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Blue Cliff Monastery

3 Mindfulness Road
Pine Bush, NY 12566
United States 

Deer Park Monastery

2499 Melru Lane
Escondido, CA 92026
United States

Magnolia Grove Monastery

123 Towles Rd 
Batesville, MS 38606 
United States

Stream of Compassion Mindfulness Practice Centre

670 Concession 20 W, Tiny, ON L9M 0H6, Canada

Plum Village

437 Chemin du Pey

24240 Thénac
France

European Institute of Applied Buddhism

Schaumburgweg 3 Germany
D-51545 Waldbröl
Germany

Healing Spring Monastery

2 Rue Pascal Jardin
77510 Verdelot
France

Maison de l’Inspir

8 Rue des Fans
77510 Villeneuve-sur-Bellot
France

Thai Plum Village

Pong Ta Long
Pak Chong District
Nakhon Ratchasima 30130
Thailand

Asian Institute of Applied Buddhism

Lotus Pond Temp, Ngong Ping
Lantau Island
New Territories
Hong Kong SAR China

Stream Entering Monastery

530 Porcupine Ridge Road 
Porcupine Ridge VIC VIC 3461
Australia

Mountain Spring Monastery

2657 Bells Line of Road
Bilpin NSW 2758
Australia

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Deer Park Monastery – A Refuge of Peace & Healing

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Your generosity will help us renew Deer Park and preserve this refuge for generations to come.

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Welcome to a Refuge of Peace & Healing

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Learn & Listen

Explore the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, the Plum Village community, key Buddhist texts, and more.

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Plan Your Visit

Step through the open gates of Deer Park Monastery. Wherever you come from, however you look or identify, whomever you love — you’re welcome here.

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Mindfulness

We invite you to apply the transformative practice of mindfulness in each moment of daily life. 

A Plum Village Community of Mindful Living Established by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

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Thich Nhat Hanh

A global spiritual leader, poet, peace activist, and bestselling writer, Thay's powerful teachings live on in mindfulness practice centers around the world.

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Upcoming Events

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    Nov22
    November 22 / 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDay of Mindfulness: November 22

    We welcome you to join us for this day of practice.

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    Nov26
    November 26 / 9:30 am - 2:00 pmDay of Gratitude: Thanksgiving Day of Mindfulness

    Join us for a Day of Mindfulness and Vegetarian Potluck Lunch to express our gratitude and deepen our mindfulness practice in community. 

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    November 27 / 9:30 am - 11:00 amMake Black Friday Brown (Online Event)

    Join us in gentle resistance to over-consumption on the day after Thanksgiving for our fourth annual "Brown Friday" gathering.

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A sangha is a local community of mindfulness practitioners who gather to meditate, share joys and difficulties, and support one another. Search for a sangha in your area or learn how to start one.

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Learn Online

Step through our digital portal to watch videos, listen to the Dharma, and read key Buddhist texts and teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh and others of the Plum Village tradition.

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La Mente Maravillosa de Thay | Br Phap LuuExplore ancestral healing, mindfulness, and Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh's teachings on spiritual transmission in this Spanish Dharma talk at Deer Park Monastery.Watch
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Froglessness | Brother Phap DungExplore mindfulness, inner freedom, and Thích Nhất Hạnh's teachings on Applied Buddhism, AI, and compassionate living in this Deer Park Dharma talk.Watch
Sr Dang Nghiem 2026 10 04
Authentic Insight on AI Consciousness | Sr. Dang NghiemExplore authentic insight, artificial intelligence, Buddhist psychology, and mindfulness to understand the mind, transform suffering, and live with compassion.Watch

Recent Reflections & Announcements

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Thay's 100th Celebration Exhibition [Photo Gallery]

by Deer Park Monastery on Nov 3, 2026

Our Sangha gathered for a special Day of Mindfulness celebrating 100 years since the birth of our beloved teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay).

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Tree Hugging

by Deer Park Monastery on Nov 1, 2026

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    November 29 / 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDay of Mindfulness: November 29

    We welcome you to join us for this day of practice.

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    December 6 / 9:30 am - 2:00 pmDay of Mindfulness: December 6

    We welcome you to join us for this day of practice.

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    December 13 / 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDay of Mindfulness: December 13

    We welcome you to join us for this day of practice.

  • Children's Expressions of Gratitude

    by Deer Park Monastery on Nov 1, 2026

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    The Buddha the Scientist Retreat & Symposium Co-Hosted by UCSD 2026

    by Deer Park Monastery on Oct 8, 2026

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