__NOTOC__ Blue Cliff Monastery is an Thiền Buddhist monastery located in Pine Bush, New York.International Sangha Directory – United States – Blue Cliff Monastery . Plumvillage.org. Retrieved on 2011-02-27.Blue Cliff Monastery, Pine Bush Wellness centre in Walker Valley, New York . Wahanda. Retrieved on 2011-02-27. It was founded in May 2007 by monastic and lay practitioners from the Plum Village Tradition.Boston Old Path Sangha of the Community of Mindful Living – In the lineage of Thich Nhat Hanh – community. Bostonoldpath.org. Retrieved on 2011-02-27.Our Teacher - Blue Cliff Monastery . Bluecliffmonastery.org. Retrieved on 2011-02-27.
The monastery is under the direction of Thích Nhất Hạnh's Order of Interbeing in the Thiền tradition. Blue Cliff Monastery follows the same practices and daily schedules as its root monastery Plum Village and its sister monasteries Deer Park Monastery in Escondido, California, and Magnolia Grove Monastery in Batesville, Mississippi.About us. magnoliavillage.org. Retrieved on 2011-02-27.
Blue Cliff Monastery was created when the monastics moved from Maple Forest Monastery and the Green Mountain Dharma Center. In 1997 Maple Forest Monastery was founded in Woodstock, Vermont, and a year later Green Mountain Dharma Center was founded in Hartland, Vermont. Maple Forest was the monks' residence and Green Mountain was the nuns' residence.Queen, Christopher. "Engaged Buddhism in the West", Wisdom Publications, 2000, p.62 In May 2007 both centers moved to Blue Cliff Monastery.Unified Buddhist Church — Deer Park Monastery . deerparkmonastery.org. Retrieved on 2011-02-27.
The Monastery is located in the lush, green Hudson Valley of New York (one hour and 30 minutes away from NYC).Parallax Press – Thich Nhat Hanh Retreat Centers, Unified Buddhist Church . Parallax.org. Retrieved on 2011-02-27. Inside the property there are two ponds and a creek, and out of its 80 acres, 65 are forest. Visitors are welcome to practice mindfulness with the multifold community of monks, nuns and laypeople. Typically, days of mindfulness are held twice a week (Thursdays and Sundays). Retreats are held frequently throughout the year.. Urban Refuge. Retrieved on 2011-02-27.. Stillmountainretreatguide.com (2010-02-21). Retrieved on 2011-02-27.Events. Clear Heart Sangha (2011-02-23). Retrieved on 2011-02-27.Thich Nhat Hanh :: Mindfulness Retreats. Tnhtour.org. Retrieved on 2011-02-27.
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Buddhism in the United States Buddhist monasticism List of Buddhist temples Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States Plum Village Monastery
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