News and Updates

Deer Park Monastery, Solidity Hamlet monks are now looking to hire a facility manager to help with the following responsibilities: Admin support Contact with Fire & Sheriff Department Contact with County about building permits and master plan Contact with neighbors about property and path issues Make sure Deer Park is up to state and federal […]

Dear Friends, We are happy Deer Park Monastery continues to be a place of refuge and transformation for many people who come and learn the art of mindful living. Recently we informed the community about upcoming changes to our Days of Mindfulness. To recap, in order for the quality of our events to be nourishing […]

The Dharma Teachers of Deer Park will take turn to offer talks on Sundays during this annual retreat (mid-Sept – mid Dec) on the theme Nourishing body, mind and right action. The talks will be uploaded regularly to our Deer Park Monastery Channel on You Tube. Some of the text that will be referred to […]

Dear Plum Village friends everywhere, An exciting invitation to join thousands of Plum Village friends around the world for coordinated Earth Justice practice! The Plum Village Earth Holder Community is encouraging sangha members around the world to support young people on September 20 in the Global Climate Strike, and then to follow this with various ways […]

Every year Deer Park offers our beloved Family Retreat. It is a time where families from all over come together with the aspiration to cultivate their understanding and love. Family Retreat offers a unique space for each member of the family to deepen their experience of the practice. Parents and adults are given the opportunity […]

Deer Park Monastery Dharma Talks Player Please click on a link near a teacher to play his or her dharma talk here. All dharma talks were recorded at Deer Park Monastery unless noted otherwise.  

By Sister Dang Nghiem I had the opportunity to see Thầy at the root temple, Từ Hiếu, on March 16, 2019. Thầy was eating breakfast when I walked in. He looked at me intently as I knelt with joined palms. “Dear Thầy, I am Dang Nghiem, your child and disciple,” I said. Thầy nodded several […]

We are very happy to inform you that we are offering a Family Retreat and Teen Camp staff program at Deer Park Monastery. Before, during, and after the retreats, we need additional help, so we are inviting mindfulness practitioners who have already attended a 5-day retreat (or longer) at a Plum Village monastery to apply […]

Dharma talks by Sr. D during the Viet Wake Up North American Tour 2019 “True Love True Happiness – Video” “True Love True Happiness – Audio” “Beginning Anew As the Way Out – Audio” This year, Viet Wake Up Tour 2019 will be held during Summer break in the following cities: 1. Miami, FL: May […]

Thank you to the many parents who expressed interest in our children’s program. We are happy to announce that we will host the children’s program on June 2 of 2019. Please click here for more details. The program is for children 6-12 years old. Children will learn basic mindfulness practices from monastic and lay program […]