Welcome to the Blue Cliff Monastery website! We hope you can join us for a Day of Mindfulness, a 5-day Themed Retreat, or a Seasonal Retreat (2 - 14 nights).
Please check the Schedule of Events page for information on Days of Mindfulness and Themed Retreats.
For information about Seasonal Retreats, please visit About Our Retreats|Registration.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Days of Mindfulness and Seasonal Retreat dates now open through August.
We are happy to announce that the renovations of the Great Togetherness Meditation Hall are scheduled to be complete by the end of June. We have now opened Seasonal Retreat registration for July and August, and we plan to have our first Day of Mindfulness on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Please see our Schedule of Events and About Our Retreats|Registration pages for details and updates.
Dear Friends on the Path,
Sunday, February 8, 2026 marked the end of our 3-Month Winter Retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery. We are grateful for the many friends who came to practice with us – for a day, a weekend, an extended retreat. It was a time of connection, of stilling and inner focus.
We had the opportunity to mark time, not only by sunrises and sunsets, but by the precious experiences enfolded within them. At retreat’s end, we share ♪ a few fruits of our practice from this Winter ♪ that have marked our hearts and minds. Thank you, dear Manifold Sangha, for being a part of this beautiful, continual unfolding.
Save the dates! Blue Cliff Monastery’s schedule for 2026 is now available. Please visit 2026 Themed Retreats and Special Events for more information and updates.
Note: Registration opens approximately 2 months before the retreat.
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 enjoy these two beautiful video love letters about the Moon Lake project.
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.