Deer Park Monastery (
Vietnamese
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: Tu Viện Lộc Uyển) is a
Buddhist
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monastery
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in
Escondido, California
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.
It was founded in July 2000 by
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Thích Nhất Hạnh ( ; , Huế dialect: ; born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo; 11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, ...
along with monastic and lay practitioners from the
Plum Village Tradition. The monastery was under the direct guidance of
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Thích Nhất Hạnh ( ; , Huế dialect: ; born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo; 11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, ...
and his
Order of Interbeing in the
Vietnamese Thiền tradition.
Details
Deer Park follows the same practices and schedule as
Plum Village Monastery and its sister monastery
Blue Cliff Monastery in
New York
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and
Magnolia Grove Monastery in Mississippi.
Since its founding in July 2000
the monastery has grown to be very active. In addition to its regular monastic schedule, Deer Park hosts weekly days of mindfulness which are open to the public as well as a variety of themed and general retreats. Over the years the ordained
Sangha
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has been growing and currently consists of 14 monks and 23 nuns. Lay practitioners also live at the monastery.
The monastery is now composed of two hamlets; Solidity Hamlet for monks and laymen and Clarity Hamlet for nuns and laywomen.
All retreats at Deer Park Monastery include the basic practices of
sitting meditation and
chanting
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,
walking meditation
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, mindful eating, group discussions, touching the Earth, total relaxation, and working meditation. Depending on the retreat, extra activities may include private consultations, mountain hiking, bonfire, and song & skit performances. Retreats are for beginners and experienced practitioners of meditation and mindfulness.
Gallery
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See also
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Buddhism in the United States
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Buddhist Monasticism
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Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States
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Events
Early history
* 1893: Soyen Shaku comes to the United States to lecture at the World Parliament of Religions held in ...
References
External links
Deer Park MonasteryPlum Village
Vietnamese-American culture in California
Plum Village Tradition
Buddhist monasteries in the United States
Overseas Vietnamese Buddhist temples
Religious buildings and structures in San Diego County, California
Buddhism in California
Religious organizations established in 2000
Overseas Vietnamese organizations in the United States
Escondido, California
2000 establishments in California
21st-century Buddhist temples
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