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Toyon Family Novice Ordination
September 24, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 1:30 pm PDT
Today we will open the monastery for the novice ordination ceremony. Six aspirants who have been practicing and training in Deer Park Monastery will become novice monks and nuns.
The ceremony will be offered in-person and online. If you are coming in person, please complete the RSVP below.
Important Information
Please register by 8 AM on the day of the event. If you need to cancel, please login again on this page and indicate you are not attending.
We ask that all guests please observe our dress code: out of respect for our monastic brothers and sisters, please wear sleeves that cover the shoulders (short sleeves are acceptable), shirts that cover the midriff, and long pants or long skirts that are loose-fitting and cover the knees at all times. Please do not wear shorts, tank tops, nor tight-fitting clothing. We kindly ask friends to dress modestly for the duration of their time with us and to share this information with anyone attending the event with you.
There is no cost incurred for participation in the Day of Mindfulness, but a donation is greatly appreciated to keep the monastery open and able to receive guests. You will find donation boxes in the meditation and dining halls or you can donate online.
Scheduled events occur rain or shine.
Schedule
9:00am Novice Ordination
12:30pm Vegetarian Lunch
760-291-1003
Can I still rsvp or has the event been filled?
Registration opens at noon today.
Hi, I am not seeing a registration page and can’t find anything at the website. please help
You may need to reload the page, then scroll to the bottom and you should see a place to RSVP.
Hi, I just posted a question about registration for this event but am not sure if it worked. Forgive me it is repeated.
Got it! Thank you. Also I am registering for the retreat starting on 9/26. Is it possible to stay at the temple on the 24th and 25th so I don’t have to drive back and forth? Thank you!
Please contact the registration office for this question. Email office@deerparkmonastery.org
What will the schedule look like that day?
9:00am Novice Ordination
12:30pm Vegetarian Lunch
So would there still be a Dharma talk and meditation walk?
On this day, we just have the novice ordination ceremony
When I went to the link to watch on zoom to see if it worked it asked for a passcode. I do not see a passcode. Thank you.
The event will be available on Sunday.
It still doesn’t work at this point, will the pass code be made available today somewhere?
The event doesn’t begin until til 9am but clicking the watch in zoom button should bring you to a short registration form (name and email). After completing registration then the live link will be sent to your email.
If the button doesn’t work, then try this registration link.
Not working. It keeps asking for a password.
Tried again and it worked. Thank you.
Great! Probably was stored in your browser memory.
Can I have login and password to watch it over zoom. Or is it too late to ask for . Thanks
The YouTube video is now posted on the page.