Waking
up this morning I smile
24 brand new hours are before me
I vow to live fully in each moment 
and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion

Dear
Friends



Gathas
are short verses to recite in the routine moments of our lives - waking up in
the morning,  brushing our teeth, turning on a car – to bring mindfulness
and connection to those moments. In this dharma talk, Sister Huong Nghiem
encourages us in our practice of using these gathas, showing us how to use them
to cultivate gratitude and stoke the fires of understanding, directing our
hearts and minds toward the wholesome seeds stored in our consciousness. 

Please
enjoy these offerings, and may they be nourishing to your practice.

Children's Podcast:  A Dharma Talk for Children from Brother Phap Ho

Dharma from Deer Park Monastery, a meditation practice center in the tradition of the Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.  At Deer Park, the resident monks, nuns and lay sangha practice engaged Buddhism and mindfulness in everyday life for the nourishment and development of our spiritual and mental health. Each week, we post a selection of activities of the Deer Park Sangha so that others may share in the realization of awareness and freedom.  Deer Park is located in the mountains near Escondido, California and hosts regular Days of Mindfulness open to the public on Sundays beginning at 8:30 a.m. To learn more, visit www.deerparkmonastery.org