Name: 90-Day Rains Retreat | Oct.11th–Jan.10th, 2026
Start: 2026-10-11T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2027-01-10T23:59:59-05:00

August 2026
Rose Ceremony 2026

August 23 @ 8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Magnolia Grove Monastery 123 Towles Rd., Batesville, MS, United States

Dear Friends, Join us on 08.23.26 for our Rose Ceremony where we pin roses on our shirts to honor our parents, whether they are still physically present or not. We will listen to excerpts of Thay's book, A Rose For Your Pocket, listen to love letters to our parents, and water seeds of gratitude for […]
Open House 2026

August 23 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Magnolia Grove Monastery 123 Towles Rd., Batesville, MS, United States

Open House Oct. 03, 2026 Dear Friends, Open House is a precious opportunity to meet happy monks and nuns, learn more about our life in the monastery, and visit our home with spacious grounds. We hope you can bring your family and friends! Don’t miss out on our delicious plant based Vietnamese cuisine offered by […]
October 2026
90-Day Rains Retreat | Oct.11th–Jan.10th, 2026

Featured October 11, 2026 - January 10, 2027

Dear Friends, We joyfully invite you to experience our 90-Day Rains Retreat with us from 10.11.26--1.10.26. Traditionally a retreat designed for monastics, in our Plum Village tradition we invite our layfriends to join alongside us. Our regular personal retreats will still take place within this retreat, including our annual Holiday Retreat (12.29--1.2). For now, please […]