Awakened Zen Master
THICH DIEU THIEN
Respectfully known as the Awakened One
Fully Awakened, completely liberating the source of attachment in 2001, and lives in the Awake Source with the Great Vow to Wake Up the Awake potential in all sentient beings to liberate suffering from the original attachment.
THE FIVE AWAKE NATURES
of Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien
In the moment of Awakening in 2001, from the Awake Source, the Five Awake Natures instantly appeared in
Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien. The original Awake Source that Awakened One Thich Dieu Thien lives in 24/7 emanates the pure Awake Essence which embodies infinite Wisdom, boundless Compassion, endless Awake Tools, and the Great Vow to Wake Up all sentient beings, regardless of background, gender, skin color, age, culture, or religion.
Seeing that every being has the capacity to Wake Up, but because ignorance, greed, and hatred cover their Awake potential. Awakened One Thich Dieu Thien stepped into the world with the Five Natures to Wake Up all sentient beings.
Awake Essence
Awake Essence is the pure, bright, vast, complete, boundless energy source; it is formless, unlimited, light, fresh, and free. Read More >
The Great Vow
At the moment of Awakening, the Awakened Zen Master saw that all sentient beings have the capacity to Wake Up, but do not know, and forever and ever, drift in the cycle of birth and death. Read More >
Wisdom
The infinite Wisdom of the Awakened One is capable of thoroughly seeing each person for who they are, illuminating and unlocking their human mind to Wake Up and fully liberate the attachment to the human system. Read More >
Compassion
Seeing all beings immersed in illusion, drifting in the suffering of birth and death, naturally arises the boundless Compassion in the Awakened One to help all beings. Read More >
Awake Tools
Any of the words or actions of the Awakened One, the Awake Tools are spontaneous, dynamic, accurate, exact, flexible, fluid, fresh. Read More >
“Guiding people completely to the Awake Shore,
Tranquil and carefree amidst the ocean of life.”
EXPERIENCE AWAKE WORLD
Universal Door Meditation Center, also known as the Wake Up Center,
was founded by Awakened One Thich Dieu Thien in 2003.
Every week, the Wake Up Center offers retreats and Wake Up sessions that are attended by people from all over the world. Under the guidance of Awakened One Thich Dieu Thien, Awake students realize what is truly I and not I, directly experiencing Wake Up moments, merging with the Awake Source, liberating the original attachment that causes suffering.
ANNUAL EVENTS
WEEKLY AWAKENED SESSIONS
Awakened One Thich Dieu Thien opens wisdom mind through a Dharma talk, followed by lunch, Awakened Sangha sharing, and various Awakened Meditation applications.
🔔 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
Dear Students, Meditators, Practitioners, and Friends,
Universal Door Meditation Center invites you to join the special Awakened meditation retreat every Sunday, guided by Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien to awaken the inherent Buddha Nature within each person and directly experience the Ultimate Truth.
🔶 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒆:
𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠
𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲:
The Universal Door Awakened monastic sangha will guide beginners in Awakened meditation practice, helping them to experience and gradually live in Awakened stillness, returning to one’s true nature, and liberating the suffering and attachments
𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭𝟬:𝟭𝟱 𝗔𝗠
𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
𝟭𝟬:𝟭𝟱 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗤&𝗔:
Wisdom mind opening Dharma talk by Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien, awakening the Buddha Nature in each person, helping to free the delusions and attachments
𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟭 𝗣𝗠
𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮
𝟭 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟮 𝗣𝗠
𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝟮 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅.
𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒆𝒆: $50 𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍
FOR DROP-IN ONLY, click here to register for Sunday Awakened sessions.
FOR MONTHLY REGISTRATION, click here to register for Sunday Awakened sessions.
Complimentary Awakened Session: Who is Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien? What is Awakened Stillness? What is the Awake Mind? Why do we need to become Awakened in this lifetime, plus guided Awakened Meditation and Q&A.
Click here to RSVP.
From the guidance of Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien, this session supports the Awakened Sangha to experience the Awakened stillness to live with Awake Mind throughout everyday living until merge with Awakened Source and liberate the source of suffering.
Click here to register for Walking the Awakened Path on Thursdays.
From 9am to 5pm, once a month, on a Saturday. Our Awakened Meditation Retreats lay the foundation to experience the Awakened stillness and know the Awakened Mind, and to carry it into everyday living. The retreat includes many Awakened activities and Awakened Meditations like sitting, walking, eating, etc.
Our next 1-Day Awakened retreat is on July 19, 2025. Click here to register.
Youth and Teens realize the True Mind, knowing who they truly are and are not, step-by-step carrying the purpose to become Awakened to live truly happy, clear, focused and stable in all situations, free from anger, stress, fear, etc. Through application of various Awakened Meditations like sitting, walking, eating, etc.
Click here to register for Youth & Teens Awakened sessions on Sundays.
Celebrate International Yoga Day!
Join us for a deeply transformative evening in celebration of International Yoga Day. This is not just a yoga event—it’s a rare opportunity to connect to true well-being through Awakened Yoga, stillness meditation, and the Wisdom Mind-opening presence of a fully Awakened Zen Master.
Whether you’re a longtime practitioner or simply curious, this evening invites you to return to your True Self, the source of real peace, love, and clarity beyond stress, confusion, and illusion.
Schedule:
PART ONE:
- 6:00–6:30 PM – Arrival & Quiet Connection to Awakened Energy
- 6:30–7:30 PM – 🌿 Awakened Yoga (FREE) – For all bodies and levels
- 7:30–7:45 PM – Awakening Teas & Light Refreshments
PART TWO:
- 7:45–8:15 PM – Stillness Meditation: Return to Your True Mind
- 8:15–9:15 PM – Dharma Talk by Awakened Zen Master Thích Diệu Thiện:
Open Your Wisdom Mind – Live with True Happiness and Love - 9:15–9:30 PM – Meet the Awakened Zen Master, Book Signing, & Photos
- 9:30–10:00 PM – Bonus: Awakened Connections & Sharing
✨ All are welcome – all ages, faiths, and backgrounds. Come as you are and leave touched by clarity and peace.
🎟 Registration:
- 🌿 Awakened Yoga (6:30–7:30 PM) is FREE
- Full Evening Program (7:30–10:00 PM) – $30 registration per person
Let’s celebrate more than movement—let’s awaken to who we truly are.We have two options available.
Click here to register for either or both sessions.
PART ONE:
PART TWO:
Come and experience our wisdom mind-opening coloring meditation.
Click here to register for the workshop.
Children realize the True Mind to live truly happy, clear, fresh, focused, and stable, free from fear, stress, worry, anger, depression, and anxiety, regardless of what is happening around them.
Children experience a serene Awakened environment connected to nature, unplugged from technology, realizing meaningful lessons, building leadership and presentation skills.
June 16 – June 20, 2025
July 21 – July 25, 2025
Click on the flyer to register for the retreat.
WAKE UP RETREATS
Awakened One Thich Dieu Thien has been awakening countless disciples and students, opening their wisdom mind, cutting through their stuck points, to realize, experience, and merge with Awake Source, and right there, the source of ignorance, delusion, and attachments falls apart.
Numerous Awake seeds, symbolizing the Awake potential within each sentient being, have been sprouted with the direct guidance from Awakened One Thich Dieu Thien. Through various forms of Wake Up meditation, activities, and projects in daily living such as sitting, walking, eating, interacting, and working, each student nourishes and cultivates the Awake seed within, in every moment. With the purpose to fully Wake Up and liberate original attachment, each student actively stands up, checking-in and asking for guidance. From the Five Natures, Awakened One Thich Dieu Thien thoroughly sees where each student is, purifies and continually upgrades them to the next level, until fully blossomed.
Along the Awake journey, witnessing the realness and transformations from the Wake Up moments, students inspire and support one another, coming together as water droplets, with only one purpose, to fully merge with Awake World, liberating the original attachment.
Wake Up, and Wake Up the whole world!
AWAKE SANGHA
WAKE UP MOMENTS
The Awake Sangha is comprised of nuns, monks, core students, and lay people of different ages, cultures, religions, and backgrounds. Each of us has experienced the Wake Up moment from Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien when she allowed us to fully merge with Awake World, liberating the original attachment.
Through that experience, three profound truths appeared: that Awake is real, that the Awakened One Thich Dieu Thien is truly Awakened, and that we have the original Awake seed within us and the capacity to Wake Up to liberate the source of suffering in this lifetime.
Each of our Wake Up moment is very unique and special.
UPCOMING EVENTS
THE POWER OF
AWAKE
Author of international best seller, The Power of Awake, Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien opens wisdom mind for people to realize who they truly are, Wake Up and liberate the ego system, returning to the Original Awake Source.
THE AWAKE GREAT VOW PROJECT
The Awake Great Vow Project, inspired by the unstoppable Great Vow of Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien, has appeared from the Awake love of monastics and Awake students from all over the world.
After experiencing many Wake Up moments, there is a growing momentum, a determination and a firm decision with the deeper purpose to merge with Awake Source and liberate the cycle of birth and death, in all the monastics and Awake students. With that power, the monastics and students are standing up with the vow that all people in this world should also have the opportunity to come and meet Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien to experience the Wake Up and liberation moment, just like them. The result is the birth of this magnificent project, a massive effort to begin the design and development of an International Wake Up Retreat Center that would be immensely meaningful, an environment very conducive and supportive for the Wake Up purpose, open for all people around the world and the future generations.
THICH DIEU THIEN
AWAKE FOUNDATION
“An Awakened seed sown in the right place, at the right time,
will blossom into a hundred thousand Awakened flowers.”
~ Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien ~
Thich Dieu Thien Awake Foundation, created by the Awake Sangha, provides an opportunity for all people to connect with Awakened One Thich Dieu Thien in this life, sowing the seeds of Awake in the Awake field to build and accumulate merits, with the goal that one day they will have the chance to walk the Awake path, be awakened by Awakened One Thich Dieu Thien, liberating the suffering of birth and death.
