Yan Wu Fashi

Ven. Yanwu joined Dharma Drum Retreat Center (DDRC) in August 2021 as a Buddhist minister.  Prior to DDRC, he was a monastic advisor at Dharma Drum for Young People (DDYP) Degui Academy in Taipei for three years.  During his tenure at DDYP, he has taught Chan meditation in a systematic and methodical approach to educating and helping young people in the art and science of stillness.  He also led meditation, taught Buddhist chanting, and supported activities for meditation camps. He was a graduate of Dharma Drum Sangha University, majored in Buddhist studies and Chan meditation practice, a four-year seminary program.