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Buddhist Psychology Course (In Person Only)

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A deep dive into Thay's teachings on Manifestation-Only Buddhist psychology. To be taught every Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm in Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall at Deer Park Monastery in the Rains Retreat 2025–6.


October 29, 2025 7:30 pm - January 21, 2026 9:00 pm}

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A deep dive into Thay's teachings on Manifestation-Only Buddhist psychology. To be taught every Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm in Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall at Deer Park Monastery in the Rains Retreat 2025–6.

In this course we will look into Thay's radical interpretation of the Yogacara teachings of Asanga and Vasubandhu on Buddhist psychology, and how these relate to cutting edge neuroscience and understanding of the nature of consciousness. The course will include reading Thay's thesis at Columbia University, written in 1963, as well as the teachings Thay gave on Manifestation-Only in Plum Village up to 2014.

No registration is required. We welcome you to join us for some or all of the classes.

Course Facilitator: Brother Phap Luu

Ordained as a monk since December 13, 2003, Brother Chân Pháp Lưu (Brother Stream) received Transmission of the Lamp from Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh to teach in 2011...

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This course is currently only available in person at Deer Park Monastery.  Our aspiration is to record the classes to be used in a course later on within the next year or two.

The in-person course is free. Of course, you are always welcome to make a donation when you come.

The course will be held on Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm in the Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall at Deer Park Monastery. Deer Park is located at 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA. 

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