I attended a few seven day Chan (Zen) retreats several years ago in Malaysia. But after that I liked traveling more, so mostly I reserved my annual leave for traveling… Thus, I was already far away from the intensive group practices of Chan workshops.
Basically, Mahayana Buddhism coming to the US community is from a few big associations in Taiwan, like Fo Guang Shan, Tzu Chi and Dharma Drum Mountain… In St. Louis, a Buddhist couple (he is a doctor at the first left with white shirt and she is at the fifth left with navy blouse) established a small Buddhist center here. 
They invited Venerable Guo Chian from Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association in New York to give a Dharma talk, a one day Chan workshop and 4 sessions of ‘Diamond Sutra’ lectures here. 
We felt grateful because it is rare to have Dharma seminars by a Venerable here. Even though I must learn like a beginner, I still felt delighted by Dharma!
They invited Venerable Guo Chian from Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association in 
We felt grateful because it is rare to have Dharma seminars by a Venerable here. Even though I must learn like a beginner, I still felt delighted by Dharma!
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