20 YEARS OF DEER PARK MONASTERY - SLIDESHOW

2020 marks the 20th Anniversary of Deer Park Monastery in Escondido, Southern California.

Although we were not able to practice and celebrate during our planned and, due to Covid-19 regulations, canceled 20th Anniversary Retreat in August 2020, we know that you are there, and we are very very happy.

In the past 20 years Deer Park has become a refuge for many individuals, sanghas and families. It provided (and still does!) a fertile ground for personal transformation and healing, while the monastic sisters and brothers water(ed) the wholesome seeds in each one walking on this wondrous path of loving kindness, understanding and compassion.

This slideshow is a tribute to our teacher, Venerable Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, or Thay, as we as his disciples call him respectfully. Thay built Deer Park with the help of many devoted, mostly Vietnamese, lay friends in order to help people looking deeply into their suffering, and transforming the mud into a wonderful lotus flower.

May we celebrate many more anniversaries!

Special thanks to all of our friends who have taken photos of Deer Park over the years. These include our friends Ron Forster and Sam Diephuis (https://www.samdiephuis.com), along with many others.
The last song "Be Still and Know" comes from our friend Joe Reilly (   • Be Still and Know  ). Other music from Deer Park can be found at   / deer-park-monastery   and   / deerparkdharmacast  .

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