We openly and warmly welcome the diversity of your experience to this place of refuge and healing – wherever you come from, however you look or identify, whomever you love.
Thich Nhat Hanh Memorial
Honoring our beloved teacher
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Watch “A Cloud Never Dies”
In response to the war and growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, our international Plum Village community is releasing A Cloud Never Dies, a documentary about our teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay).
Help us Renovate our Dining Hall and Kitchen
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Our beloved dining hall and kitchen, built in 2004, the heart of our community, is in need of renovation and revitalization. The space where we gather to eat, to listen deeply, and to nourish our bodies and spirits is in need of renewal.
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Personal Retreats
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.
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Featured Event
“Refreshing Our Body and Mind” General Retreat
August 29th to September 2nd, 2024
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We invite you to join us at Magnolia Grove Monastery for a special retreat to personally experience the energy of mindfulness with the nuns and monks from the Plum Village Tradition. Whether you are new to or advanced in the meditation practice, please know that you are welcome.
Days of Mindfulness (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.
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Practice with Us Online
You are invited to join us on Zoom for our Online Mindfulness Practice Session on Thursdays from 5:00pm-6:00pm Central Time with Magnolia Grove Monastics.
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Sharings from the Monastery
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Rose Ceremony on August 18, 2024
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Silent Retreat from 10.10.24–10.14.24 Registration Now Open!
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90-day Rains Retreat | September 11th to December 15th | Registration now open!
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General Retreat | August 29th to September 2nd | Registration + waiting list full & closed
Upcoming Events
Featured Video
A special coverage on Magnolia Grove Monastery
from Mississippi Public Broadcasting
The Manifestation of Magnolia Grove Monastery by Paul Davis