Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association (DDMBA) was founded by the renowned scholor and teacher of Chan Buddhism, Chan Master Sheng Yen.
In the Los Angeles chapter, our goal is to share with our friends and neighbors in Southern California the wider mission of DDMBA - which is to educate the greater community about Chan. We offer free programs for beginners, as well as long time practitioners. The organization is made entirely of volunteers who share the same goal.

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FREE meditation classes for beginners. Our classes are lead by Dharma teacher Gilbert Gutierrez. Mr. Gutierrez received his BA and JD degrees from UCLA and has over 25 years of meditation practice. Mr. Gutierrez has been authorized to teach Ch'an by venerable Master Sheng-yen.

The class is free, and the time and date to be determined when group of ten sign up., please e-mail us at ddmbala@gmail.com

New to Buddhism meditation? You may find the following article helpful:

2011 Retreats & Activities Schedule
Jan 8 Beginner's Meditation Class (Part 1)
Jan 15 Beginner's Meditation Class (Part 2)
Jan 21-23 3-Day Beginner's Mind Retreat
Jan 29 1-Day Retreat
Feb 12 1-Day Retreat
Feb 18-20 3-Day Retreat
Mar 5 1-Day Retreat
Mar 12-18 7-Day Intro to Chan Retreat
Apr 8-10 Young People's Retreat
Apr 16 1-Day Retreat
Apr 23-24 Gardening Weekend
May 14 1-Day Retreat
May 21 Hiking Trip
May 20-29 10-Day Silent Illumination Retreat
Jun 11 1-Day Retreat
Jun 17-26 10-Day Huatou Retreat
Jul 15-24 10-Day Intensive Chan Retreat
Aug 12-14 Young People's Workshop
Aug 26-28 Young People's Retreat
Sep 3 1-Day Retreat
Sep 10 Beginner's Meditation Class (Part 1)
Sep 17 Beginner's Meditation Class (Part 2)
Oct 1 1-Day Retreat
Oct 14-19 Western Zen Retreat
Nov 4-6 Young People's Retreat
Nov 12 1-Day Retreat
Nov25-Dec4 10-Day Silent Illumination Retreat
Dec 10 1-Day Retreat
Dec 26 - Jan 1 7-Day Huatou Retreat