Rebecca Li, PhD. is a Dharma heir in the lineage of Chan Master Sheng Yen and the founder and guiding teacher of Chan Dharma Community. She teaches meditation and Dharma classes, gives public lectures, and leads retreats in North America and Europe. Her talks and writings can be found at www.rebeccali.org. She is a sociology professor and lives with her husband in New Jersey. She is the author of Allow Joy into Our Hearts: Chan Practice in Uncertain Times, and her latest book is Illumination: A Guide to the Buddhist Method of No-Method (Shambhala Publications, October 2023).
Rebecca Li
Recent Articles
Silent Illumination: The Method of No-Method
The practice is to be fully here, with this body and mind, in this space. Rebecca Li on silent illumination.
Read an excerpt from Illumination: A Guide to the Buddhist Method of No-Method
An excerpt from Illumination: A Guide to the Buddhist Method of No-Method by Rebecca Li — as reviewed in the Winter 2023 issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Guide.
The Eightfold Path: Right Action
Actions can be helpful in one situation yet harmful in another. Rebecca Li says awareness is needed to identify right action.
Living Fully Is to See Each Moment as Brand New
As our world consistently changes, Rebecca Li explains how we can feel true freedom when we learn to live every moment as a new experience.
Ethical North Star: The Five Buddhist Precepts for Modern Times
In this complex and interconnected world, living ethically has never been more challenging—or more important. Jan Willis, Rebecca Li, Trudy Goodman, Thanissaro Bhikku, and Sister True Dedication share the five Buddhist precepts for modern times.