Deer Park Dharmacast

From Deer Park Monastery, a practice center in the tradition of Plum Village and our Teacher Thich Nhat Hanh.

454: How to Stop, Rest, and Heal 07/27/2023

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. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/27584847

453: Understanding Our Impulses 07/20/2023

453: Understanding Our Impulses Sister Áo Nghiêm offered this beautiful and personal Dharma talk for our Day of Mindfulness on Sunday, July 16, 2023. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/27523122

Moments of Suffering 04/30/2023

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, what advice do you have for a person experiencing this? Or someone who is helping that person? Our response is offered by Sister Phu Nghiem. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/26696082

Anxiety and Coming Back to the Present Moment 04/21/2023

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 moment. But there are times when it is very difficult. In this kind of situation, what other suggestions do you have for coming back to the present moment? Our response is offered by Brother Phap Luu. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/26611800

How can I let go of attachment to worldly love? 04/13/2023

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 Sister Huong Nghiem. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/26526462

What are the goals of the practice? 04/04/2023

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 need to change my needs in life to be happier? Then there is the other end of the spectrum. How to practice? What exactly to relate to ones own needs for the purpose of alleviating suffering? Our response is offered by Sister Phu Nghiem. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/26446029

Racial Bias and Cultural Insensitivity 04/01/2023

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 at a time. This is the first question. How can we work with, in our practice, racial bias and cultural insensitivity? The response was offered by Brother Phap Dung. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/26413368

447: Vulner-ability with Brother Freedom 03/23/2023

447: Vulner-ability with Brother Freedom From our Day of Mindfulness on Sunday, March 12, 2023 we hear a Dharma talk by Brother Ngo Khong, also known as Brother Freedom. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/26318751

446: Dharma Talk by the Venerable 03/17/2023

446: Dharma Talk by the Venerable This is the English translation of the Dharma talk originally offered in Vietnamese by Thích Phước Tịnh. Translation provided by Sr. Dang Nghiem. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/26263965

445: The Eight Winds with Thầy Pháp Nhĩ 03/09/2023

445: The Eight Winds with Thầy Pháp Nhĩ A Dharma talk offered during our Day of Mindfulness on Sunday, February 26 from the Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall. The talk was offered in Vietnamese and this is the English translation provided by Br. Earth. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/26180730

444: Dharma talk a la carte (plus a song) 03/02/2023

444: Dharma talk a la carte (plus a song) The Dharma talk is in English from Sister Kinh Nghiem during our Day of Mindfulness on February 19, 2023 from the Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/26109258

443: The Power of True Love (Translation) 02/22/2023

443: The Power of True Love (Translation) Here we have a Dharma talk offered by Thay Pháp Xứ from the Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall at Deer Park Monastery on Sunday, February 12, 2023. The teaching is on a Day of Mindfulness with the theme The Power of True Love. Thay offers us one of his poems as the foundation for the teaching. This is a translation from the Vietnamese by Sister Mai Trang. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/26009784

442: Year-End (lunar) Dharma Talk 01/27/2023

442: Year-End (lunar) Dharma Talk Dear friends, This is the English translation of a Dharma talk offered by Sr. Uyển Nghiêm at the close of the lunar new year. The talk occurred in the Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall with several hundred people present for the new year celebrations. During the talk, she uses poetry to explore the dharma plus a song is shared with those present. Please enjoy. The translation is offered by Br. Minh Dia. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/25747038

441: Confidence in the Dharma 01/13/2023

441: Confidence in the Dharma The Dharma talk offered here by Thay Phap Luu took place on Sunday, January 2, 2023 on the last day of our annual Holiday Retreat. The theme for our holiday retreat this year is "The Path is Our Home" and over 300 people gather here at Deer Park Monastery from December 29th to January 2nd, 2023. Our talk theme is Confidence in the Dharma /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/25593453

440: How to Know if This Is the Path 01/05/2023

440: How to Know if This Is the Path /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/25519068

439: The Path is Our Home, a Dharma Talk with Su Co Dang Nghiem 12/31/2022

439: The Path is Our Home, a Dharma Talk with Su Co Dang Nghiem During our 5-day Holiday Retreat with several hundred guests, the first Dharma talk of the retreat is offered by Sr. Dang Nghiem. The talk begins with an introduction to listening, followed by chanting the name of Avaloketeshvara, and then the dharma talk. We touch on neuroplasity, going home, four kinds of people, and the three refuges. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/25472076

438: The Mind of Distraction 12/01/2022

438: The Mind of Distraction For our Day of Mindfulness today (Sunday November 27, 2022) the Dharma talk is offered by Sr. Thần Nghiêm. The talk is in English. Awareness of mind. Distraction. Mindfulness. Concentration. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/25143510

437: Open the Source of Love 11/23/2022

437: Open the Source of Love On our Day of Mindfulness on November 20, 2022 Sr. Tuyết Nghiêm offered a talk with the theme "Open the Source of Love". This is the English translation of the talk originally given in Vietnamese. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/25112811

Be an Observer. Not a Victim. 11/17/2022

Be an Observer. Not a Victim. A Dharma talk offered in Vietnamese with English translation provided here by Sister Dang Nghiem. The talk is offered by Sister Trúc Nghiêm with the theme Be An Observer, Not a Victim. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/25054419

435: Small Things in Everyday Life 11/10/2022

435: Small Things in Everyday Life A Dharma talk offered by The Venerable Hòa Thượng Thích Phước Tịnh during our weekly Day of Mindfulness on November 6, 2022 in the Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall. The sangha is practicing in the 90-Day Rains Retreat. The translation is offered by Sister Kinh Nghiem. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/24970281

434: Formal Lunch and the Spirit of our Practice 10/27/2022

434: Formal Lunch and the Spirit of our Practice Today is Formal Lunch day and Thay Phap Hoi spends time sharing about this practice and uses as a lens to look into the spirit of our practice. Why do we practice the way we do? What is the role of formality? Can we practice in a way that makes sense and is understandable for this day and the next generation? For example, for millennia we have been a “four-fold” sangha and today we are beginning to use “multi-fold” sangha to better reflect our growing sangha. Our tradition is always changing and being updated and can also keep the spirit of Buddhism. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/24821094

Letters from Thay 10/20/2022

Letters from Thay For our Day of Mindfulness on October 9, 2022, the Dharma talk was offered by Sr. Kính Nghiêm. The talk will be offered in English. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/24753612

432: The Four Establishments of Mindfulness 09/19/2022

432: The Four Establishments of Mindfulness Today is the opening of the annual Rains Retreat and our Dharma talk is offered by the Most Venerable Thích Phước Tịnh. He speaks in Vietnamese and Sr. Kinh Nghiem offers the English translation in this recording. Our theme is the Four Establishments of Mindfulness and preparing for the Rains Retreat. Sunday, September 18, 2022 Deer Park Monastery, Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/24421074

431: War and Peace 09/15/2022

431: War and Peace The talk is offered in English on September 11, 2022 in the Ocean of Peace Meditation Hall. Sister Dang Nghiem speaks of the Seven Factors of Awakening in the context of war and peace. You can reference the following book regarding the discourse she taught today. The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (The Teachings of the Buddha) /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/24387717

430: The Buddha The Scientist 09/05/2022

430: The Buddha The Scientist Here we offer the third Dharma talk for "The Buddha, The Scientist" Retreat at Deer Park from August 31-September 4, 2022. Exploring the Intersection of Buddhism, Psychology and Neuroscience through the Embodied Practice of Mindfulness. The talk is offered in English by Br. Pháp Dung /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/24275538

429: A Session of Questions and Answers 09/03/2022

429: A Session of Questions and Answers Here we offer a session of Questions and Answers during "The Buddha, The Scientist" Retreat at Deer Park from August 31-September 4, 2022. Exploring the Intersection of Buddhism, Psychology and Neuroscience through the Embodied Practice of Mindfulness. The panel includes Sr.Đẳng Nghiêm, Br. Pháp Dung, and Br.Phap Lưu /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/24264807

428: Everywhere All At Once 09/02/2022

428: Everywhere All At Once Here we offer the first Dharma talk for "The Buddha, The Scientist" Retreat at Deer Park from August 31-September 4, 2022. Exploring the Intersection of Buddhism, Psychology and Neuroscience through the Embodied Practice of Mindfulness. In this talk we continue exploring Buddhist psychology and the 51 mental formations. The talk is offered in English by Br. Phap Lưu /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/24260409

427: Buddhist Psychology 09/01/2022

427: Buddhist Psychology Here we offer the first Dharma talk for "The Buddha, The Scientist" Retreat at Deer Park from August 31-September 4, 2022. Exploring the Intersection of Buddhism, Psychology and Neuroscience through the Embodied Practice of Mindfulness. The talk is offered in English by Sr. Hương Nghiêm /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/24245976

426: The Buddha The Scientist Orientation 09/01/2022

426: The Buddha The Scientist Orientation Here we offer the orientation for "The Buddha, The Scientist" Retreat at Deer Park from August 31-September 4, 2022. Exploring the Intersection of Buddhism, Psychology and Neuroscience through the Embodied Practice of Mindfulness. The introduction is offered in English by Br. Mãn Tuệ & Sr. Thần Nghiêm /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/24239964

425: Discourse on Love [TRANSLATION] 08/28/2022

425: Discourse on Love [TRANSLATION] Today we offer a translated Dharma talk by Thay Phap Hoi, one of the elders in our community. /episode/index/show/deerpark/id/24189930

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