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Get to Know Our Novice Monastics at Deer Park Monastery
On September 24, 2023, six aspirants of Deer Park Monastery became novice monastics of the Toyon Family in a beautiful and moving ordination ceremony in the Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall.
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2024 Retreat Calendar at Deer Park Monastery
2024 DEER PARK CALENDAR OF EVENTS – SAVE THE DATES! Check back on our website often for registration information as it becomes available. This calendar is subject to change at […]
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Let the Wind Carry You
Let the Wind Carry You A poem by Sister Chuyên Nghiêm Live your life fullygreen and fresh as a leaf, Embrace truth without striving, even when facing fierce stormsthat pass through the […]
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Healing Perfectionism Through Paint: An Intimate Interview with Br. Minh Niệm
Brother Minh Niệm shares his wisdom on the beauty of making mistakes, loving ourselves by saying no, and healing perfectionism through creativity. 25 minute read (and worth every second!) “I […]
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Day of the Dead: Honoring the Departed
You’re Invited to celebrate Día de los Muertos with the Deer Park family on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Learn more about the tradition and what we’ll be offering below. La […]
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Solving Global Crises Together | The Buddha The Scientist Recap
From September 26 to October 1, 2023, Deer Park Monastery hosted a retreat called The Buddha The Scientist, where we explored how scientific knowledge and Buddhist wisdom can be combined to […]
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Message to the International Plum Village Community for Peace in the Middle East
Even as theystrike you downwith a mountain of hatred and violence;even as they step on you and crush youlike a worm,even as they dismember and disembowel you, remember, brother,remember:man is […]
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The Redwood Sutra
Thus have I heard one time when the Venerable Mṛgāvataṃsakā was residing in the redwoods by the banks of the Smith River, California. After eating a breakfast of grilled corn […]
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Gratitude to our Sangha
Brother Phap Dung writes a letter on the eve of Christmas to express gratitude to our community and offer an update on the recent Peace Hike.
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Opening the Rains Retreat: Talk with Most Venerable Thích Phước Tịnh
A summary of the Dharma Talk offered by the Most Venerable Thích Phước Tịnh on the occasion of the Rains Retreat opening.
