Dear Friends, Deer Park will take a short break from live-streaming activities on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17. Live-streaming will resume on our Facebook page at 5 PM Pacific Time on May 23, 2020. Want to continue sitting, chanting, and walking meditation with or without us? Watch and participate in past live meditation […]

We regret to announce that we are unable to live stream from the Deer Park Monastery YouTube Channel at this time. However, we are able to live stream from the Deer Park Monastery Facebook page! Join us today. The monks at Deer Park would like to offer you the opportunity to sit and walk with […]

We hope that this news finds you at peace. The monks of Deer Park Monastery would like to offer you the opportunity to sit and walk with them — virtually. This will be accomplished by a live stream that will start on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Our plan is to regularly live stream the following […]

This week, The Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation presents a free live Q & A session with the teachers of the “In the Footsteps of Thich Nhat Hanh” online summit! Below is the schedule of the sessions: • Thursday, April 9, at 9 AM Pacific Daylight Time/ 12 PM Eastern Daylight Time (North American times zones) […]

Deer Park had many great conditions to host the Earth Holder Retreat from February 27th to March 1st 2020, with the theme “We are the Earth walking on Earth.” Retreat friends were offered this introductory reflection: If we want to extend the lifespan of humanity and countless other lifeforms in a meaningful way, we must […]

  Immerse yourself in the living tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, as taught by nine of our senior Dharma teachers.   Lion’s Roar Magazine and the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation present a very special free 5-day online summit from March 25-29. In the Footsteps of Thich Nhat Hanh offers a rare chance to learn directly […]

  Dear Beloved Community, Aware of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak across the Globe, including the west coast of the United States, we have taken the difficult decision to close Deer Park Monastery to the public, from now until May 1st. We will review and update this decision over the coming weeks as the situation evolves. […]

We are happy to announce the Special Retreat schedule for the first half of 2020. We hope that many of you will be able to join the Deer Park community to experience the art of mindful living.     Feb 26 – Mar 1 Earth Holder Retreat   Click here to learn more about the […]

Dear Friends, We are happy Deer Park Monastery continues to be a place of refuge and transformation for many people who come and learn the art of mindful living. Recently we informed the community about upcoming changes to our Days of Mindfulness. To recap, in order for the quality of our events to be nourishing […]