a retreat
7 days retreat
Preparations for the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节)
Dharma Drum Mountain
Ven. Guojing looking guiding participants to a one-day retreat
Road up to Dharma Drum Mountain
Pond near the Monks’ living quarters (男寮)
Discussion between faculty and prof. Jon Kabat-Zinn
Biking excursion along the coast (Jinshan valley) )
Walking meditation (經行) during a retreat
end of school year reunion (校慶餐聚)
Main Buddha Hall (大雄寶殿) where morning and evening services take place
Dharma Drum Mountain
Ceremonial offering of food before lunch
Faculty members on graduation day
Sanskrit
Students for the intensive summer Japanese course
Students wearing the traditional black Haiqing (海清) for a graduation ceremony
Faculty and students after a hard day of cleaning the local beach
Members of the drumming clubs and their friends
Fitness Center (揚生館)
Memoranda of understanding signed with over 15 international universities
Summer Sanskrit course
Singing on Graduation day
cleaning up the beach near the institute
Prof. Richard Davidson speaking at a conference on science and meditation in the college’s conference hall
Lotus bell (蓮花鐘) a few minute walk form the college
Presentation of meditation practices as part of club activity
Classroom
Visit by Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw
exterior view of the college’s conference hall at dusk
Jinshan beach
Faculty and students
International Dīrgha-Āgama Research Group
Ven. Guoyuan (果元法師) teachings Chan methods of meditation
Recitation of the Buddha’s name (念佛) activity put up for the benefit of elders of a nearby retirement house
Inauguration of the new General Building (綜合大樓)
Student dormitory
Chan hall (禪堂)
Graduation day festivities
Outdoor walking meditation
Graduation day
Bridge to the Fitness center and dormitory
Calligraphy course
Early picture of Master Sheng Yen with faculty and students
Cleaning the beach
Students arriving at Tiannan Temple (天南寺) for a retreat
Cleaning the beach
Corridor inside the Chan Hall (禪堂)
Calligraphy club
Students and instructors heading to the dining hall (齋堂) during a retreat at the Tiannan Temple (天南寺)
Present dormitory of the left and future dormitory on th right
Listening to a Dharma talk (開示) during a retreat
Indor workout equipment
New general building (綜合大樓)
Wish Fulfilling Guanyin pond (祈願觀音池) at dusk
Dharma Drum Mountain
Classroom
A student meditating during a retreat at Tiannan Temple (天南寺)
Master Sheng Yen in early stage of DDM’s construction
Native plants found on campus
First floor of the Library and Information Center (圖書資訊館)
Typhoon day in Dharma Drum Mountain
Calligraphy being displayed during the club’s yearly exhibition
Main Buddha Hall (大雄寶殿) at dusk
Taipei Degui branch (德貴大樓)
Map of Dharma Drum Mountain
Guest speakers and DBBC faculty for the conference on science and meditation
Activity organized for the benefit of troubled youth at local care center
New Campus
Vegetarian food servicde during a retreat
Dharma Drum Mountain
Student and other members of the community getting ready for a performance
Club organizers’ meeting
Biking excursion along the coast
Mountain path for walking meditation at the Tiannan Temple (天南寺)
Visitors to the Library and Information Center
Library
Biking excursion along the coast (Jinshan valley)
First floor of the Library and Information Center (圖書資訊館)
Buddhist Informatics’ team
Students registering at the Tiannan temple (天南寺) before the start of a 7 days retreat
Chinese canon collection (大藏經)
Watching an instruction DVD by master Sheng Yen during a one-day retreat
Graduation day pictures
Master Sheng Yen meeting with his Holiness the Dalai Lama
Student dormitory
Drumming practice
Classroom
Undergraduate course on the history of Indian Buddhism
Tea ceremony
A feast prepared for the end of school year reunion
Students experiencing ‘Tea Chan’ (茶禪)
Indoor activity in the Fitness Center (揚生館)
Drumming club performance
Chinese painting class
Abbot, president, faculty and students wearing the Bodhisattva gown (菩薩衣) on graduation day
Chinese canon collection (大藏經); Lotus sutra (法華經)
DDM abbot ven. Guodong (果東方丈和尚, left) and DDBC president ven. Huimin (惠敏校長, right) handing over gradutation certificates
Lunch time during a retreat
Calligraphy course
Dharma Drum Mountain
Fitness Center (揚生館)
Lecture by renowned archaeologist prof. Verardi
Participants to the Tibetan and Chinese Buddhism exchange program
Visit by Ven. Heng Sure (恆實法師)
Main building
Outdoor walking meditation
Prof. Verardi’s personal library donated to the institute’s library
Professor Zhuang Guobin
View of the Jinshan valley from the monastery complex
Club excursion into the mountains
Participants to the 2008 CBETA Conference (電子佛典協會十週年會議)
