Day of Mindfulness Oct. 11, 2026
Dear Friends,
This is a special Sunday Day of Mindfulness as it’s both our teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s 100th birthday as well as our first day of our Rains Retreat from Oct. 11th, 2026–Jan.10th, 2027. More details for this day will be posted closer to the date.
We invite you to come practice the art of mindful living with our community this Sunday! A Day of Mindfulness can help support you in your daily practice of mindfulness, taking an entire Sunday to come back home to the present moment and learn to take care of ourselves. No experience is required and anyone can benefit from even one day of mindfulness. Other activities include a Dharma talk, walking meditation, silent meal, and either a group sharing or a ceremony.
The talk is either a live Dharma talk by one of our resident Dharma teachers or a recorded teaching by Thay. Walking meditation is an invitation to practice mindful walking, uniting our breath and movements, remembering our true home – the present moment. A silent meal, prepared by the monastics, is the opportunity to eat together, looking deeply at our consumption and enjoying the miracle of nourishment. Lastly, a unique practice in our tradition is the way of sharing our practice, called Dharma Sharing. It is an opportunity to give voice to our experiences – our joys and our difficulties – in a calm, receptive, and safe environment. This is also an opportunity to practice deep listening and loving speech.
Tentative schedule for a Sunday:
You are most welcome to join us for the morning sitting meditation if it fits your schedule. Otherwise, we are happy to welcome you at 8:00am.
8:30 am – Walking Meditation Please meet in front of the Big Meditation Hall
9:45 am – Dharma Talk
11:30 am – Mindfulness Trainings Recitation * 1st Sunday – The Five Mindfulness Trainings* 3rd Sunday – The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings
* 2nd, 4th, 5th Sundays – Dharma Sharing
1:00 pm – Lunch * 2nd, 4th, Sundays – Formal lunch in the Rising Tide Meditation Hall)* 1st and 3rd Sundays – Lunch in the Dining Hall
After Lunch – Mindfulness Day Ends
For more info and to register, please visit: https://magnoliagrovemonastery.org/day-of-mindfulness/
