Welcome to the Blue Cliff Monastery website! We hope you can join us for a Day of Mindfulness or an overnight Seasonal Retreat or Themed Retreat.

Most Thursdays and Sundays are Days of Mindfulness. Themed Retreats are held throughout the year. Please check the Schedule of Events page for information on Days of Mindfulness and Themed Retreats. Do you want to come for a weekend visit? Or a week or two? For information on Seasonal Retreats, please visit About Our Retreats.


A Thank You Note ….

The construction of the Blue Cliff sisters’ new residence continues. A deep heartfelt bow of gratitude to all who have been supporting this much needed and joyful project. Please take a moment to see the developments in the videos below.



Embrace Sangha

Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness
in the Plum Village Tradition


BIPOC Meditation Sangha

A Weekly Gathering for People of Color


A Mindful Earth Justice Initiative in the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism


Featured Audios


The link below is the Qigong Meditation Channel where Br. Man Tue will post more Qigong videos. Be sure to try the five minute qigong hand massage. Some qigong can be done from sitting in a chair. There are new qigong videos being added each month. Br. Man Tue (Br. Insight) resides at Deer Park Monastery in Escondido, CA.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrG7mvA6j0Z6oGwRgLayVw