Deer Park Dharmacast
Dharma from Deer Park Monastery, a meditation practice center in the tradition of the Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. At Deer Park, the resident monks, nuns and lay sangha practice engaged Buddhism and mindfulness in everyday life for the nourishment and development of our spiritual and mental health. Each week, we post a selection of activities of the Deer Park Sangha so that others may share in the realization of awareness and freedom. Deer Park is located in the mountains near Escondido, California and hosts regular Days of Mindfulness open to the public on Sundays beginning at 8:30 a.m. To learn more, visit www.deerparkmonastery.org
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 413
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
466: Riding the Waves of Life: Finding a Soulmate Within
In this Dharma talk, Sister Đặng Nghiêm shares heartfelt insights on suffering, healing, and learning to be our own soulmate. Speaking at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, on July 20, 2025, she r…
465: Sister Chua Xua: Enjoy Your Free Life
Sister Chua Xua was a social worker and left a long-term relationship to become ordained as a nun at Bát Nhã, a Plum Village monastery that closed due to harassment from the Vietnamese government.
"I…
464: Brother Phap Hoi: Lucky for Me
Brother Phap Hoi is a Vietnamese refugee and the most senior Brother at Deer Park Monastery.
"Because the Sangha embrace all of the people, even you are high level or low level of good background or …
463: Sister Phu Nghiem: We Are a Buddhist Family
Sister Phu Nghiem is one of three nuns in her immediate blood family and is passionate about bringing mindfulness to children.
"So I focus a lot more on my steps. On how I choose the food when I come…
462: Brother Phap Luu: American Awakening (Meet the Monastics)
Brother Phap Luu, the eldest non-Vietnamese American monk in the Plum Village tradition, graduated from Dartmouth College and started meditating after going through a depression.
"What is more satis…
461: Sister Le Nghiem: Put Your Heart into the Practice (Meet the Monastics)
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 th…
460: Sister Trung Chinh: The Whole Universe Embraces Us
Sister Sr. Trung Chinh 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 i…
459: Brother Minh Nhan: See For Yourself
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 di…
458: Sister Boi Nghiem: The Hard Work Has Been Done
Sister Boi Nghiem studied nursing before being ordained, and works regularly as a nun with the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and teen communities.
"I think I have a very healthy relationship with myself. Very hea…
457: Brother Phap Dung: Now You Get to Choose
It's Meet the Monastics!
Brother Phap Dung is a Vietnamese refugee who worked as an architect in Los Angeles before finding the practice, healing his relationship with his father, and changing the co…
456: Brother Minh Luong: Building a Practice Space Within
Brother Minh Luong was raised in Laguna Beach, California, and went to NYU, where he read a book that changed his life.
"I realized recently that there really is no separation between the practice an…
457: Sister Kinh Nghiem: Run Away Now
Sister Kinh Nghiem, one of the funniest and most stylish nuns in the world, was ordained when she was only 14.
"Get rid of all of your ideas of what monastic practice is. You know, you come here, I m…
455: Introducing a New Podcast: Meet the Monastics
From Deer Park Monastery, it's Meet the Monastics, a new podcast featuring interviews with fully ordained monks and nuns, hosted by Brother Minh An and produced …
454: How to Stop, Rest, and Heal
A Dharma talk with Br. Man Tue from the Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall at Deer Park Monastery during our Day of Mindfulness, Sunday, July 23, 2023. Our theme is how to stop, rest, and heal.
453: Understanding Our Impulses
Sister Áo Nghiêm offered this beautiful and personal Dharma talk for our Day of Mindfulness on Sunday, July 16, 2023.
Moments of Suffering
From our series of questions and responses on March 26, 2023 in the Ocean of Peace Meditation, we heard this question. When moments of personal suffering take over and have a combustable quality, wha…
Anxiety and Coming Back to the Present Moment
From our series of questions and responses on March 26, 2023 in the Ocean of Peace Meditation, we heard this question. Thich Nhat Hanh says that anxiety means not being able to dwell in the present m…
How can I let go of attachment to worldly love?
From our series of questions and responses on March 26, 2023 in the Ocean of Peace Meditation, we heard this question. How can I let go of attachment to worldly love?
Our response is offered by Siste…
What are the goals of the practice?
From our series of questions and responses on March 26, 2023 in the Ocean of Peace Meditation, we heard this question. Regarding the goals of the practice. What are the goals of the practice? Do I ne…
Racial Bias and Cultural Insensitivity
On March 26, 2023 we held a session of Questions and Answers during our weekly Day of Mindfulness. Rather than release the entire session as one recording, we are offering question and response one a…