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Day 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.

November 26 / 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

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Day of Gratitude: Thanksgiving Day of Mindfulness - Deer Park Monastery

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Day 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.

November 26 / 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

Registration opens November 12 at 7 AM PT

Important Event Information

IF YOU BRING A VEGETARIAN POTLUCK DISH, PLEASE LABEL IT VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN ACCORDINGLY.

When a Day of Mindfulness is sold out, please check back on Eventbrite, as more spots will become available when people cancel. Please note we do not keep a waiting list.

If you have registered and need to cancel, and if you have an Eventbrite account, you can cancel through your account. If you do not have an Eventbrite account, please let us know about your need to cancel by emailing our registration office.

Note for OI members: Members of the Order of Interbeing are welcome to come on any Day of Mindfulness and do not need to register. We invite you to come wearing your brown jacket.

Essential Practices of Mindful Living (video series): To learn more about the basic practices that are included during our Day of Mindfulness program, please click here.

We ask that all guests please observe our dress code. To respect and support our collective energy of practice, we ask everyone to dress modestly for the duration of their time with us. Please wear sleeves that cover the shoulders (short sleeves are acceptable), shirts that cover the midriff and back, and long pants or long skirts that are loose-fitting and cover the knees whether standing or sitting. Casual attire is fine, but please do not wear shorts, tank tops, nor tight-fitting clothing.

Donations. For participation in the Day of Mindfulness, a donation is greatly appreciated to keep the monastery open and able to receive guests. You will find donation boxes in the meditation and dining halls or you can donate online.

Scheduled events occur rain or shine.

Tentative Schedule

7:30 AM – Gate Opens

9:30 AM – Short Guided Sitting Meditation & Dharma Talk (Big Hall)

10:45 AM – Walking Meditation down to the Oak Grove; Ceremony at the Oak Grove (outdoors); and Walking Meditation up to Solidity Hamlet Dining Hall

12:30 PM – Vegetarian Potluck Lunch at Solidity Hamlet Dining Hall (If you bring a dish, please label it either vegan or vegetarian accordingly)

2:00 PM – Day of Gratitude Concludes

Registration opens November 12 at 7 AM PT

Explore Online Courses

From time to time we offer multi-week courses related to mindfulness, the teachings and life of Thich Nhat Hanh, and a variety of similar subjects. Please see our schedule of upcoming courses.

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Take the Deer Park Monastery and Plum Village community with you wherever you go. The Plum Village app is designed to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and joy through guided meditations, deep relaxations, practice poems, bells of mindfulness, and other practices — all through a mobile device.

Turn Your Inbox into a Dharma Door

Subscribe to our Coyote Tracks newsletter on Substack to receive event announcements, writing, art, music, and meditations from Deer Park monastics.

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.

Donate

Registration opens November 12 at 7 AM PT

Important Event Information

IF YOU BRING A VEGETARIAN POTLUCK DISH, PLEASE LABEL IT VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN ACCORDINGLY.

When a Day of Mindfulness is sold out, please check back on Eventbrite, as more spots will become available when people cancel. Please note we do not keep a waiting list.

Note for OI members: Members of the Order of Interbeing are welcome to come on any Day of Mindfulness and do not need to register. We invite you to come wearing your brown jacket.

Essential Practices of Mindful Living (video series): To learn more about the basic practices that are included during our Day of Mindfulness program, please click here.

Scheduled events occur rain or shine.

Tentative Schedule

7:30 AM – Gate Opens

9:30 AM – Short Guided Sitting Meditation & Dharma Talk (Big Hall)

10:45 AM – Walking Meditation down to the Oak Grove; Ceremony at the Oak Grove (outdoors); and Walking Meditation up to Solidity Hamlet Dining Hall

12:30 PM – Vegetarian Potluck Lunch at Solidity Hamlet Dining Hall (If you bring a dish, please label it either vegan or vegetarian accordingly)

2:00 PM – Day of Gratitude Concludes

Registration opens November 12 at 7 AM PT