We warmly welcome practitioners and visitors to come and experience 禪宗簡介 equally — whether through self-paced exploration or through structured learning in our meditation classes. Our doors are open all year round. We offer all levels of free meditation classes to adults and kids, and regularly hold vegetarian cooking classes, meditation retreats, Sunday services, and monthly ceremonies. Monetary giving and volunteering opportunities are also available to enhance and enrich a well-rounded Chan practice. We wish that everyone who comes to Buddha Mind Monastery always leaves with a mind filled with peace and harmony!
The Buddha Mind Monastery chapter of the Dharma Support Association (DSA) is a part of the global Chung Tai World Dharma Support Association. It consists of a group of dedicated lay practitioners and serves as the backbone to the sangha’s (monastics) spread of Buddhism at the individual monastery or meditation center level. The inauguration of DSA members is held annually at our parent monastery in Taiwan.
Launched in 2004, our Buddha Mind Monastery DSA continues to grow year by year. Under the guidance of the abbess and resident nuns, our DSA membership has expanded from less than 10 members to over 150 members today. Each member volunteers in various sections such as Acolyte (incense burning and ceremonial assistants), Class Administration, Culinary, Environmental Protection, Flower Arrangement, Liturgy Chanting, Maintenance, Reception and many other areas.
Through involvement in the DSA activities, members put the Buddha Dharma they have learned from the meditation classes into real-life practice. We call this “working meditation,” whereby cultivators continue to maintain stillness of mind while in action. Members also observe the 中台四箴行 in their interactions with others and in everything they do, as part of the walk-the-talk engagement in Buddhist practice.
Over the years, Buddha Mind Monastery has been actively participating in local community events. We take part in Groovefest, Peace Festival, and other events to share the Chinese Buddhist culture with local Oklahomans. We host the Health Fair sponsored by Langston University to offer health education to the public. We also host the Veggie Festival to promote a healthy and compassionate vegetarian diet.
心燈組副組長/ 傳平
每個人是如此地互相幫忙、彼此支持。這些年來看見了佛心寺在各方面的成長，這是以前我覺得不可能發生的；在這個小社區裡，我們逐步實現了開山祖師的願景，我深以為榮。
司儀組╱法息
法師們慈悲，讓我有幸學習司儀的工作。雖然事前每天練習，但是到了關鍵時刻仍然緊張，握著麥克風的手一直發抖，對沒有當過司儀的我來說，這一天是不容易的。擔任司儀也是修行的一部分，需要有「對事以真」的態度、恭敬心、忍耐力及應變力，因此平時就應多學習、多思考，需要時才能及時發揮。上禪修課兩年以來，從佛法到為人處世都收穫甚多，讓我覺得人生充滿了光明和希望。 .