Activities & Events

One Day Retreat Led by David Listen

Date: April 28, Sunday 

Time: 9:30 am - 5 pm 


Once you send in your registration, you will hear from us within a week whether you have been accepted or not. 

IF ACCEPTED, please make your payment for the retreat to complete the registration and reserve your spot.


Activity Fee:

Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Dharma Drum Seattle Center and your fellow practitioners. 

Select one of the sliding scale rates below.

Benefactor $100 ($50 tax deductible as donation)
Sustainer $75 ($25 tax deductible as donation)
Base $50
It is recommanded that participants have prior experience in meditation. 

Lunch will be provided. 


Online registration in advance is required. 


About David Listen

David Listen has been sharing Chan/Zen meditation and Buddhist teachings for over 15 years, leading intensive meditation retreats, classes, and activities at various monasteries, college campuses, and private institutions throughout North America, Europe, and East Asia. Previously known as Venerable Chang Wen (常聞法師) he was one of the few Western monastic disciples of Chan Master Sheng Yen. He had been a monk for over a decade, and has since returned to lay life to share the insights of the Buddha in his own creative way.David is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and has done extensive work translating the teachings of Chinese Buddhism into English, both on retreat and in published works. He holds a Bachelor's in Environmental Studies, a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, and is currently a New York State licensed counselor at a clinic for people suffering from severe mental illness. He also has his own life mentoring/coaching practice, guiding people in their cultivation of wisdom and compassion on an individual basis.


The event may be subject to change. Please visit Dharma Drum Seattle Centre's website for the latest information and registration.