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
Verse 12 of 14 on Meditation: The Mahayana sutras and teachings open many fresh, wide gateways
Dear Friends
Sorry for the long delay in posting this class. Our podcast limits were exceeded but we should be able to post more now.
Enjoy bathing in the stream!
Verse 12
The Mahayana sutras and te…
Verse 11 of 14 on Meditation: The basic meditation sutras
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Here is Verse 11
The basic meditation sutras,
such as the Full Awareness of Breathing and the Four Establishments of Mindfulness,
show us step by step,
how to transform the body and the mi…
Verse 10 of 14 on Meditation: Nirvana is non-attainment
Dear Friends
We are so happy and thankful to Thay Phap Hai for this beautiful teaching. The readings are also a wonderful reminder how much all of us non-monastics owe Anathapindika. He is the one …
Verse 9 of 14 on Meditation: Emptiness, signlessness, and aimlessness
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We apologize for the delay in posting. We are only able to upload 250 MB a month so when we exceed our limit we have to wait a bit. We hope you will understand as the podca…
Verse 8 of 14 verses on meditation: Impermanence is one with nonself
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Tonight, we are introduced to the concepts that can, with practice, become our reality. Thay Phap Hai reminds us that intellectual understanding is not one with wisdom and that whatever…
Verse 7 of the 14 Verses on Meditation: To dwell in the present moment
Dear Thay, Dear Sangha
Tonight's teaching is on the 7th Verse. Thay Phap Ho shares that we can be aware that our happiness depends on my mindful attitude and not external conditions. We review the…
Verse 6 of the 14 Verses on Meditation: Looking Deeply into the Heart of Reality
Dear Friends on the Path,
Here is the teaching on Verse 6.
Verse 6
Looking deeply into the heart of reality
to see the true nature of things,
practicing vipashyana enables me to let go
of everything…
Verse 5 of the 14 Verses on Meditation (Stopping and Deep Looking): To calm, to relax the body and mind
Dear Friends
Tonight's wonderful class provides many insights into why we meditate and how we can better be masters of our own practice. Here is the link for the materials http://www.deerparkmonaste…
Verse 4 of the 14 Verses on Meditation (Stopping and Deep Looking): My breathing and my steps
Dear Classmates on the Path
Tonight's transmission is on the 4th Verse. We begin the podcast after those present in the class all shared how our practice was progressing with each other. Maybe you,…
Verse 3 of the 14 Verses on Meditation: The Practice of Vipashyana is to Look Deeply
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Here is Sister Su Co Bich Nghiem's beautiful transmission on Verse 3.
Third Verse:
The practice of Vipashyana is to Look Deeply
into the nature of the five skandas
so that I may develop …
Verse 2 of the 14 Verses on Meditation: Stopping means to be still
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What a great fortune to have been born a human, to be in harmony with others, and to have a chance to take this wonderful course! The second session is offered to us by Thay Phap Hai an…
Verse 1 Course on Meditation- Stopping and Looking Deeply Class 1-- Just as a Bird Has Two Wings
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The 3-month Winter Rains Retreat began today at Deer Park. Also, today this course on the Fourteen Verses on Meditation course held its first class. A group of around 30 people have jo…
RavenKip Dharma Talk from Thay Phap Dung
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Brother Phap Dung, the Abbott of Deer Park Monastery, here offers a wonderfully casual talk with the children at this summer's Family Retreat. From Pokemon to Deer Park's ravens to an …
Taking Care, A Dharma Talk for parents from Thay Phap Dung
Dear friends,
Thich Nhat Hahn shows us very clearly that while we practice for our own transformation, it is just as important to practice for our relationships with those we love. In this dharma tal…
Children's Podcast: A Dharma Talk for Children from Brother Phap Ho
Dear friends,
In this playful dharma talk given to the children at this summer's family retreat, Brother Phap Ho shares a story of a frontier boy learning the ways of the local Native American tribe…
Gatha Practice: A Dharma talk of Sister Huong Nghiem
Waking up this morning I smile 24 brand new hours are before me I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion
Dear Friends
Gathas are short verses to recit…
Sister Dang Nghiem on Inviting the Bell
Starting a Fire: A Dharma Talk from The Venerable Phuoc Tinh
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Thich Phuoc Tinh, known to the Sangha as The Venerable, here offers a wonderfully direct talk to encourage us forward in our practice. He reminds us that if we stop practicing when we …
Wake Up!
Dear Friends,
Last night at the Dharma Nectar Hall of Lower Hamlet in Plum Village, lay and monastic practitioners from around the world gathered to concentrate our energy into a new song which could…
Question and Answer Session from the Mindfulness and Education Retreat
Dear Friends,
Often at the end of retreats at Deer Park, a panel of Monks and Nuns will offer a question and answer session with the retreat’s participants. These sessions are always a precious oppor…