Established by Zen Master
Thich Nhat Hanh and practicing in the Plum Village Tradition
We openly and warmly welcome the diversity of your experience to this place of refuge and healing – wherever you come from, however you look or identify, whomever you love.
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Scholarships for Retreats
A limited number of scholarships are available through a grant we have received from the Hemera Foundation. To learn more and apply, visit the grant information page.
- Help Build Our New Monks’ Residence + Construction Updates!
Our devoted team of monks and lay friends have been wholeheartedly working to build our new monks’ residence in Solidity Hamlet. We are looking for… Read more: Help Build Our New Monks’ Residence + Construction Updates! - Help Repair Deer Park’s Road of Peace!
Tiếng Việt Dear Friends of Deer Park, We are reaching out to seek your support in repairing the roads within our monastery, which have significantly… Read more: Help Repair Deer Park’s Road of Peace! - Day of Mindfulness in Little Saigon
Monastics and members of our Little Saigon sangha in Orange County, CA recently had the opportunity to visit monuments commemorating the Vietnamese American experience. In… Read more: Day of Mindfulness in Little Saigon - Online Retreat Photo Gallery (At Home in the World)
In March 2024, Deer Park Monastery welcomed 355 individuals from 30 different countries into our virtual monastery for our first International Online Retreat, At Home in… Read more: Online Retreat Photo Gallery (At Home in the World) - Deepen Your Practice: Awareness of Objects of Mind
In the last three months, we have given tips on establishing mindfulness of your body, feelings, and mind, practices in the Plum Village tradition designed… Read more: Deepen Your Practice: Awareness of Objects of Mind - Ceremony of Transformation to Ancestor Photo Gallery (Deer Park, 2024)
On January 28, 2024, The Deer park sangha commemorated Thầy’s transformation to ancestor with gratitude for the happy, healthy sangha that is Thầy’s legacy. The Ceremony… Read more: Ceremony of Transformation to Ancestor Photo Gallery (Deer Park, 2024)
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In addition to the events below, we may also have 1-2 weeks seasonal retreats available for registration.
Vesak Celebration: A Day of Mindfulness
Join us for this special Day of Mindfulness as we celebrate Vesak, the Buddha’s birthday. We will enjoy a Dharma Talk by Sister Kinh Nghiem (in English) and a Bathing […]
Rhythm of the Earth Mindful Music Festival 2024
Deer Park Monastery 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA, United StatesWe invite you to join us for our Second Annual Rhythm of the Earth Mindful Music Festival at Deer Park Monastery. This year, we’re raising funds to produce a documentary […]
Closed: No Day of Mindfulness
There will be no day of mindfulness on Sunday May 26. Our next Day of Mindfulness will be held on Sunday June 2, 2024.
Day of Mindfulness
We welcome you to join us for this day of practice. We will participate in walking meditation, listen to a Dharma talk by Venerable Phước Tịnh (in Vietnamese with English […]
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