禪修莊園
Meditation Retreat
Clear water reveals reflections; a still mind reveals truth.
In early 2024, we resolved to establish a monastery in Upstate New York, and soon after Meditation Retreat was created, opening a new chapter in our efforts to share the Dharma worldwide.
This effort not only fulfills the late Master's unfinished aspiration, but is also infused with Teacher Zhen Ru's compassion and hopes for all sentient beings.
Let the dust on your heart transform into lotuses in full bloom.
“In the heart’s pure land, the Worry-Free Blossom blooms—pure white and brilliantly radiant, glowing like the first light of dawn.”
The Worry-Free Blossom Initiative is the core practice program of the Stillness Retreat. It is designed to support our Lamrim practitioners in entering meditation step by step on the graduated path, to build a bridge from study and contemplation to direct experience, and to open the gate of the Buddha-Dharma to the wider community.
In a valley where stillness unfolds like a lotus, Meditation Retreat quietly took shape. Born of Venerable Master Jih-Chang’s selfless vow of compassion, and warmed by Teacher Zhen Ru’s gentle blessings, it is like morning dew, softly nourishing every heart.
Here in the tranquil valley of Upstate New York, the blossoms of meditation unfold in their own time, releasing a gentle fragrance that softly touches the hearts of the world and brings healing.
At Meditation Retreat, we offer a shared response, seeking paths through the difficulties of our time and weaving answers with compassion and wisdom.
The Worry-Free Blossom Initiative
Every drop becomes an ocean, watering hope across the world.
Every offering you make is a vital force that helps bring this meditation mission and its great aspiration into being.
Your donations will support the retreat’s construction, renovation, maintenance, daily operations, and programs, enabling all who feel drawn to the Dharma to come close to its teachings and, together, light a lamp of wisdom in this world of suffering.
Every drop becomes an ocean,
watering hope across the world.
Every offering you make is a vital force that helps bring this meditation mission and its great aspiration into being.
Your donations will support the retreat’s construction, renovation, maintenance, daily operations, and programs, enabling all who feel drawn to the Dharma to come close to its teachings and, together, light a lamp of wisdom in this world of suffering.
Welcome to Meditation Retreat
Let the dust on your heart transform into lotuses in full bloom.
More than thirty years ago, Venerable Jih-Chang vowed to establish a monastic community and practice center in New York. The conditions were not yet ripe, and his aspiration remained unfulfilled. Now, Teacher Zhen Ru carries forward his master’s vow, seeking to build a bridge to realization for all Bliss and Wisdom practitioners—so that every disciple who aspires to liberation can enter the graduated stages of meditation in a clear, systematic way, and complete the path from study and reflection to authentic practice.
Welcome to Meditation Retreat
Let the dust on your heart transform into lotuses in full bloom.
More than thirty years ago, Venerable Jih-Chang vowed to establish a monastic community and practice center in New York. The conditions were not yet ripe, and his aspiration remained unfulfilled.
Now, Teacher Zhen Ru carries forward his master’s vow, seeking to build a bridge to realization for all Bliss and Wisdom practitioners—so that every disciple who aspires to liberation can enter the graduated stages of meditation in a clear, systematic way, and complete the path from study and reflection to authentic practice.
Clear water reveals reflections; a still mind reveals truth.
In early 2024, we resolved to establish a monastery in Upstate New York, and soon after Meditation Retreat was created, opening a new chapter in our efforts to share the Dharma worldwide. This effort not only fulfills the late Master's unfinished aspiration, but is also infused with Teacher Zhen Ru's compassion and hopes for all sentient beings.
In a valley where stillness unfolds like a lotus, Meditation Retreat quietly took shape. Born of Venerable Master Jih-Chang’s selfless vow of compassion, and warmed by Teacher Zhen Ru’s gentle blessings, it is like morning dew, softly nourishing every heart.
Here in the tranquil valley of Upstate New York, the blossoms of meditation unfold in their own time, releasing a gentle fragrance that softly touches the hearts of the world and brings healing.
At Meditation Retreat, we offer a shared response, seeking paths through the difficulties of our time and weaving answers with compassion and wisdom.
The Worry-Free
Blossom Initiative
“In the heart’s pure land, the Worry-Free Blossom blooms— pure white and brilliantly radiant, glowing like the first light of dawn.”
The Worry-Free Blossom Initiative is the core practice program of the Stillness Retreat. It is designed to support our Lamrim practitioners in entering meditation step by step on the graduated path, to build a bridge from study and contemplation to direct experience, and to open the gate of the Buddha-Dharma to the wider community.