Established by Zen Master
Thich Nhat Hanh and practicing in the Plum Village Tradition
We openly and warmly welcome the diversity of your experience to this place of refuge and healing – wherever you come from, however you look or identify, whomever you love.
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Scholarships for Retreats
A limited number of scholarships are available through a grant we have received from the Hemera Foundation. To learn more and apply, visit the grant information page.
- Online Retreat Photo Gallery (At Home in the World)
In March 2024, Deer Park Monastery welcomed 355 individuals from 30 different countries into our virtual monastery for our first International Online Retreat, At Home in… Read more: Online Retreat Photo Gallery (At Home in the World) - Deepen Your Practice: Awareness of Objects of Mind
In the last three months, we have given tips on establishing mindfulness of your body, feelings, and mind, practices in the Plum Village tradition designed… Read more: Deepen Your Practice: Awareness of Objects of Mind - Ceremony of Transformation to Ancestor Photo Gallery (Deer Park, 2024)
On January 28, 2024, The Deer park sangha commemorated Thầy’s transformation to ancestor with gratitude for the happy, healthy sangha that is Thầy’s legacy. The Ceremony… Read more: Ceremony of Transformation to Ancestor Photo Gallery (Deer Park, 2024) - Tết Festivities at Deer Park
Tết Preparations Tết, short for Tết Nguyên Đán, is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tết celebrates the arrival of spring and the New… Read more: Tết Festivities at Deer Park - A Call for Love Letters to Deer Park
As many of you know, Thay had a practice of writing love letters to cultivate love, peace, and reconciliation with those around him instead of… Read more: A Call for Love Letters to Deer Park - Retreat Volunteers Welcome
Have you received benefits from attending a retreat at Deer Park Monastery and now you want to give back? Are you actively practicing the Five… Read more: Retreat Volunteers Welcome
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In addition to the events below, we may also have 1-2 weeks seasonal retreats available for registration.
Climate Action Mindfulness Retreat in New Hampshire
Climate Action Mindfulness Retreat: Restoring True Health for Ourselves and Our Planet Greenfield, New Hampshire April 18 – 21, 2024 In these critical times, when our planet faces unprecedented challenges, we believe that cultivating mindfulness is essential for sustaining both our inner well-being and our commitment to transforming the state of our world. The Climate […]
Day of Mindfulness
We welcome you to join us for this day of practice. We will participate in walking meditation, listen to a Dharma talk by Sư cô Thể Nghiêm (in Vietnamese with English translation) and enjoy a Five Mindfulness Training recitation ceremony. Please know a children’s program will also be offered during the talk and ceremony time. Advance […]
From Obstacles to Opportunities: A Two-Day Retreat in Mindful Living (Dartmouth)
A 2-day mindfulness retreat held at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire including guided meditations and contemplative practices to support well-being and collectively address the challenges we face as a human species. Pricing: Community $150, Faculty/Staff $80, Students $40 (includes lunch)* Location: Dartmouth College, Rollins Chapel, Hanover, NH Dates: Saturday, 4/27 9 am – 5 pm & Sunday, 4/28 […]
Day of Mindfulness
We welcome you to join us for this day of practice. We will participate in walking meditation, listen to a Dharma talk by Sư cô Trăng Chùa Xưa (in English) and enjoy dharma sharing. Advance registration requested. This event is In-Person and requires advance registration. As these events do tend to fill up, we encourage folks to register […]
Day of Mindfulness
We welcome you to join us for this day of practice. We will participate in walking meditation, listen to a Dharma talk by Hoà Thượng Phước Tịnh (in Vietnamese with English translation) and have a recitation ceremony of the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings. Advance registration requested. There will also be a children’s program offered for our young friends […]
BIPOC Retreat – Nourishing Our Roots
Nourishing Our Roots May 8 – 12, 2024Deer Park MonasteryEscondido, California Deer Park Monastery is hosting a BIPOC Mindfulness Retreat as an expression of our continuing commitment to creating a nourishing, healing, and empowering space for members of our spiritual family who self-identify as BIPOC. We understand that BIPOC people face specific issues due to […]
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