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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

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

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.

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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Upcoming Events

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September 13 / 12:00 am - October 11 6:30 pmPeace is Every Bite: Mindful Cooking Course
We warmly invite you to join Peace Is Every Bite, a four-week online course rooted in the Plum Village tradition that explores mindful cooking and eating as a path to greater peace, nourishment, and connection.
Sep18
Friday / 9:00 am - 10:00 amTNH School of Interbeing Global Online Opening Ceremony
A global online gathering to celebrate the school's opening and offer our shared wishes for children, with Br. Phap Luu & Head of School Dr. Kim Nolan

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Find or Start a Mindfulness Community

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.

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.

Dharma Talks

Sr Kinh Nghiem 2026 02 08

Establishing the Buddha Land within Yourself | Sr. Kinh NghiemIn this Dharma talk given on February 8, 2026, at Deer Park Monastery, sister Kinh Nghiem reflects on Lunar New Year traditions through the lens of Plum Village practice. Watch

Br Phap Dung 2026 01 25

Our Shared Karma - "You are therefore I am" | Br. Phap DungIn this Dharma talk given on January 25, 2026, at the close of the Winter Rains Retreat at Deer Park Monastery, brother Phap Dung (Brother Embrace) reflects on Thầy’s calligraphy “You Are, Therefore I Am” and explores the insight of interbeing as the heart of Buddhist practice. Watch

Br Phap Luu 2026 01 11

Interbeing | Br. Phap LuuIn this Dharma talk given on January 11, 2026, at Deer Park Monastery, brother Phap Luu explores Thầy’s teaching of interbeing as a living insight rather than a philosophical idea. Through mindfulness of breathing, attention, and consciousness, the talk shows how what we consume through our senses waters seeds of fear, anger, compassion, or understanding within us.Watch

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.

More About Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh Compassion Chant 1

Recent Reflections & Announcements

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Help Reopen Our Residential Retreat Program

by Deer Park Monastery on Sep 14, 2026

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Letting Go of Ideas, Feelings, Desires, or Beliefs

by Deer Park Monastery on Aug 7, 2026

Hiking Zen

Backpacking Home

by Deer Park Monastery on Aug 1, 2026

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Support Deer Park

Donations are our main source of support, so every offering is greatly appreciated. Your contribution helps us to keep the monastery open to receive guests throughout the year.

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Sunday / 9:00 am - 2:30 pmSun Day: A Day of Mindfulness & Gratitude for the Sun

On Sunday, September 20, we warmly invite you to join us at Deer Park Monastery for a special Day of Mindfulness celebrating the Sun, the radiant source of energy that sustains all life on our beautiful planet.

September 27 / 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDay of Mindfulness: September 27

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

TBTS

October 1 / 2:00 pm - 4 / 2:00 pmThe Buddha the Scientist Retreat

We invite you to join us for The Buddha the Scientist Retreat, co-hosted by UCSD. Please note: this Retreat takes place off-campus.

October 5 / 9:00 am - 4:00 pmThe Buddha the Scientist Symposium @ UCSD

The Buddha the Scientist Symposium (TBTS) is a 1-day event hosted at UCSD inviting scientists from around North America to explore the intersection of Buddhism, psychology, and neuroscience through the embodied practice of mindfulness.

Cultivating happiness

Desire and Happiness

by Deer Park Monastery on Jun 28, 2026