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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

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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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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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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.

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    Oct05
    Monday / 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.

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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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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
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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
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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.

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Help Reopen Our Residential Retreat Program

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2027 Deer Park Retreats & Events Schedule

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Tender Pockets of Grief

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    Sunday / 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDay of Mindfulness & Ordination Ceremony: October 11

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

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    October 11, 2026 3:00 pm - January 31, 2027 8:00 pm}Who Is Thich Nhat Hanh? Online Course - Cohort 3

    We welcome you to join us for the third cohort of Who Is Thich Nhat Hanh? Encountering the Spring Online Course. Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, this course invites us to look deeply into the life and teachings of Thay. We may look again with fresh eyes, noticing what we did not see before and exploring what we can learn, carry into our own lives, and bring into our practice.

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    October 18 / 9:00 am - 2:00 pmDay of Mindfulness & Opening of the Rains Retreat: October 18

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

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    March 16 / 12:00 am - 29 / 12:00 amIndia Pilgrimage: 100 Years of Thich Nhat Hanh - In the Footsteps of The Buddha

    A Pilgrimage Retreat through India and Nepal with monastics from the Plum Village Tradition and Dharmacharya Shantum Seth, March 16-29, 2027.

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    Letting Go of Stress

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