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.

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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.

The Beloved Community: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Monastics To Tour U.S. Aug. 2 to Oct. 24
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Monastics Coming to Orange County
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Healing and Transformation at Wake Up 2023
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Befriend My Feelings
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Closed: No Day of Mindfulness
We will not hold a Day of Mindfulness today. The next Day of Mindfulness is June 11th.
Cooling the Flames: A Day of Mindfulness
Deer Park Monastery 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA, United StatesOur Dharma talk (Pháp Thoại) today will be offered by Thầy Pháp Lưu (aka, Br. Stream) in English with simultaneous translation to Vietnamese on Zoom.
The Sun My Heart: A Day of Mindfulness
Deer Park Monastery 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA, United StatesTrái Tim Mặt Trời – Our Dharma talk (Pháp Thoại) today will be offered by Sister Truc Nghiem (aka, Sr. Bamboo) in Vietnamese with simultaneous translation to English on Zoom. […]
Family Retreat 2023
Deer Park Monastery 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA, United StatesOur very popular annual retreat for families to join monastics and other practitioners in the Plum Village tradition. The retreat is full. However, we will have a waiting list available […]
Teen Camp: Be a Real Human, Connecting with Life
Deer Park Monastery 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA, United StatesThe Monastic Sisters and Brothers of Deer Park Monastery are thrilled to be hosting Teen Camp, a unique opportunity for 13-18 year-olds to practice mindfulness in nature, surrounded by other […]
