Deer Park Monastery

This 400-acre sanctuary rests peacefully in a hidden bowl of mountains nurtured and established in July 2000 by the monastics and practitioners of the Plum Village tradition. The community provides a safe, secluded, peaceful place to cultivate inner solidity and clarity, in the midst of nature and all its wonders.

At Deer Park, the residential monastic community and lay sangha practice together under the guidance of our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay), in the tradition of engaged Buddhism and mindfulness practice in everyday life. There are two hamlets: Solidity Hamlet (for monks and laymen) and Clarity Hamlet (for nuns and laywomen). Presently Deer Park is still in the developing stage and many renovations are in progress.

At Deer Park, we are nourished by the teachings of Thay on topics such as mindfulness, happiness, peace making, transforming our suffering, community building, etc. Each week we receive teachings via videotapes sent to us from Plum Village in France and/or listen to the teachings given by resident monastic Dharma teachers. We share the same practice as our root monastery, Plum Village and our sister monasteries in Vermont: Maple Forest Monastery and Green Mountain Dharma Center.

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