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.
Our community is commemorating the life and legacy of our beloved teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, who passed away on 22nd January 2022. Join us for the final ceremonies of remembrance, gratitude, and tribute.
COVID-19 Safety measures:
To protect the community and for your own safety and peace of mind, we are taking the following measures for those who come to the monastery. All retreatants must be fully vaccinated, including a booster shot, if due, at least 2 weeks before arrival.
Personal Retreat
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.
Featured Retreat
Discover the Creative You | Mindfulness and Creativity in Community (June 08-12)
How do we deal with the intense grief and suffering we feel when we lose someone we love? How can we navigate the storms following separation or the death of a loved one?
Day of Mindfulness on Sundays
The day can help support you in your practice of mindfulness, taking an entire day to come back home to the present moment and learn to take care of ourselves.
Practice with us Online
You are invited to join us on Zoom for our Online Mindfulness Practice Session on Thursdays from 4:00pm-5:30pm Central Time with Magnolia Grove Monastics.
Sharings from the Monastery
Commemorate Thầy’s 100th day of passing
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Vesak – Celebrate Buddha’s Birthday | May 13-15
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Call for volunteers
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Photos | A Buddha Comes Home – Celebrating the Life of Thich Nhat Hanh at Magnolia Grove Monastery | by Jerome Cabeen
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June 2022
Discover the Creative You | Mindfulness and Creativity in Community- A Five-Day Retreat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUlhgUxbEP0 Register for this retreat “The mind is like a painter. Every artist is capable, through their art, of reaching the supreme objective of life itself.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Experience the deep joy, healing and transformation that take place when we come home to ourselves and allow our innate creativity to be expressed. The practice of mindfulness, bringing mind and body together in the present moment, helps us to touch and express our inner artist. When we touch the present…
Find out more »Happiness is Here and Now – Retreat for families and individuals
What is happiness and how can we experience it right here and now – even in the midst of so much suffering all around the world? Experiencing life through the lens of mindfulness reveals the many wonders of life happening in this moment. To feel our breath coming and going and savor it – that is a wonder. Yes, there is indeed much suffering in the world. Yet, if we drown in suffering, we can not be of help to…
Find out more »July 2022
Wake Up special weekend (friends with ages 18-35)
OUR JOY AND SUFFERING ARE ONE As young adults living in the midst of a global pandemic, climate crisis and ongoing injustice, it can feel like the amount of suffering in ourselves and the world is overwhelming. And at the same time, there is a growing commitment to taking care of the natural world, creating inclusive communities and healing of all sorts. How do we make sense of this collective moment we find ourselves in? Join us for a Wake…
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Khoá tu dành cho người An Bằng
Find out more »August 2022
Rose Ceremony (Celebrate parental love)
More information will be posted soon.
Find out more »Featured Video
A special coverage on Magnolia Grove Monastery
from Mississippi Public Broadcasting