Deepen your practice in a specific area through our ongoing Theme Weekends. During each of these weekends there will be special sessions led by one or more monastic or lay Dharma Teachers in the Plum Village tradition. Each weekend will include three or more sessions for the participants to focus on the special topic offered. For the rest of the weekend the participants will flow alongside the regular schedule of the monastery including sitting meditation, walking meditation, mindful meals etc together with the whole community. We ask for your understanding if due to illness or another unexpected occurrence, we need to substitute the teacher. We understand that the Sangha, the community of practice, is our teacher and friend on the path. It is necessary to pre-register for these weekends by following the links below.

Alive as a Bodhisattva (March 23-25, 2012) from Mar 23, 2012 02:00 PM to Mar 25, 2012 03:00 PM — Deer Park Monastery, CA, led by Dharma Teacher Eileen Kiera

Touching the Earth (April 13-15, 2012) from Apr 13, 2012 02:00 PM to Apr 15, 2012 02:00 PM — Deer Park Monastery, led by Dharma Teachers Lyn Fine and Chau Yoder

Circling the Sacred Mountain (May 11-13, 2012) from May 11, 2012 02:00 PM to May 13, 2012 02:00 PM led by Thay Chinh Quang

Mindful Nourishment & Vegetarian Cooking ( June 15 – 17, 2012) from Jun 15, 2012 02:00 PM to Jun 17, 2012 02:00 PM — Deer Park Monastery, led by Dharma Teachers Chan Huy, Su Co Trung Chinh, Su Co Khanh Nghiem

Just Sit (August 10 – 12, 2012) from Aug 10, 2012 02:00 PM to Aug 12, 2012 02:00 PM — Deer Park Monastery, deepening our sitting meditation, led by Thay Phap Hai