Deer Park Monastery

Deer Park Monastery is a mindfulness practice and monastic training center in Escondido, California, in the Plum Village tradition founded by Thich Nhat Hanh. Described as a refuge for peace and healing, it welcomes people who wish to cultivate peace and happiness while remaining grounded in the Buddhist tradition. Deer Park is one of 12 Plum Village mindfulness practice centers worldwide and the first of three established in the United States.