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2023 USA & Canada Mindfulness Tour in the Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn Tradition
Zen Buddhist Monastics in the Thich Nhat Hahn tradition will travel to three cities in the United States and one in Canada performing an evening of “music, meditation, poetry, and short, inspiring teachings” in 2023
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Sept. 06-10, 2023 Mindfulness Retreat:
Magnolia Grove Monastery & Mindfulness Practice Center, Batesville, Mississippi, USA
“Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you; your feelings need you; your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.”
“Joy is possible.”
click on these links for Calm - Ease | 20 minute mostly silent Guided Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh - YouTube
and another shorter, 7 minute, lightly Guided Meditation With Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh - YouTube
Join the monastic community founded by Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh as they host retreats at Plum Village Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn monasteries in New York, Mississippi, and California, continuing the legacy of the beloved Zen Master. We joyfully invite you to practice with us in the upcoming retreats and days of mindfulness and learn how you can bring the miracle of mindfulness into your daily life.
As a part of our US Teaching Tour, we invite you to join us for a special retreat experience, “Nourishing Ourselves, Caring for Others,” where we will share the opportunity to look closely at teachings and practices of mindfulness that can bring joy and harmony into our lives. Come and join us for five days of cultivating peace as a community, from September 06, 2023 to September 10, 2023. This five day retreat will be held at Magnolia Grove Mindfulness Practice Center and Monastery in the Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn Tradition in Batesville, Mississippi. magnoliagrovemonastery.org
Do you remember those wonderful moments when your loving care
made a difference in someone’s life? It is great happiness to be of service to
others, yet it is also too common to become exhausted, burnt out, and
frustrated when we do not have the time to care for ourselves. The past few
years have been particularly stressful for many people, especially for those
providing medical and mental health care, first responders, and/or caregivers
for individuals with special needs.
Our wonderful healing recitations of meta – loving kindness –
point out to us the importance of self-care.
“May I be free from injury. May I live in safety.
May I be free from disturbance,
fear, and anxiety…”
These verses start with “I” before moving on to other
individuals, communities, and the world. Sending ourselves loving kindness and
practicing self- compassion is the first step we need to take in order for our
service to be nourishing and sustainable.
In this “Nourishing Ourselves, Caring for Others” retreat, we will benefit from the collective energy of the Beloved Community as we come home to ourselves. We will have a chance to experience the art of mindful living and apply different meditation practices throughout the day, which include Dharma talks, sitting, walking meditation, eating meditation, deep relaxation, mindful movements, loving speech and deep listening, and Noble Silence. This is a time to relax deeply into our bodies and feelings in order to replenish ourselves.
If there is sufficient interest or need, we can form affinity
groups for friends with similar interests and for friends who identify as
LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)
This five-day retreat is open to all in the mental health and
medical healthcare profession, first responders, caregivers, and those in
training. No prior meditation experience is required. We warmly welcome the
diversity of your experience to this place of refuge and healing – wherever you
come from, however you look or identify yourselves.
In honoring the need to rest and be kind to ourselves, our
hearts will naturally open to others. The reality of the profound connection
between self-care and caring for others will be deeply felt and evident.
Nourishing ourselves is indeed the first and necessary step in caring for
others.
The healer, the healed and
the healing process are not three separate entities, but they are in each
other, and they are one.
Sister Dang Nghiem
Suggested readings:
- How to Relax, by Zen
Master Thich Nhat Hanh
- Mindfulness as Medicine,
by Sister Dang Nghiem, MD
Please consider making a donation
In many traditions, we practice "dana" by making monetary offerings for the teachings and the teachers.
For the Beloved Community tour, all US-based monastics will
travel to each center to host retreats. We would like to keep the retreat costs
affordable so as many friends can attend as possible. If you are able, please
consider making a donation in addition to your retreat fee to help support this
special US tour.
We bow in gratitude for your generosity.
We hope to make the retreat accessible to all. Please do not
hesitate to contact our office (office@magnoliagrovemonastery.org) if you
need financial support to attend this retreat and/or if you have any special
needs or concerns.
Register for the
retreat.
This is a four-night retreat. Prices include the
cost of all activities, three meals per day and lodging.
- DORM/CABIN bed in a shared room $100 per
night
- TENT / RV/COMMUTER $60 per night. (For
RV camping: unfortunately we do not have any electrical or water hookups
available. You’re very welcome to come with your RV, but please prepare
for dry camping accordingly.)
Discounts for seniors &
students 20%.
The
following nearby hotels kindly offer a special rate to retreatants of the
monastery:
Holiday Inn : (662) 563-1234)
Days Inn
: (662) 563-4999
Quality
Inn : (662) 563-6592)
Please ask for Magnolia Rate when making
reservations.
We
look forward to welcoming you soon!
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