Dear Friends, Each year, our monastery makes hundreds of eggrolls to offer as gifts to our neighbors, first responders, healthcare providers, and local businesses to show our appreciation for their support and help throughout the years. While many of you are physically far from our monastery, we invite you to take a glimpse into […]
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January 19, 2025 Dear Friends, We cordially invite you to our monastery on January 19th, 2025 to honor the third year since our teacher’s passing in January 2022. To celebrate his legacy as his continuation in the Dharma, we invite you to join us in honoring him not on this day alone but
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February 2, 2025 Dear Friends, We would like to invite you to our Lunar New Year’s Celebration on February 2, 2025. Our day program is as follows: 9:00 am Walking Meditation 10:30 am Prayers for Peace Ceremony followed by Kiều Oracles 12:45 pm Lunch Stay
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The Sound of Zen Retreat Sound of Zen, Sound of Joy Wednesday, February 19th to Sunday, February 23, 2025. “Listen! Listen! This wonderful sound brings me back to my true home.”
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Dear Friends, We invite you to save the dates for the following retreats in 2025! We open registration 3 months prior to each themed retreat so for the time being please save the dates! More specific info for each retreat is available closer to each retreat but generally the same information we provide here applies
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Dining Hall Renovation Dear Beloved Community, With hearts full of gratitude and aspiration, we come together to invite your support for a noble endeavor in our midst. As we walk the path of mindful living and compassion, we recognize the importance of a nourishing space where our community can come together to share meals, connect
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Dear beloved friends, Thank you for celebrating the Buddha’s Birthday at the monastery with the monastics. It was indeed a special moment when we practiced walking meditation together on the grounds of the monastery. We all kissed the earth gently with our peaceful steps. The sacred time we bathed the baby Buddha reminded us to
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November 30th, 2020 Dear Beloved Community We hope this message finds you peaceful and well. With consternation, sorrow and concern, we have been following the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the US and the world. We are witnessing a new era in the history of humankind – the era of global lockdown and “safe
This letter was written in Spanish originally. You can find the Spanish version below. My dear, patient, Kique, You’ve turned 42 and you look so well! I’m very happy that you returned to the Buddhist path two years ago. You’ve realized what transformation it has brought for you and those around you. This path brings
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Dear Friends, We would like to invite you to our Lunar New Year’s Celebration on February 2, 2025. Our day program is as follows: 9:00 am Walking Meditation 10:30 am Prayers for Peace Ceremony followed by Kieu Oracles 12:45 pm Lunch *For more info, we invite you visit this page. *To register, please visit our Eventbrite page. We
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Dear Friends, We cordially invite you to our monastery on January 19th, 2025 to honor the third year since our teacher’s passing in January 2022. To celebrate his legacy as his continuation in the Dharma, we invite you to join us in honoring him not on this day alone but also in our
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In addition to the schedule of Themed Retreats, Magnolia Grove is open for personally planned visits at specific times during the year. This is a wonderful opportunity to truly come home: to rest, refresh, heal, and cultivate mindfulness in daily life. Join the community of monastics and lay practitioners in following the daily rhythm and
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In addition to the schedule of Themed Retreats, Magnolia Grove is open for personally planned visits at specific times during the year. This is a wonderful opportunity to truly come home: to rest, refresh, heal, and cultivate mindfulness in daily life. Join the community of monastics and lay practitioners in following the daily rhythm and
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In addition to the schedule of Themed Retreats, Magnolia Grove is open for personally planned visits at specific times during the year. This is a wonderful opportunity to truly come home: to rest, refresh, heal, and cultivate mindfulness in daily life. Join the community of monastics and lay practitioners in following the daily rhythm and
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In addition to the schedule of Themed Retreats, Magnolia Grove is open for personally planned visits at specific times during the year. This is a wonderful opportunity to truly come home: to rest, refresh, heal, and cultivate mindfulness in daily life. Join the community of monastics and lay practitioners in following the daily rhythm and
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For more info and to register, please visit: https://magnoliagrovemonastery.org/come-for-the-day/ Weekly on Sundays we hold Days of Mindfulness. We welcome you to come practice the art of mindful living with our community. These days can help support you in your practice of mindfulness, taking an entire day to come back home to the present moment and
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