Nunnery Building Project

Since it's opening in 2000, Deer Park Monastery has become the spiritual home for many practitioners who regularly participate in our Days of Mindfulness and ongoing retreats. In order to accommodate for the needs of the Deer Park Community we have initiated the Nunnery Building Project.

This project will create a central living place for the nuns to live and practice together. It will also enable us to renovate the remaining buildings and use them guest accommodation for lay women practitioners, couples or families who wish to practice with the nuns. Currently the nuns are spread out in two separate areas in Clarity Hamlet and the remaining rooms have only enough space for 8 to 12 lay women practitioners but no space for families or couples. 

To be able to realize this project we need your support. All contributions are warmly welcome (donations are tax-deductible*).

We are grateful for the protection and support of our spiritual, genetic and land ancestors and all friends of Deer Park.

Aspiration read during the Ceremony of Placing the First Stone of the Nunnery, HERE!

Photos from the Ceremony of Placing the First Stone with Thay in September 2009, HERE!

Here you can see a sketch of the planned nunnery, that will be able to house up to 40 nuns.

Here you can read Sister Abbess letter asking support for the nunnery.

May you and your loved ones have good communication and continue to cultivate your mutual understanding and love everyday.

Sisters of Clarity Hamlet 

*The Unified Buddhist Church, Inc (“UBC”) is a non-profit organization that is recognized as tax-exempt pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the United States tax laws. This donation is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.  In general, only persons with United States source income are eligible to take a tax deduction for this donation.