Order of Interbeing Retreat (O.I. Retreat)
Together We Change the World:
April 16th to April 20th, 2025
Order of Interbeing Retreat at Magnolia Grove Monastery
We warmly invite you to the Order of Interbeing (OI) Retreat, April 16th-20th 2025 at Magnolia Grove Monastery in Mississippi. This special retreat, held over the Easter weekend, is designed for OI members, lay Dharma Teachers and OI aspirants who have already begun their aspirancy.
This is a privileged time to learn from fellow Order members, to strengthen our bonds and refresh our aspirations. As members of the Order of Interbeing, we continue Thay’s message of building beloved community. This was Thay’s vision for the way forward, the way to heal ourselves and our world. Practicing as a community, we free ourselves from the tyranny of fear, hatred and discrimination.
Come together to hold hands as a beloved community, embracing the spirit of interconnectedness and mutual support. Your presence and energy of practice will contribute positively to the collective energy of the whole Sangha body, providing a nurturing environment to deepen your practice. Together, we will cultivate a collective energy of peace and insight to touch the seeds of joy and faith in ourselves, to inspire others and, in turn, to transform the seeds of fear, greed, violence and despair which lie deep in our consciousness.
Together, practicing as a single organism, our practice can make a real change in the world. Together we cultivate solidity in the present moment and hope for the future.
Some important information that might be helpful:
– Camping (bring your own tent/camper van): $ 240.00
– Commuter (staying in nearby accommodation): $ 240.00
– Bed in shared room (dorm/cabin): $ 400.00
A 20% discount for seniors (over 64) and young adults (under 27) is automatically included when you register. For students who require financial assistance, please mention this in the Notes section at the bottom of the registration form. For anyone else who requires financial assistance, please contact our office.
Please note that, due to the ongoing renovation of our kitchen and dining hall, all meals will take place at the brothers’ dining hall. At this time, we can only accommodate a maximum of 120 people on a first come first served basis.
Due to the cap of 120 retreatants, the intimacy of the retreat will allow for a more personal experience with the monastics and other practitioners.
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The retreat opens on April 16th, 2025 with onsite arrival between 2 and 5 pm CT and ends on to April 20th, 2025 after lunch.
The retreat will include:
- Guided and silent sitting meditation.
- Outdoor walking meditation in a beautiful natural environment.
- Mindful meals in silence.
- Live Dharma talks, presentations, and Q&A.
- Dharma sharing circles in small groups.
- Guided Deep Relaxation.
- Service meditation.
- a Transmission Ceremony of the 14 Mindfulness Trainings.
- The practice of Noble Silence.
All meals will be vegan. Please be sure to let us know in the Notes section if you have certain food allergies when you register.
To ensure your safety: Please be aware that we currently have an open construction site for the renovation of the main dining hall and kitchen. We ask that you maintain a respectful distance from the construction zone to ensure both your safety and that of our construction workers.
To register, please click on the button below.
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