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.

Monks and lay friends on Escondido Rock

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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.


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In addition to the events below, we may also have 1-2 weeks seasonal retreats available for registration.

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Meditation on Living Beings: A Day of Mindfulness

Deer Park Monastery 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA, United States
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Join us for this day of practice. We will participate in walking meditation, listen to a Dharma talk with Sr. Thần Nghiêm (English with Vietnamese translation) and share together in […]

Currently full Free

Door of Nonduality: A Day of Mindfulness

Deer Park Monastery 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA, United States
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Join us for this day of practice. We will participate in walking meditation, listen to a Dharma talk with Thay Mãn Tuệ (Vietnamese with English translation) and hold a ceremony […]

Currently full Free

Listening Party: I’ll Be Your Echo

We cordially invite you to join us for the “I’ll Be Your Echo” Listening Party — a virtual mindful music event presented by Deer Park Monastery. 🎶✨ 🎤 WHAT: The […]

Christmas Eve: An Afternoon of Mindfulness

Deer Park Monastery 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA, United States

A special afternoon and evening of practice in the Great Hidden Mountain with a Dharma talk with Sr. Đẳng Nghiêm in English. This event is In-Person and requires advance registration (at the […]

RSVP Now Free 190 spots left

Holiday Retreat

Deer Park Monastery 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA, United States

Dear Friends, It is late September and we have cooling weather and a fast-approaching retreat next week along with 140 monastics. We know many of you love and value the […]

$180 – $600

Community Work Day

Deer Park Monastery 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA, United States

Please join us in supporting with monastery projects and upkeep. Skills welcome but not necessary. Please complete the RSVP so we know you are coming.

RSVP Now Free 82 spots left

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454: How to Stop, Rest, and Heal Deer Park Dharmacast

A Dharma talk with Br. Man Tue from the Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall at Deer Park Monastery during our Day of Mindfulness, Sunday, July 23, 2023. Our theme is how to stop, rest, and heal. 
  1. 454: How to Stop, Rest, and Heal
  2. 453: Understanding Our Impulses
  3. Moments of Suffering
  4. Anxiety and Coming Back to the Present Moment
  5. How can I let go of attachment to worldly love?