Deer Park News

News about Deer Park and its local sanghas.

Thich Nhat Hanh to Stream Live Dharma Talk

Made possible by the Plum Village International Online Monastery team.

The Miracle of the Sangha

Last year at the One Buddha is Not Enough Retreat, YMCA of the Rockies, our teacher Thay was receiving treatment in the hospital and could not attend the retreat. This became a wonderful learning experience for all of us. Read some sharing from the retreat evaluation below. Articles about the retreat can be found in the Mindfulness Bell & Buddhadharma.

Celebrating Deer Park 10 Year Anniversary

Deer Park Monastery was first established 10 years ago. Through offered time, energy and material resources from many close friends, Deer Park has been growing and maturing. With your support we can continue to practice love and understanding in this hidden valley for a long time.

Teen & Family Retreats at Deer Park 2010

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Dear Family! We feel very happy and grateful to be able to have our annual Teen Camp and Family Retreat coming up. It is a time of real joy and togetherness.

Deer Park TET Pilgrimage

The Deer Park Fourfold Sangha will visit local Southern California Temples to share the Lunar New Year greetings. All friends are invited to rendezvous with us.

Minfulness Bell Sangha DIRECTORY Needs Upgrading!

International Sangha Directory on the Mindfulness Bell website needs your input and insights about how to make it more effective and useful.

Celebrating 1,000 Years of Hanoi

In the year 1010, one thousand years ago, the first king of the Ly dynasty founded Thang Long, the city now known as Hanoi. The Ly dynasty has been described as “the most compassionate, peaceful and harmonious in the history of Vietnam” by the eminent historian Hoang Xuan Han. This, he wrote, was “thanks to the influence of Buddhism."

12 Proposals for the Millenium

Twelve points proposed by Thich Nhat Hanh to celebrate the 1,000-year anniversary of the founding of Thang Long, the ancient capital of Vietnam

Deer Park - Closed for overnight guests - Feb. 15 - March 26

Every year after the Winter Retreat the Monastery is closed for a couple of weeks. We hope that you will continue to nourish yourself, your family, friends and society with mindfulness, concentration and insight.

Bat Nha: A Koan

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's response to the persecution of his students in Vietnam

Urgent news about our monastic brothers and sisters in Vietnam

Dear Friends, this is a letter from sister Chan Khong written in Plum Village on December 15

Mindfulness Bell magazine transformation (upgrade)

 

The Winter Retreat at Deer Park has started

Today the community of Deer Park Monastery celebrated the opening of the Annual Three Month Winter Retreat.

Recently Updated Five Mindfulness Trainings

 

Deer Park Ridge Preservation Project makes headlines!

Deer Park's Council Ridge coalition project with local environment groups get local attention.

Help Protect Deer Park

Fundraising benefit to preserve the wildlife habitat and wetlands bordering Deer Park Monastery and Daley Ranch.

Closure of Deer Park during part of August - October

During the U.S. Teaching Tour with our teacher Thich Nhat Hanh the monks and nuns of Deer Park will support retreats and public events in other states. Below you find a summary of the events that will be hosted at our monastery from the end of July until the beginning of November.

Thich Nhat Hanh in California - Sept 2009

join our teacher Thay and our community of monks, nuns, laymen & laywomen for retreats, public talks and days of mindfulness

2009 U.S. Teaching Tour with Thich Nhat Hanh

 

New Year's Letter by Thay from Plum Village

Thay has written a letter addressed to all of his students about the Toadskin Hut, the hermit of Still Sitting Hut, walking meditation paths that have become legendary, and the new young Dharma Teachers in Plum Village.