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The Sangha Walks With the Buddha
In honor of our upcoming India/Nepal pilgrimage, Thay Phap Dung recounts his experience of the 2015 India pilgrimage below, sharing insights and poetry inspired by the path of the Buddha. […]
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Love Letter to Deer Park (September)
Love Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share gratitude, love, and peace with those around him, we asked practitioners to write love letters to […]
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Finding Peace After Loss: How the Rains Retreat Changed My Life
A scholarship recipient to the Rains Retreat shares his story of transformation and gratitude: As I sit down to compose this letter, I am overcome with a sense of deep, […]
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More Than Just Music
By Sue Mazingo, Practitioner and Communications Volunteer The Rhythm of the Earth music festival hosted by Deer Park Monastery last week was a uniquely beautiful experience. I went to the […]
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A Call for Love Letters to Deer Park
As many of you know, Thay had a practice of writing love letters to cultivate love, peace, and reconciliation with those around him instead of fear, anger, or blame. He […]
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3 Months of Mindfulness: Rains Retreatants Tell All
As we approach the end of our annual 90-Day Rains Retreat, it is with gratitude and joy that we share stories of four Rains Retreat participants. They share their hearts […]
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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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Engaged Buddhism: Bridging Spirituality and Social Activism for Lasting Change
To create sustainable, lasting social change in a world of suffering, a spiritual dimension is essential. Brother Phap Dung shares insight on how recent and past events echo the need […]
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A Journey of Mindfulness: My U.S. Monastics Tour Experience
Krystee Duong, pre-aspirant at Magnolia Grove Monastery, shares her experience traveling with the monastics during the U.S. Tour.
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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 […]
