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Opening Fall 2026
Deer Park Monastery, a thriving practice center in the Plum Village tradition since 2000, hosts thousands each year for mindfulness retreats, youth programs, and family practice. Every aspect of our school - from financial stewardship to pedagogical design - will reflect the same clarity, compassion, and care that have guided the wider Plum Village tradition for over forty years.
The founding of a school rooted in mindfulness and compassion is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. We invite you to join us in raising $3 million to launch the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing.
Your generosity will:
As a founding supporter, you will be a true partner in this creation. We honor every gift as an act of interbeing — a joining of energy and intention for the collective good.
We offer flexible giving options (multi-year pledges, endowment and scholarship designations, real estate or legacy gifts) and will work closely with you to ensure your contribution reflects your values.
Transparency and accountability are central to our practice. Each year, we will share impact reports, financial summaries, and stories of transformation so you can see, touch, and feel what your generosity is cultivating.
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Your gift will do more than build a school — it will plant the seeds of peace.
In the short term, it will enable the first students and teachers to live and learn in an environment infused with mindfulness and community.
In the long term, it will create a replicable model of contemplative education, influencing educators, families, and policymakers worldwide. Graduates will emerge as compassionate leaders, artists, scientists, and activists who bring tenderness, courage, and wisdom into every sector of society.
Your generosity will echo far beyond a single campus. It will shape a movement — one that embodies Thich Nhat Hanh’s greatest teaching: “Peace in oneself, peace in the world.”
