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Deepen Your Practice: Metta/Love MeditationIn his book Happiness, Thay writes about how we can practice loving kindness through Metta...
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In his book Happiness, Thay writes about how we can practice loving kindness through Metta meditation: To love is, first of all, to accept ourselves as we actually are. That is why in this Love Meditation, "Knowing Thyself" is the first practice of love. When we practice this, we see the conditions that have caused us to be the way we are.
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5.3.2025 20:03Deepen Your Practice: Metta/Love MeditationIn his book Happiness, Thay writes about how we can practice loving kindness through Metta...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Love Letter: A Stranger No MoreLove Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share gratitude, love,...
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Love Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share gratitude, love, and peace with those around him, we asked practitioners to write love letters to Deer Park describing what it means to them. Please enjoy this monthly feature. The Deer Park monastics are truly grateful for the energy and commitment of the lay sangha as well.
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3.3.2025 20:08Love Letter: A Stranger No MoreLove Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share gratitude, love,...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
My First Tết at Deer Park MonasteryMy First Tết at Deer Park Monastery By Sarah Lane The monastery is eerily quiet today, after a week...
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My First Tết at Deer Park Monastery By Sarah Lane The monastery is eerily quiet today, after a week of festivities, firecrackers, and friends visiting to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tết). Leftover candies and treats from visitors hoard the dining hall tables and I am reminded of the generosity and goodwill shared amongst monastics and lay friends on this peaceful celebration of new beginnings.
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28.2.2025 21:38My First Tết at Deer Park MonasteryMy First Tết at Deer Park Monastery By Sarah Lane The monastery is eerily quiet today, after a week...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Happy Farm Update: Join Us in Building the CommunityDear Friends, Since announcing our Happy Farm initiative, we have been touched by the...
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Dear Friends, Since announcing our Happy Farm initiative, we have been touched by the enthusiasm and support from our community. As we prepare to begin this beautiful journey, we welcome you to participate in bringing the Happy Farm to life: Community Day: Nourish the Soil March 8, 2025, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST Join us for a special morning of mindful service as we prepare the soil that will nurture our future farm.
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26.2.2025 17:12Happy Farm Update: Join Us in Building the CommunityDear Friends, Since announcing our Happy Farm initiative, we have been touched by the...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
How Do I Love Thee: a Poem for Deer ParkLove Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share...
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Love Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share gratitude, love, and peace with those around him, we asked practitioners to write love letters to Deer Park describing what it means to them. Please enjoy this monthly feature. The Deer Park monastics are truly grateful for the energy and commitment of the lay sangha as well.
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13.2.2025 17:45How Do I Love Thee: a Poem for Deer ParkLove Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Deepen Your Practice: Waking UpIn his book Happiness, Thay writes about how we can recite a gatha when we first arise every morning to set...
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In his book Happiness, Thay writes about how we can recite a gatha when we first arise every morning to set the tone for our day. This is what he says: We can start our day with the happiness of a smile and the aspiration to dedicate ourselves to the path of love and understanding. We are aware that today is a fresh, new day, and we have twenty-four precious hours to live.
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11.2.2025 21:40Deepen Your Practice: Waking UpIn his book Happiness, Thay writes about how we can recite a gatha when we first arise every morning to set...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
A Joyful Beginning: The Happy Farm at Deer Park MonasteryDear Friends, As we step into the New Year we are happy to share some wonderful...
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Dear Friends, As we step into the New Year we are happy to share some wonderful news: the establishment of the Happy Farm at Deer Park Monastery, a continuation of the beautiful tradition of Happy Farms in Plum Village, France. This initiative is a manifestation of our aspiration to live in harmony with Mother Earth, nourish sustainable agriculture, and cultivate mindfulness practice in our daily life around the…
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4.2.2025 23:30A Joyful Beginning: The Happy Farm at Deer Park MonasteryDear Friends, As we step into the New Year we are happy to share some wonderful...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
A Message of Gratitude to the Supporters of the New Monks ResidenceDear Beloved Friends of Deer Park, Happy Lunar New Year of the Snake!...
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Dear Beloved Friends of Deer Park, Happy Lunar New Year of the Snake! How auspicious for Deer Park - a transformative year to shed the old and begin anew. May Mother Nature find a cool and healing respite from human activity in this new chapter, as we did during the Covid year. We send our peace and compassion to all the people who have experienced or are experiencing violence and war, wildfire and…
31.1.2025 16:02A Message of Gratitude to the Supporters of the New Monks ResidenceDear Beloved Friends of Deer Park, Happy Lunar New Year of the Snake!...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Hidden Mountain Record – Issue #2Just in time for Lunar New Year (Tết), we are happy to announce that Hidden Mountain Record issue #2,...
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Just in time for Lunar New Year (Tết), we are happy to announce that Hidden Mountain Record issue #2, which recaps the year 2024, is now available for your download below. Hidden Mountain Record is Deer Park Monastery’s annual publication that tells the stories and highlights of how mindfulness and Engaged Buddhism have evolved at Deer Park over the past year.
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30.1.2025 19:48Hidden Mountain Record – Issue #2Just in time for Lunar New Year (Tết), we are happy to announce that Hidden Mountain Record issue #2,...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Deepen Your Practice: The Breathing RoomIn his book Happiness, Thay writes about how we can create a room or corner in our home where we...
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In his book Happiness, Thay writes about how we can create a room or corner in our home where we can sit, breathe, and meditate. Read the passage below and try it for yourself. Every house should have a room called the Breathing Room, or at least a corner of a room reserved for this purpose. In this place we can put a low table with a flower, a little bell, and enough cushions for everyone in the family to sit on.
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23.1.2025 18:04Deepen Your Practice: The Breathing RoomIn his book Happiness, Thay writes about how we can create a room or corner in our home where we...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Love Letter to Deer Park – JanuaryLove Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share gratitude,...
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Love Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share gratitude, love, and peace with those around him, we asked practitioners to write love letters to Deer Park describing what it means to them. Please enjoy this monthly feature. The Deer Park monastics are truly grateful for the energy and commitment of the lay sangha as well.
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22.1.2025 19:16Love Letter to Deer Park – JanuaryLove Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share gratitude,...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Letters to Thầy | 2025 Memorial CeremonyOn January 19, 2025, we commemorated the passing of our teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh...
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On January 19, 2025, we commemorated the passing of our teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thầy) with gratitude for the happy, healthy sangha that is Thầy’s legacy. The following letters were read during the ceremony on this special three year anniversary memorial held in the Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall at Deer Park Monastery. Letter #1 Letter to Thay from Brother Phap Luu 2025 Memorial Ceremony…
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21.1.2025 19:59Letters to Thầy | 2025 Memorial CeremonyOn January 19, 2025, we commemorated the passing of our teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Prayer for Fire and Earthquake victimsThe following text was read at our Special Prayer Ceremony for Fire and Earthquake Victims held...
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The following text was read at our Special Prayer Ceremony for Fire and Earthquake Victims held January 11, 2025 at Deer Park Monastery. Dear Respected Thay, Dear Ancestors, Dear Mother Earth and Dear International Plum Village Sangha, We gather today as a community to express our deep sorrow and to offer our spiritual support to the victims of disasters around the world, especially those who have lost their lives and property in…
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16.1.2025 21:43Prayer for Fire and Earthquake victimsThe following text was read at our Special Prayer Ceremony for Fire and Earthquake Victims held...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Deepen Your Practice: Hugging MeditationIn his book Happiness, Thay writes about how we can use a simple, three-breath hug to cultivate...
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In his book Happiness, Thay writes about how we can use a simple, three-breath hug to cultivate closeness with our loved ones. Read his advice and try it for yourself. When we hug, our hearts connect and we know that we are not separate beings. Hugging with mindfulness and concentration can bring reconciliation, healing, understanding, and much happiness. The practice of mindful hugging has helped so many to reconcile with each…
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18.12.2024 16:25Deepen Your Practice: Hugging MeditationIn his book Happiness, Thay writes about how we can use a simple, three-breath hug to cultivate...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Laura Hassler Visits Deer Park MonasteryThich Nhat Hanh and Alfred Hassler shared a profound partnership in the pursuit of peace and social...
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Thich Nhat Hanh and Alfred Hassler shared a profound partnership in the pursuit of peace and social justice, particularly during the Vietnam War. Alfred Hassler was a prominent American peace activist and a leader in the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), an interfaith organization dedicated to nonviolence. Their collaboration significantly advanced the global peace movement and brought attention to the suffering in Vietnam.
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26.11.2024 20:53Laura Hassler Visits Deer Park MonasteryThich Nhat Hanh and Alfred Hassler shared a profound partnership in the pursuit of peace and social...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Sister Le Nghiem: Put Your Heart into the PracticeSister Le Nghiem came to the practice after the death of her brother, and typically does...
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Sister Le Nghiem came to the practice after the death of her brother, and typically does solo retreat at the monastery for a few weeks a year. "So the practice gives me the greatest happiness. And this practice gives me being with others. Being with friends on retreat. Being with my siblings. Spending time each other. So when I practice it gives me happiness.
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26.11.2024 16:05Sister Le Nghiem: Put Your Heart into the PracticeSister Le Nghiem came to the practice after the death of her brother, and typically does...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Sister Trung Chin: The Whole Universe Embraces UsSister Sr. Trung Chin left Vietnam as a refugee and has been a nun for over fifty years....
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Sister Sr. Trung Chin left Vietnam as a refugee and has been a nun for over fifty years. "The aspiration of a monk or a nun is that we have to arrive to the most peaceful place, the happiest place in ourselves. And there's only the daily practice. The daily practice only helps us to arrive to that place, that aspiration.
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19.11.2024 17:10Sister Trung Chin: The Whole Universe Embraces UsSister Sr. Trung Chin left Vietnam as a refugee and has been a nun for over fifty years....https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
A Garden of Peace: Love Letter to Deer ParkLove Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share...
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Love Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share gratitude, love, and peace with those around him, we asked practitioners to write love letters to Deer Park describing what it means to them. Please enjoy what we expect to be a monthly feature. The Deer Park monastics are truly grateful for the energy and commitment of the lay sangha as well.
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14.11.2024 21:59A Garden of Peace: Love Letter to Deer ParkLove Letter to Deer Park In harmony with Thay’s practice of writing love letters to share...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Brother Minh Nhan: See For YourselfBrother Minh Nhan, one of the only monastics in the Plum Village tradition of Mexican descent, is a monk...
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Brother Minh Nhan, one of the only monastics in the Plum Village tradition of Mexican descent, is a monk of many interests: music, mushrooms, math, and more. "To join a community that maybe looks different, maybe don't see others like myself in it, let's say. Yeah, I mean, that's one way to look at it, but look at it as also, you're the one entering that.
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12.11.2024 16:08Brother Minh Nhan: See For YourselfBrother Minh Nhan, one of the only monastics in the Plum Village tradition of Mexican descent, is a monk...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...
Remembering Terry BarberTerry Barber, longtime Parallax Press editor, passed away on Saturday November 9,...
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Terry Barber, longtime Parallax Press editor, passed away on Saturday November 9, 2024.
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12.11.2024 00:17Remembering Terry BarberTerry Barber, longtime Parallax Press editor, passed away on Saturday November 9,...https://spore.social/@deerparkmo...