Welcome to Four Dharma Friends

"Good friends, companions, and associates are the whole of the spiritual life." — SN 45.2 Upaḍḍha Sutta

Meet Our Teachers

We are four Dharma friends and teachers who wish to share with others our love of Dharma and our practice. We regularly teach Dharma programs and retreats individually and together at the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies and the Insight Meditation Center and the Insight Retreat Center in California.

Four Dharma Friends Group Portrait

David Lorey, Ying Chen, Diana Clark, Kim Allen (from Left to Right)

Upcoming Retreats & Programs

Join us to enrich and deepen the practice

Weeklong Big Springs Retreat

Weeklong Big Springs Retreat

May 13 – 20, 2026

Big Springs Retreat Center, Sierra City, CA

Hidden Villa Retreat

Hidden Villa Retreat

October 25 – 29, 2026

Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills, CA

8-Week Pāli Canon Course with Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

8-Week Pāli Canon Course with Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

October to November, 2026

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

10-day Big Springs Retreat

10-day Big Springs Retreat

May 20 – 30, 2027

Big Springs Retreat Center, Sierra City, CA

Dharma Voices

Explore our collection of teachings and guided meditations

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