Online and 
In-Person Events

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Search below to find upcoming events. We offer both in-person and online events throughout the year.

Aug 2025

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Sunday / 8:00 am - 9:00 pmNo Day of Mindfulness

There will be no day of mindfulness on Sunday August 10. Our next day of mindfulness will take place on August 17.

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August 13 / 4:00 pm - 7:00 pmMindful Walking & Book Signing in Encinitas

Join Brother Phap Luu for Mindful Walking through the Meditation Gardens followed by a book signing at SoulScape in Encinitas, CA

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August 16 / 8:00 am - 3:30 pmL.A. Day of Mindfulness and Healing with Monastics from Deer Park

Please join us for this day of practice. 

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August 17 / 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDay of Mindfulness: August 17

We welcome you to join us for this day of practice.

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August 24 / 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDay of Mindfulness: August 24

We welcome you to join us for this day of practice.

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August 29 / 4:00 pm - September 1 1:30 pmAlaska Mindfulness Retreat

Join Deer Park Monastics in Alaska for the "Peace is Every Step" Mindfulness Retreat, in partnership with Floating Leaf Sangha.

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August 31 / 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDay of Mindfulness: August 31

We welcome you to join us for this day of practice.

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Sep 2025

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2026 Retreats & Events Schedule

The following schedule only includes currently confirmed retreats. It may not include the entire retreat and events schedule for 2026. Please check back regularly as dates may change and additional events and retreats may be added. Please note that we will not be hosting the Holiday Retreat in 2025 or 2026. Additional information will be available as each retreat date draws near. Please check our Calendar of Events for updates.

  • January 25, 2026 – Pravāraṇā Ceremony to end the 2025 Rains Retreat
  • January 18, 2026 – Memorial Ceremony on the Fourth Year of Thầy’s Passing
  • Februrary 16-19, 2026 – Lunar New Year’s Eve (Tết) Ceremonies and Celebrations
  • March 1-7, 2026 – Mindful Backpacking Retreat
  • March 15-21, 2026 – Wake Up Retreat (Ages 18-35)
  • April 6-25, 2026 – Visits to Dartmouth College, Harvard, and New York (Exact dates TBD)
  • May 9, 2026 – Rhythm of the Earth Music Festival
  • May 15-17, 2026 – BIPOC Weekend
  • May 31,2026 – Vesak Celebration (Buddha's Birthday)
  • June 23-28, 2026 – Teen Camp
  • July 12-18, 2026 – Family Retreat
  • August 9-15, 2026 – YMCA Retreat (Estes Park, Colorado)
  • September 9-13, 2026 – Vietnamese Retreat
  • September 29-Oct 6, 2026 – The Buddha the Scientist at UCSD
  • October 18, 2026 – January 17, 2027 – 90-Day Rains Retreat
  • November 1, 2026 – Day of the Dead Celebration
  • Please note: we will not be hosting a Holiday Retreat this year

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