Library — Deer Park Monastery

About
Learn & Listen
Mindfulness
Community
Visit
Bookshop
- Overview
- Shop Online

About
Learn & Listen
Mindfulness
Community
Visit
Bookshop
- Overview
- Shop Online
Donate

Home
Learn & Listen
Library

Learn & Listen
Media & Resources
Library
Creativity

Topics

Types

||

Sutras

YMCA 152

SutraDiscourse on Transforming Violence and FearTranslated from Number 16 of the Arthapada, Taishō 198
(corresponding to Attadaṇḍa Sutta, Sutta Nipāta 4.15, Verse #935-954)Read

Bo cong anh crop

SutraAnuradha DiscourseTranslated from Anurādha Sutta, Samyutta Nikāya 22.86. Identical to Samyutta Nikāya 44.2 (Pali Text Society: 4.381–4.384), Chinese Canon: Saṃyukta Āgama 106.Read

Lotus

SutraDiscourse on the Lotus of the Wonderful Dharma: Universal Door ChapterTranslated from Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, Chapter 25, Taishō Revised Tripiṭaka 262.Read

7 Blossoms Falling crop

SutraStore of Precious Virtues Discourse: Practice of the Highest UnderstandingTranslated from Prajñaparamita Ratnaguna Samcaya Gāthā, Taishō Revised Tripiṭaka 229.Read

Leaves

SutraDiscourse on the Absolute TruthTranslated from Paramatthaka Sutta, Atthakavagga 5, Sutta Nipāta 4.5.Read

Wake Up 20250429 10

SutraDiscourse on the Land of Great HappinessTranslated from Sukhāvatī-Vyūha Sutra, Taishō Revised Tripiṭaka 366.Read

Vesak 20250511 7

SutraElder DiscourseTranslated from Samyukta Agama 1071. Pali Canon: Theranāmakasutta, Samyutta Nikāya 21.10.Read

Winter Path crop

SutraDiscourse on Emptiness in the True Sense of the WordTranslated from Saṃyukta Āgama 335Read

Nấu dường phèn3 crop

SutraDiscourse on the Great EmptinessTranslated by Sister Chân Đức from Samyukta Āgama 297Read

Vesak 20250511 11

SutraDiscourse on the White-Clad DiscipleTranslated from Upasaka Sutra, Madhyama Āgama 128Read

Bop chan cho thay3 000 crop

SutraDiscourse on Measuring and ReflectingTranslated from Anumāna Sutta, Majjhima Nikāya 15Read

FAMRET20250619 24

SutraInvoking the Bodhisattvas’ NamesRead

FAMRET20250615 4

SutraThe Ten Great Aspirations of Samantabhadra BodhisattvaTranslated from Avatamsaka Sutra 36, Taishō Revised Tripiṭaka 279, Flower Garland Discourse.Read

Full Moon Festival 20240916 28

SutraDiscourse on the Dharma Seal & The Three Doors of LiberationTranslated from Chinese: Taishō Revised Tripiṭaka 104. Related: Samyukta Āgama 80.Read

Happy Farm 20250426 2

SutraDiscourse on the Four Kinds of NutrimentsTranslated from Samyukta Āgama 373, Puttamamsa Sutta, Saṃyutta Nikāya 12.63Read

Diamond Kite wide21

SutraThe Diamond That Cuts through IllusionTranslated from Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (in Sanskrit), and the Chinese Taishō Revised Tripitaka, No. 235.Read

Discourse on the Teachings to Be Given to the Sick

SutraDiscourse on the Teachings to Be Given to the SickTranslated from Ekottara Agama 51.8, in consultation with Majjhima Nikaya 143 and Madhyama Agama 26.Read

Wake Up 20250429 2

SutraDiscourse on Taking Refuge in OneselfTranslated from Samyukta Āgama 639, in consultation with Taishō Revised Tripiṭaka 99 and Ukkacela Sutta, Samyutta Nikāya 47.14.Read

Dp close up 6 of 17

SutraDiscourse on the Five Ways of Putting an End to AngerTranslated from Madhyama Āgama 25. Corresponding with Dutiyaāghātapaṭivinaya Sutta, Anguttara Nikāya 5.162 (Pali Text Society 3.187–3.190)Read

Trang tuyet hoa illustration pbieu article 2 crop2

SutraDiscourse on Knowing the Better Way to Live AloneTranslated from Bhaddekaratta Sutta, Majjhima Nikāya 131. Chinese Canon: Madhyama Āgama 167.Read

SutraDiscourse on the Full Awareness of BreathingThe 16 Exercises of Mindful Breathing Translated from Ānāpānasati Sutta, Majjhima Nikāya 118Read

20240623 untitled 0066

SutraDiscourse on LoveTranslated from Mettā Sutta, Sutta Nipāta 1.8Read

Teen Camp2024 19

SutraDiscourse on Youth and HappinessTranslated from Samiddhi Sutta, Saṃyukta Āgama 1078, Samyutta Nikaya 1.20, Taishō 99.Read

Lotus leaf

SutraDiscourse on Letting Go of Sensual AttachmentTranslated from Jarā Sutta, Sutta-Nipāta 804–813, Samyutta Nikaya 1.51. Taishō 198.Read

Mindfulness2

SutraThe Insight that Brings Us to the Other Shore (Heart Sutra)Translated from Prajñāpāramitā-hṛdaya Sūtra. See Taishō 251.Read

Wake Up 20250428 10

SutraDiscourse on Turning the Wheel of the DharmaTranslated from Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, Samyutta Nikāya 56.11Read

Wake Up 20250501

SutraDiscourse on HappinessTranslated from Maṅgala Sutta, Sutta Nipāta 2.4Read

Holiday Retreat20250101 50

SutraDiscourse on the Middle WayTranslated from Samyukta Āgama 301, in Chinese. See also Kaccānagotta Sutta, Samyutta Nikāya 12.15. Related: Channasutta, Samyutta Nikāya 22.90.Read

SutraDiscourse on the Four Establishments of MindfulnessTranslated from Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, Majjhima Nikāya 10.Read

Holiday Retreat20250101 51

SutraDiscourse on the Eight Realizations of the Great BeingsTranslated from Taishō Revised Tripiṭaka 779.Read

SutraDiscourse on Knowing the Better Way to Catch a SnakeTranslated from Arittha Sutra, Madhyama Āgama 220 (Chinese), and the Alagaddupama Sutta, Majjhima Nikāya 22 (Pali).Read

Books

71p Segsqn XL SL1500

BooksPeace Is This Moment Journal - Thich Nhat Hanh52 Teachings for a Balanced Life from Thich Nhat HanhSee More

9780984627141 2 1200x1867

BooksHiking ZenTrain Your Mind in NatureSee More

9781946764867 1200x1745

BooksThe Eight Realizations of Great BeingsEssential Buddhist Wisdom for Realizing Your Full PotentialSee More

9781935209898 fullsize rgb 400x593

BooksGood CitizensCreating Enlightened SocietySee More

How to Eat Book

BooksHow to EatSee More

Screenshot 2025 04 03 at 17 24 51 HMR2023 sm pdf

BooksThe Hidden Mountain Record Issue #1Deer Park Monastery’s annual publicationSee More

HMR Cover2025 Final 1

BooksThe Hidden Mountain Record Issue #2Deer Park Monastery’s annual publicationSee More

9780984627110 400x600

BooksHow to ListenSee More

The River in Me

BooksThe River in MeVerses of TransformationSee More

9781952692468 400x600

BooksCracking the WalnutUnderstanding the Dialectics of NagarjunaSee More

9781952692604 400x560

BooksPeace Is This MomentMindful Reflections for Daily PracticeSee More

9781952692437 400x600

BooksHow to SmileInspiration and tools for transforming our suffering and cultivating happinessSee More

Chanting 2 400x600

BooksChanting from the Heart Vol IICeremonies and Practices from the Plum Village CommunitySee More

Chanting 1 400x600

BooksChanting from the Heart Vol 1Sutras and Chants for Recitation from the Plum Village CommunitySee More

9781937006112

BooksAwakening of the HeartEssential Buddhist Sutras and CommentariesSee More

9781952692338 400x600

BooksThe Bodhisattva PathCommentary on the Vimalakirti and Ugrapariprccha SutrasSee More

9781952692307 1200x1680

BooksHow to LiveThe Essential Mindfulness JournalSee More

9781952692826 400x610

BooksIn Love and TrustLetters from a Zen MasterSee More

9781952692178 400x601

BooksHow To FocusSee More

BooksThe Admonitions and Encouraging Words of Master GuishanText and CommentarySee More

Ezgif 2 c2bb04309b 400x618

BooksThe Blooming of a LotusThe Essential Guided Meditations for Mindfulness, Healing, and TransformationSee More

9781952692062 cover 400x358

BooksWhere Is the Buddha?A story for children from Zen Master Thich Nhat HanhSee More

9781952692222 400x595

BooksPresent Moment Wonderful MomentVerses for Daily Living - Updated Third EditionSee More

9780062954794 ec05b413 4386 481f 902e 2dabe2197e1a 400x600

BooksZen and the Art of Saving the PlanetSee More

9781952692000 fullsize rgb 400x640

BooksStepping into FreedomAn Introduction to Buddhist Monastic TrainingSee More

ETU Final Cover Gold Photo 400x591

BooksEnjoying the UltimateThe Nirvana Chapter of the DharmapadaSee More

91 H Gxi SO0j L SL1500

BooksFlowers in the DarkReclaiming Your Power to Heal Trauma through MindfulnessSee More

Racialkarma

BooksAmerica’s Racial KarmaAn Invitation to HealSee More

9781946764546 fullsize rgb 400x601

BooksHow to ConnectSee More

9781946764201 fullsize rgb 1200x1795

BooksInterbeingThe 14 Mindfulness Trainings of Engaged BuddhismSee More

HTLW Cover 1200x1867

BooksHow to Live When a Loved One DiesHealing Meditations for Grief and LossSee More

9781946764331 fullsize rgb 400x601

BooksHow to SeeSee More

9781941529867 1200x1800

BooksHow to FightLearn how to relax the bonds of anger, attachment, and delusion through mindfulness and kindness toward ourselves and others.See More

9781941529140 fullsize rgb 1200x1200

BooksThe Other ShoreA New Translation of the Heart Sutra with CommentariesSee More

The Art of Living 400x533

BooksThe Art of LivingPeace and Freedom in the Here and NowSee More

9781941529638 fullsize rgb 1200x1543

BooksHappy Teachers Change the WorldA Guide for Cultivating Mindfulness in EducationSee More

At Home in the World Cover

BooksAt Home in the WorldStories and Essential Teachings from a Monk’s LifeSee More

9781941529263 fullsize rgb 400x489

BooksSacred PlacesA Mindful Journey and Coloring BookSee More

9781941529133 fullsize rgb 400x489

BooksClouds in a TeacupA Mindful Journey and Coloring BookSee More

9781937006792 fullsize rgb 400x376

BooksInside the NowMeditations on TimeSee More

9781941529089 fullsize rgb 400x600

BooksHow to RelaxSee More

9781937006921 fullsize rgb 400x600

BooksHow to WalkSee More

9781937006945 fullsize rgb 400x600

BooksMindfulness as MedicineA Story of Healing Body and SpiritSee More

Ezgif 2 ff519ac387 400x609

BooksSilenceThe Power of Quiet in a World Full of NoiseSee More

9781937006884 fullsize rgb 400x601

BooksHow to LoveSee More

No Mud No Lotus Cover

BooksNo Mud, No LotusThe Art of Transforming SufferingSee More

The art of communicating

BooksThe Art of CommunicatingSee More

9781937006655 fullsize rgb 400x455

BooksIs Nothing Something?Kids' Questions and Zen Answers About Life, Death, Family, Friendship, and Everything in BetweenSee More

BooksHow to SitSee More

61p PZ8 E9o YL SL1360

BooksFearEssential Wisdom for Getting Through the StormSee More

9781937006341 fullsize rgb 400x586

BooksThe Mindfulness Survival KitFive Essential PracticesSee More

9781937006464 fullsize rgb 400x630

BooksMoments of MindfulnessDaily InspirationSee More

9781937006440 fullsize rgb 400x590

BooksPeace of MindBecoming Fully PresentSee More

9781937006389 fullsize rgb 1200x1200

BooksLove Letter to the EarthSee More

9781935209249 400x603

BooksA Rose for Your PocketAn Appreciation of MotherhoodSee More

71qxi TD Nvn L SL1500

BooksThe NoviceA Story of True LoveSee More

71du4ytm T6 L 400x600

BooksThe Pocket Thich Nhat HanhSee More

51c Sh7 I2c QL SL1360

BooksPeace Is Every BreathMindful Eating, Mindful LifeSee More

Book

BooksMaking SpaceCreating a Home Meditation PracticeSee More

Yourtruehome 1200x1677

BooksYour True HomeThe Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat HanhSee More

9781935209928 fullsize rgb 400x277

BooksThe Long Road Turns to JoyA Guide to Walking MeditationSee More

61ccw E1o Tn L SL1360

BooksSavorMindful Eating, Mindful LifeSee More

Youarehere 1200x1784

BooksYou Are HereDiscovering the Magic of the Present MomentSee More

Beyond the self 279x418

BooksBeyond The SelfTeachings on The Middle WaySee More

61 I9w ETJUAL SL1500

BooksThe Heart of UnderstandingCommentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart SutraSee More

9781937006532 fullsize rgb 400x595

BooksZen BattlesModern Commentary on the Teachings of Master LinjiSee More

BooksAnswers from the HeartPractical Responses to Life's Burning QuestionsSee More

9781935209799 fullsize rgb 400x595

BooksOur Appointment with LifeSutra on Knowing the Better Way to Live AloneSee More

9781937006204 fullsize rgb 400x595

BooksWorkHow to Find Joy and Meaning in Each Hour of the DaySee More

9781937006211 fullsize rgb 1200x1200

BooksA Handful of QuietHappiness in Four PebblesSee More

9781888375848 fullsize rgb 400x602

BooksBreathe, You Are AliveThe Sutra on the Full Awareness of BreathingSee More

9781888375794 fullsize rgb 400x482

BooksMindful MovementsTen Exercises for Well-BeingSee More

Theartofpower1

BooksThe Art of PowerSee More

9781937006136 fullsize rgb 400x595

BooksPath of CompassionStories from the Buddha's LifeSee More

9781935209911 fullsize rgb 400x580

BooksFidelityHow to Create a Loving Relationship That LastsSee More

9781935209805 fullsize rgb 400x515

BooksPlanting SeedsPracticing Mindfulness with ChildrenSee More

Living buddha living christ

BooksLiving Buddha, Living Christ20th Anniversary EditionSee More

Healing

BooksHealingA Woman's Journey from Doctor to NunSee More

9781935209645 fullsize rgb 400x595

BooksReconciliationHealing the Inner ChildSee More

9781935209638 fullsize rgb 400x595

BooksOne Buddha is Not EnoughA Story of Collective AwakeningSee More

719k Fvvoz AL SL1500

BooksTrue LoveA Practice for Awakening the HeartSee More

9781935209447 fullsize rgb 400x595

BooksThe Diamond That Cuts Through IllusionSee More

9781935209430 fullsize rgb 400x600

BooksTogether We Are OneHonoring Our Diversity, Celebrating Our ConnectionSee More

9781935209454 fullsize rgb 400x564

BooksA Pebble for Your PocketMindful Stories for Children and Grown-upsSee More

9781888375558 fullsize rgb 400x567

BooksThe Energy of PrayerHow to Deepen Your Spiritual PracticeSee More

9781952692789 400x610

BooksThe Sun My HeartSee More

9781888375992 fullsize rgb 400x601

BooksTouching PeacePracticing the Art of Mindful LivingSee More

61x Hv M Kee JL SL1200

BooksTaming the Tiger WithinMeditations on Transforming Difficult EmotionsSee More

BooksOpening the Heart of the CosmosInsights on the Lotus SutraSee More

9781888375039 fullsize rgb 400x595

BooksMy Master’s RobeMemories of a Novice MonkSee More

9781888375329 fullsize rgb 400x582

BooksJoyfully TogetherThe Art of Building a Harmonious CommunitySee More

9781888375916 fullsize rgb 400x598

BooksHappinessEssential Mindfulness PracticesSee More

9781888375985 fullsize rgb 400x595

BooksThundering SilenceSutra on Knowing the Better Way to Catch a SnakeSee More

9781888375480 fullsize rgb 400x595

BooksKeeping the PeaceMindfulness and Public ServiceSee More

9781888375930 fullsize rgb 400x595

BooksPeaceful Action, Open HeartLessons from the Lotus SutraSee More

311 WOXN Fe6 L SY445 SX342

BooksFreedom Wherever We GoA Buddhist Monastic Code for the Twenty-first CenturySee More

9781888375886 fullsize rgb 400x578

BooksThe World We HaveA Buddhist Approach to Peace and EcologySee More

716 W7cc P Eo L SL1500

BooksCreating True PeaceEnding Violence in Yourself, Your Family, Your Community, and the WorldSee More

9781888375879 fullsize rgb 400x599

BooksTouching the EarthGuided Meditations for Mindfulness PracticeSee More

9781888375787 fullsize rgb 400x596

BooksCultivating the Mind of LoveSee More

9781888375749 fullsize rgb 400x601

BooksThe Dragon PrinceStories and Legends from VietnamSee More

71r G Vx7qx FL SL1500

BooksNo Death, No FearComforting Wisdom for LifeSee More

9781888375688 fullsize rgb 400x600

BooksTwo TreasuresBuddhist Teachings on Awakening and True HappinessSee More

9781888375008 fullsize rgb 400x596

BooksTeachings on LoveSee More

9781888375626 fullsize rgb 400x588

BooksTransformation and HealingSutra on the Four Establishments of MindfulnessSee More

718 Pg Y5p Yu L 400x689

BooksAngerWisdom for Cooling the FlamesSee More

9781935209560 1200x1800

BooksFriends on the PathLiving Spiritual Communities See More

9781888375237 fullsize rgb 400x600

BooksBe Free Where You Are Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. See More

9781888375305 fullsize rgb 400x603

BooksUnderstanding Our Mind50 Verses on Buddhist PsychologySee More

9781888375510 fullsize rgb 400x595

BooksCalming the Fearful MindA Zen Response to TerrorismSee More

9781937006105 1200x1292

BooksThe Hermit and the WellSee More

9780938077862 fullsize rgb 400x622

BooksThe Stone Boy and Other StoriesSee More

9781888375343 fullsize rgb 400x592

BooksFinding Our True HomeLiving in the Pure Land Here and NowSee More

Sea Libre Final Covers Front 400x600

BooksSea Libre Donde EsteUna charla ofrecida en el Centro Correccional de MarylandSee More

9780938077565 fullsize rgb 400x601

BooksHermitage Among the CloudsAn Historical Novel of Fourteenth Century VietnamSee More

9781888375046 fullsize rgb 400x556

BooksUnder the Rose Apple TreeSee More

Peace Begins Here Cover

BooksPeace Begins HerePalestinians and Israelis Listening to Each OtherSee More

BooksTransformation at the Base50 Verses on the Nature of ConsciousnessSee More

BooksThich Nhat Hanh: Essential WritingsModern Spiritual Masters SeriesSee More

61 RD Tca5 HUL SL1360

BooksThe Raft Is Not the ShoreConversations Toward a Buddhist-Christian AwarenessSee More

71 HQ l5 I4 WL SL1500

BooksGoing HomeJesus and Buddha as BrothersSee More

9781888375152 400x599

BooksThe Path of EmancipationTalks from a 21-Day Mindfulness RetreatSee More

9781946764720 400x611

BooksFragrant Palm LeavesJournals 1962–1966See More

71v Ln ELTZDL 400x615

BooksThe Heart of the Buddha’s TeachingTransforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and LiberationSee More

51 AA Cr Ub YL SL1200

BooksThe Miracle of MindfulnessAn Introduction to the Practice of MeditationSee More

Call Me By My True Names Cover Trees 1200x1829

BooksCall Me By My True NamesThe Collected Poems of Thich Nhat HanhSee More

9781952692079 400x582

BooksLove in ActionWritings on Nonviolent Social ChangeSee More

61ty5q5o Mk L SL1200

BooksPeace Is Every StepThe Path of Mindfulness in EverydaySee More

9781952692765 400x610

BooksBeing PeaceA timeless introduction to Thích Nhất Hạnh’s most important teachingsSee More

9780938077268 fullsize rgb 400x618

BooksOld Path White CloudsWalking in the Footsteps of the BuddhaSee More

81eo1 Iv S0 YL SL1500

BooksZen KeysA Guide to Zen PracticeSee More

9781952692031 400x612

BooksVietnam: Lotus in a Sea of FireSee More

Plum Village Dictionary

082 TNH teaching in Plum Village PHOTO PVCEB

ArticlesThe Plum Village DictionaryRead

Family Retreat 02

Turn Your Inbox into a Dharma Door

Subscribe to our Coyote Tracks newsletter on Substack to receive event announcements, writing, art, music, and meditations from Deer Park monastics.

Support Deer Park

Donations are our main source of support, so every offering is greatly appreciated. Your contribution helps us to keep the monastery open to receive guests throughout the year.

INITIATIVES
Publishing
Donate
- Contact Us

Plum Village Practice Centers

Blue Cliff Monastery
3 Mindfulness Road
Pine Bush, NY 12566
United States
Deer Park Monastery
2499 Melru Lane
Escondido, CA 92026
United States
Magnolia Grove Monastery
123 Towles Rd
Batesville, MS 38606
United States
Stream of Compassion Mindfulness Practice Centre
670 Concession 20 W, Tiny, ON L9M 0H6, Canada
Plum Village
437 Chemin du Pey
 24240 Thénac
France
European Institute of Applied Buddhism
Schaumburgweg 3 Germany
D-51545 Waldbröl
Germany
Healing Spring Monastery
2 Rue Pascal Jardin
77510 Verdelot
France
Maison de l’Inspir
8 Rue des Fans
77510 Villeneuve-sur-Bellot
France
Thai Plum Village
Pong Ta Long
Pak Chong District
Nakhon Ratchasima 30130
Thailand
Asian Institute of Applied Buddhism
Lotus Pond Temp, Ngong Ping
Lantau Island
New Territories
Hong Kong SAR China
Stream Entering Monastery
530 Porcupine Ridge Road
Porcupine Ridge VIC VIC 3461
Australia
Mountain Spring Monastery
2657 Bells Line of Road
Bilpin NSW 2758
Australia

Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions

Explore Online Courses

From time to time we offer multi-week courses related to mindfulness, the teachings and life of Thich Nhat Hanh, and a variety of similar subjects. Please see our schedule of upcoming courses.

Upcoming Courses

Laptop mockup

Plum Village App

Take the Deer Park Monastery and Plum Village community with you wherever you go. The Plum Village app is designed to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and joy through guided meditations, deep relaxations, practice poems, bells of mindfulness, and other practices — all through a mobile device.

Open Plum Village Mobile App in the App Store

Open Plum Village Mobile App in the Google Play Store