Dear Beloved Friends,
We are happy to share with you starting on December 17, 2021 friends who are fully vaccinated with boosters, if due, at least 2 weeks before arrival are invited to join the community of monastics and lay practitioners in following the daily rhythm and practice schedule of the monastery for a weekend, weeklong or longer stay.
Please email office@magnoliagrovemonastery.org proof of your vaccination after registering.
It is our great joy to share with you our 2022 Retreat Calendar. Please save these dates on your calendar and we hope you will be able to join us for these retreats in person.
- March 16 – 20 : The Silence that Heals (Silent Retreat)
- April 06 – 10 : BIPOC Retreat (Retreat for Black, Indigenous and People of Color)
- May 04 – 08 : How to live when a loved one dies: (Transforming grief and loss)
- May 15 : Vesak (Celebrating the Buddha’s Birthday)
(Register as a Personal Retreat for that weekend) - June 8 – 12 : Discover the Creative You (Creative Arts Retreat)
- June 22 – 26 : Happiness is Here and Now: The Miracle of Being Alive
- July 01 – 03 : Wake Up Special Weekend (Ages 18-35)
- July 16 – 19 : An Bang Retreat (for Vietnamese speaking friends)
- August 26-28 : Order of Interbeing Weekend Retreat
- November 23 – 27 : Gratitude is a Source of Happiness (Thanksgiving Celebration)
- December 28 – January 01, 2023 : Planting seeds for a better future
Is this still happening? Is it possible to come unannounced to visit and learn more? I’m looking for a local sound bath while living in Oxford and this place sounds amazing. please tell me you are still open and thriving. If not what support is needed.
Dear Kathleen,
You are most welcome to join the Day of Mindfulness on Sunday. The day starts at 8:30am with walking meditation. For more information and registration, please visit:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/day-of-mindfulness-sunday-tickets-217304803517
Will there be an OI ordination during the August retreat? If so, will this ceremony be held on the final day of the retreat?