We are very happy to announce a community work day on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 9AM. We are inviting our generous Sangha to offer their joy, time and energy in preparing for the upcoming Holiday Retreat. We will laugh together, enjoy refreshments and stop to breathe. Please join us! During this work period we […]
Read MoreDear Precious Parents and Cherished Children, We are happy to announce that on Sunday October 7, November 4, and December 2 Deer Park will host a children’s program during our Day of Mindfulness! On the first Sunday of each month, after walking meditation, the community listens to a dharma talk followed by the 5 and 14 […]
Read MoreWe are very happy to inform you that we are offering a Holiday Retreat staff program at Deer Park Monastery. Before, during, and after the retreat, we need additional help, so we are inviting mindfulness practitioners who have already attended a retreat in the Plum Village tradition to apply for the staff program. As staff […]
Read MoreWe are happy to announce Deer Park Monastery will begin posting Dharma Talks from our beloved Dharma Teachers! This is the first in the series and features Thay Phap Hai giving the first Dharma Talk of the Family Retreat on June 21, 2018. Please click here to visit the Plum Village YouTube channel.
Read MoreDon’t miss the new issue of the @MindfulnessBell on engaged practice with current events, where practitioners share insights about working with the police, organizing gatherings to support the Women’s March, having dinner with Bill Clinton, and much more! This issue also includes a transcribed talk from Thich Nhat Hanh on Non-Discrimination, as well as teachings […]
Read MoreDear Precious Parents and Cherished Children, On the 1st Sunday of each month, after walking meditation, the community listens to a dharma talk followed the 5 and 14 Mindfulness Trainings Recitation. On these days, we offer a children’s program for children aged 6-12 so that parents may fully participate in the activities. (As for exceptions, your 5 year […]
Read MoreWe are happy to announce the Fall/Winter 2018 seasonal retreat schedule. Seasonal retreats offer participants the opportunity to enjoy the daily schedule of the monastery and the basic practices such as sitting meditation, walking meditation, and mindful eating. Currently, only one-week or two-week stays are available. Friday, July 27, 1 week only Friday, August 17, 1 […]
Read MoreAs the spring retreat opens we have several people participating in our aspirant training program here at Deer Park. The monastic community continues and is growing deeper roots on this land! This past winter retreat the monks of Solidity Hamlet offered a class entitled: Introduction to Monastic Life. The class was open to all friends […]
Read MoreWe are happy to announce the program of our major retreats in 2018. We hope that many of you from around the world will be able to join our community to experience the art of mindful living. A significant change for the coming year is the annual 90-Day is much earlier and this allows for […]
Read MoreStarting Sunday, November 26, our gathering space for walking meditation will change. As you arrive to our main parking lot, please enjoy your steps up the paved road. Our day of mindfulness can begin as we make our first step at Deer Park, allowing our body to relax, bringing our attention to our feet, letting […]
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