The Venerable Master Hsuan Hua (1918-1995), a Chan Buddhist monk from Manchuria, arrived in San Francisco in the 60s and introduced Westerners to the rich Mahayana Buddhist tradition. Founding Chinatown’s Buddhist Lecture Hall, the Mission District’s Gold Mountain...
Gold Coast Dharma Realm Flower Adornment Retreat To commemorate the 100th birthday of the Venerable Master, the Australian branch Gold Coast Dharma Realm held a special 21-day Chanting the complete 81-roll Flower Adornment Sutra Retreat from April 28th to May 18th....
Shurangama Sutra Summer Retreat – 50th Anniversary In 1968, Venerable Master Hsuan Hua hosted the first Shurangama Sutra Study and Meditation summer program in the West. This event became a catalyst for the beginning of a Western Sangha and Dharma community that...
Chan Chronicles Podcast Ven. Master Hsuan Hua’s stories as told by his senior disciples and others whose lives he influenced About the Project On the dharmaradio.org website; Chan Chronicles Ven. Master Hsuan Hua’s life and legacy kept alive through stories as told...
