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 not our enemy. — Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh October 13th, 2023 Dear Friends of the International Plum Village Community, Our hearts are breaking as […]
Following a tradition that dates back to the Buddha’s time, each year the Deer Park fourfold Sangha has a 3-month Rains Retreat. The monastic brothers and sisters use this time to deepen their practice. The Rains Retreat begins with two ceremonies. The first is the Counting Sticks Ceremony and the second is on Sunday morning.
Join us for this very special day of practice. We will participate in walking meditation, listen to a Dharma talk by Thay Phap Dung, and then hold a special ceremony to open the annual 3-month Rains Retreat. Advance registration requested. Schedule 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Gate open to receive registered visitors 9:00 AM […]
Following a tradition that dates back to the Buddha’s time, each year the Deer Park fourfold Sangha has a 3-month Rains Retreat. The monastic brothers and sisters use this time to deepen their practice. Our retreat begins with a Dharma talk in English with Br. Phap Dung. Pre-register and join us on Zoom. Quý vị […]
Following a tradition that dates back to the Buddha’s time, each year the Deer Park fourfold Sangha has a 3-month Rains Retreat. The monastic brothers and sisters use this time to deepen their practice. The Rains Retreat begins with two ceremonies. The second is the Face-to-Face Ceremony, also known as Ceremony of Requesting Refuge. We […]
Join us for this day of practice. We will participate in walking meditation, listen to a Dharma talk with the Venerable Thay Phước Tịnh (Vietnamese with English translation) and share together in small groups. Advance registration requested. Livestream available on Zoom and YouTube. Livestream If we are full, there is no waitlist and you can […]
