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Continuing Thay’s Aspiration
If you missed this amazing dharma talk by Thay Phap Dung during our week of memorial services for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, then here’s a chance to listen deeply. […]
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What is the Great Precepts Ordination Ceremony?
Deer Park Monastery hosted the worldwide Great Precepts Transmission Ceremony (Đại Giới Đàn in Vietnamese) in the Plum Village Tradition from October 1-4, 2021. The theme chosen for the ceremony was […]
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Barefoot Dharma
Brother Pháp Lý is the kind of person who prefers to hug you the first time he meets you. I had heard about him before he arrived: his buoyant personality, […]
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Go to the Other Shore: A Photo Journey
The theme for the Đại Giới Đàn, or Great Precepts Transmission Ceremony is Go to the Other Shore. This is only the second time this ceremony has taken place at […]
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Novices Recite Precepts with the New Stepping Into Freedom
Thanks to Parallax Press, Sister Chan Duc and the Plum Village Editorial Team, the novices in Deer Park Monastery—many of whom are about to receive the bhikshu, bhikshuni and shramanerika […]
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Monastic Retreat at Deer Park 2021
The monastic centers of Deer Park, Magnolia Grove, and Blue Cliff gather together for a monastic retreat. Enjoy these photos.
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Journey through the West, Part 2
Here we continue the diary from Brothers Gem, Earth, and Freedom as they journey with joy and siblinghood across western United States. If you missed part one, you can go […]
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Journey through the West
On our journey through the West, we have been travelling through five states so far. Here are some moments that will stay in our hearts. Phoenix 2-day Retreat Our first […]
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A Portrait of Novice Life in Solidity Hamlet
In anticipation of the upcoming Đại Giới Đàn, or Great Precepts Transmission Ceremony, taking place at Deer Park on October 1st-4th—with the support of the monastic from Blue Cliff Monastery, Magnolia […]
