“When people say, “Don’t just sit there, do something,” they’re urging you to act. But if the quality of your being is poor—if you don’t have enough peace, understanding, and equanimity, if you still have a lot of anger and worries—then your actions will also be poor.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh...

 “When people say, “Don’t just sit there, do something,” they’re urging you to act. But if the quality of your being is poor—if you don’t have enough peace, understanding, and equanimity, if you still have a lot of anger and worries—then your actions will also be poor.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh...

"The moment you become aware of a plant's emanation of stillness and peace, that plant becomes you." Echarte Tolle

 

"Lord Jesus Christ Have Mercy on Me."

"The Person is the Mask of God." Mooji

"Only the Light is Real and True. We Are The Light!"

Oh Arjuna, I am the Self indwelling in the hearts of all beings. I am thus the beginning, the middle, as also the end of all beings. ~ Sri Krishna ,Bhagavad Gita : X-20

Sri Ramana Maharshi Teachings. श्री रमण महर्षि के उपदेश

Oh Arjuna, I am the Self

indwelling in the hearts of all beings.

I am thus the beginning, the middle,

as also the end of all beings.

~ Sri Krishna ,Bhagavad Gita : X-20

According to Bhagavan Ramana,

this verse is the most important in the entire Bhagavad Gita.

In a dream, I may see several people and all of them are not only my creations (creations of my mind) but I constitute the material cause out of which all these people have been created (just as the mud is the material cause for a mud- pot).

In other words, all the dream figures are my mental imaginations. (mere thoughts.)

It is I who appear as having been born

as the various people in the dream,

I only run their lives in the dream as the Self in all those

bodies and I also appear as having died one day.

In the same way, it is the one Absolute Consciousness which appears as several beings in the world of the waking state (the

beginning) , runs the lives as individuals (the middle) and appears as subject to death (the end) one day.

In reality there is nothing but that one Consciousness

which is the absolute truth.

There is no world apart from that one Consciousness (Self).

“The Pure being is the Reality. -

The Pure Being cannot be otherwise than Consciousness. Otherwise you cannot say that you exist.

Therefore Consciousness is the reality.

When that consciousness is associated

with upadhis you speak of Self consciousness,

unconsciousness, human consciousness, dog consciousness,

tree consciousness and so on.

The unfaltering common factor in all of them is Consciousness.” (Talk no 591).

‘Consciousness’ means to be aware that ‘I exist’,

This awareness of our existence is consciousness.

~ from Gita Sarah book

(Commentary on the slokas of Bhagavad Gita selected

by Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi)

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The Isa Upanishad, Sacred Ancient Hindu Text "All is Perfectly Perferct"

 All is perfectly perfect

Whatever being lives, moves
and breathes on Earth
At every level from Atom
to Galaxy is absoluteely perfectly in its place
precise and choreographed
Because that flows from the glory of God
The Lord
The Self
Consciousness
Because that flows from the Glory of God,
The Lord
The Self
Consciousness
The Source
Awareness, Peace and Love
and is therfore Perfect.
When you have surrendered your ego to that
You will find true happiness
never ever envy the place of any other man or woman.

THE ISA UPANISHAD,
Sacred Ancient Hindu Text

I Feel Like I can Fly!!!! FLYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 I feel like I can fly!

Flying!

I am a fountain of love!!!!!!!!!!!!!////Soy una fuente de amor!!!

 

I am a fountain of love!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Soy una fuente de amor!!!

Visions of Food Sovereignty & "Spiritual Agroecology" from Cuba: University of Vermont Institute for Agroecology Invites you to Join Them for the FIrst US Screening of a New DOcumentary which explores the successes and challenges of the Cuban agri-food system through the voices of farmers and specialists, who make the case for why #agroecology is the path to achieve #foodsovereignty.

 

University of Vermon  Institute for Agroecology

 

Join us for the first U.S. screening of a new documentary which explores the successes and challenges of the Cuban agri-food system through the voices of farmers and specialists, who make the case for why #agroecology is the path to achieve #foodsovereignty.

After the screening, we will have a discussion with Cuban farmer and agroecologist, Leidy Casimiro, and Margarita Fernandez, producer of the documentary and Executive Director of the Caribbean Agroecology Institute

For more information, contact: margarita@vtcaribbean.org.

To inquire about UVM parking permits, please email emily.hoyler@uvm.edu by 9/12/2023.

 

Friday, Sept. 29 & Saturday, Sept. 30 2023, 2023 Ohio Black Farming Conference, At the National Afro American Museum & Cultural Center & Central State University

Friday, Sept. 29 & Saturday, Sept. 30 2023, 2023 Ohio Black Farming Conference, At the National Afro American Museum & Cultural Center & Central State University

Ohio BIPOC Farming Network bipocfarmnetwork@gmail.com
Fri, Aug 11, 7:12 PM Registration is now open for the
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Press the button below to register Vendor/Exhibitor Registration For questions or more information, feel free to contactPatricia (Patty) Allen, Program Manager,Black Indigenous People of Color Farming Network2023 Black Farming Conference Planning Committee Chair at BIPOCFarmNetwork@gmail.com An Invitation for a Fireside Chat
Join us for an engaging and insightful fireside chat at Arrowrock Farm an Urban Sanctuary in Dayton, OH, USA. This in-person event will bring together like-minded individuals who are passionate about fostering collaboration and working towards common goals. Topics to include, defining our needs and the next steps towards working together. Click below for EventBrite invitation and detailsAn Invitation from Arrowrock FarmLogoCopyright (C) 2023 The Black Indigenous People of Color Farming Network All rights reserved.
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Love is the greatest grounding force of all.

 What is love?

But to accept people and things the way they are and then they can grow.

To Serve the Self is to Serve God.

Mindfulness 4 the Food Movement? Stopping the Body stops the Mind by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn-Short Discourse

Practice Stopping | Thich Nhat Hanh | #shorts - YouTube

Mindfulness 4 the Food Movement? 2023 USA & Canada Mindfulness Tour in the Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn Tradition & Sept. 06-10, 2023 Mindfulness Retreat: Nourishing Ourselves & Caring for Others for Healthcare Professionals, First Responders, and Caregivers at Magnolia Grove Monastery, Batesville, Mississippi

 Mindfulness 4 the Food Movement? 

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

&

 Sept. 06-10, 2023 Mindfulness Retreat:

Nourishing Ourselves, Caring for Others for Healthcare Professionals, First responders, and Caregivers 

at 

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

– Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

Photo by American former soldier in Vietnam of the USA Vietnamese Memorial, with a photo of a young Vietnamese boy and a cemetery in Vietnam of Vietnamese soldiers killed in the USA Vietnamese War superimposed on the Memorial.  

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.  

The theme of this year’s US Teaching Tour is “The Beloved Community,” and will be guided by the Monastic Disciples of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in the Plum Village tradition. Monastics from Blue Cliff Monastery in New York, Magnolia Grove Monastery in Mississippi, and Deer Park Monastery in California will gather for this tour.

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.

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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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* Do you need a ride or can offer a ride to/from Memphis airport? Please click here to fill out the Google form. We will send you confirmation 3-5 days before the retreat starts.

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