As of May 18, 2013, we regretfully share with you that our HUT and DORM accommodations are no longer available for the retreat "HEALING YOURSELF IS HEALING THE WORLD" . You are most welcome to join our waiting list for HUT and DORM accommodations. Camping spaces and hotel are still available. (Phòng ở vẫn còn cho thiền sinh đăng ký cho khóa tu "Sức Mạnh Tình Thương").
To register for the US TEACHING TOUR 2013 September Retreats at Magnolia Grove Monastery, please click on US TOUR- SEPT. RETREAT locates on the left hand navigation menu bar for more information.
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Ngày 11/06/2013: Kính thưa các bạn thiền sinh,
Hiện tại phòng ở tại tu viện vẫn còn chổ để các bạn thiền sinh đăng ký cho khóa tu tiếng Việt với tựa đề "Sức Mạnh Tình Thương." Để biết thêm chi tiết và tải đơn xuống để đăng ký, xin các bạn ấn vào mục Khóa Tu Tiếng Việt bên phía tay trái.
The Monastic Brothers and Sisters of Magnolia Grove Monastery
Magnolia Grove Monastery is a residential monastery and is simultaneously, Magnolia Village, a Mindfulness Practice Meditation Center in the tradition of Plum Village, founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, who was nominated for a Noble Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr..
Magnolia Grove Monastery in Batesville, Mississippi is the realization of a dream held by a compassionate community intent on establishing a center for mindfulness in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Deer Park Monastery in California and Blue Cliff Monastery in New York uphold his tradition. Now, his teaching and methods of practice are taking root in Mississippi.
Ten years ago Magnolia Grove was little more than 120 acres purchased by a group of committed individuals and families. With hard work, dedication and coordinated effort they created a large meditation hall with an adjoining commercial kitchen to feed participants, and they built by hand a guesthouse to host 120 laypeople.
The vision of the community that built this beautiful practice center was more fully realized when Thich Nhat Hanh accepted Magnolia Grove Monastery as a mindfulness practice center in October 2005. Today, more than thirty monastics from Thich Nhat Hanh’s monasteries are in residence.
Magnolia Grove Monastery is a place to practice meditation and mindfulness. It is where every breath we take reminds us of the wonders of life. A place to sit and relax. A place to walk and kiss the earth beneath our feet. A place to rest under a willow tree on an island in a lotus pond. A place to eat together and savor every bite. A place to listen deeply to the sounds of life and the sound of our hearts. A place to work together to build a community of love and understanding. Magnolia Grove is a place where we can stop running, and discover peace with every step we take. A place to remind each one of us that the present moment is a wonderful moment.
