This 120-acre residential monastery and mindfulness practice center rests peacefully in Northwest Mississippi. It is a place to rest with the present moment and to live peacefully with the faithful friend, our breathing.
Happy News: Monastery reopening to welcome you home!
Practice with us Online
You are invited to join us on Zoom for our Online Mindfulness Practice Session on Thursdays with Magnolia Grove Monastics. Different monastics will facilitate the practice session. Format will vary each time.
Enjoy a personal retreat
The monastery is welcoming fully vaccinated friends (special exception for children under 12 years old) for a weekend, week-long, or long term stay.
Come for a day of mindfulness
Twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays we hold Days of Mindfulness. We welcome you, fully vaccinated friends (special exception for children under 12 years old), to come practice the art of mindful living with our community.
Sharings from the Monastery
Photos: The Art of Communicating Retreat
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The Art of Communicating – Summer Retreat for families and individuals
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The Monastery is Open to Visitors
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Vesak 2021 – Celebrating Buddha’s Birthday
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July 2021
Online Mindfulness Practice Session on Thursdays
Dear beloved friends, You are invited to join us on Zoom for our Online Mindfulness Practice Session on Thursdays with Magnolia Grove Monastics. Different monastics will facilitate the practice session. Format will vary each time. The program will be as follows (subject to change): – 5′ introduction – 15′ guided meditation, – 30′ Dharma talk – 45′ Questions and Answers / "Gallery" Sharing / Sharing in breakout groups Newcomers welcome. No previous experience with meditation required. When: Thursday at 04:00PM…
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Day of Mindfulness (Sunday)
Click here to register Special message from the monastery: Dear Friends, Because of how well the COVID vaccination works, we are happy to open our monastery to visitors. To keep our community safe, we have always chosen to meet or exceed the CDC guidelines. We now feel safe welcoming fully vaccinated friends to visit us in person. Friends who have not yet or who for some reason cannot get the vaccination are welcome to join us online. This may change…
Find out more »Day of Mindfulness (Thursday)
Click here to register Special message from the monastery: Dear Friends, Because of how well the COVID vaccination works, we are happy to open our monastery to visitors. To keep our community safe, we have always chosen to meet or exceed the CDC guidelines. We now feel safe welcoming fully vaccinated friends to visit us in person. Friends who have not yet or who for some reason cannot get the vaccination are welcome to join us online. This may change…
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