The Sangha welcomed Chan Teacher Rebecca Li on Monday, December 1.
She offered a guided meditation followed by a Dharma talk that deepened our understanding of Buddhist ethics. Her teaching focused on Non-Harming and Not-Stealing. This talk built upon our recent second-hour discussions as part of the Integrated Dharma Program’s Living with Integrity series.
We hope you found the meditation and the teaching helpful and consider a donation (donna) to the Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County.
If you missed Rebecca previous visit, please see Dr. Rebecca Li May 2025 Meditation and Dharma talk🌸 Karunā (Compassion) where she talks about how to apply the teachings to everyday life.
About Dr. Rebecca Li, PhD 
Dr. Rebecca Li is a dedicated Chan Buddhist teacher and lineage holder in the tradition of Master Sheng Yen, founder of Dharma Drum Mountain. She is the founder and guiding teacher of the Chan Dharma Community. Her journey began in 1995 when she started practicing and took refuge with Master Sheng Yen. In 1999, after moving to New Jersey, she began serving as his translator and started training as a Dharma and meditation instructor. Following Master Sheng Yen’s passing, she continued her training with Drs. John Crook and Simon Child, her current teacher, and has co-led intensive Chan retreats with Simon while working with the Western Chan Fellowship in the U.K.
She teaches meditation, Dharma classes, and leads retreats at the Chan Meditation Center and Dharma Drum Retreat Center and has been assisting Simon Child in intensive retreats since 2012. Alongside her husband, David Slaymaker, she leads Chan practice at Rutgers University and the New Jersey chapter of DDMBA and teaches in various community settings in the NJ-NY area. She also serves on the board of the Dharma Drum Retreat Center and is a sociology professor at The College of New Jersey.
Visit her website for more Rebecca Li (智燈法傳 Wisdom Lamp, Dharma Transmitting) – Chan Lineage of Master Sheng Yen Dharma Meditation Zen Retreat Schedule Mindfulness Practice
The Chan Meditation Center: http://www.chancenter.org/
The Dharma Drum Retreat Center: http://www.dharmadrumretreat.org/
See Rebecca’s talk about why we meditate here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZrcxVnufyw
Hear her recording from other visits /tag/rebecca-li/
