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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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Barefoot & Mindful: A Day in the Life at Deer Park Monastery
Our new Communications & Program Director, Sarah Lane, shares her experience of her first two days with us at Deer Park. Working at Deer Park Monastery is changing the “work” […]
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Incredible Gift
by Anna Gerner Deer Park has had a transformative impact on my life, leading to growth, healing, and change. Despite initially feeling hopeless about my situation, attending a Wake-Up Retreat […]
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Communing with Redwoods
by Sister Hướng Nghiêm In June, the Deer Park monastic sangha visited the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. Here I share some of my experiences walking through this ancient forest. […]
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Wake Up Retreat Reflections
The Wake Up Retreat at Deer Park Monastery this year was special with the added presence of the waterfalls over rocky cliffs, bright spring flowers and a full moon meditation. […]
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Befriend My Feelings
By Jahnavi Newsom I notice when I’m tired after we’ve hosted a retreat, and we are having lazy days, my mind is more doubtful. While during the retreat I may […]
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Befriend your Strong Emotions
All human beings experience strong emotions, like sadness, anger, insecurity, jealousy, self-doubt, regret, yearning, etc. We all have them, but as a child we don’t necessarily learn how to deal […]
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Breathing With a Smile in the Cold Rain
Photos by Natalia Vasco In February, many friends joined the sisters and brothers on a week-long backpacking retreat to explore nature with the practice of mindfulness around Deer Park Monastery […]
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Residing in the Human Realm
I have the opportunity to talk about my experience at Deer Park, which I think is best reflected through the eyes of my present. I am here in Mississippi, 1.5 […]
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Tết Returns Inside Me Like That
by a Plum Tree Sister in Deer Park Though I’ve been alive for over two decades now, Tết (Lunar New Year) is still new to me. Living full-time in the […]
