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Magnolia Grove Monastery is a
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monastery in the
Plum Village Tradition The Plum Village Tradition is a school of Buddhism named after the Plum Village Monastery in France, the first monastic practice center founded by Thích Nhất Hạnh. It is an approach to Engaged Buddhism mainly from a Mahayana perspective, t ...
in Batesville,
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. The grounds are located near
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. In October 2005
Thích Nhất Hạnh Thích Nhất Hạnh ( ; ; born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo; 11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recogni ...
officially accepted the monastery. They are closely in touch with the
Plum Village Monastery The Plum Village Monastery ( vi, Làng Mai; french: Village des pruniers) is a Buddhist monastery of the Plum Village Tradition in the Dordogne, southern France near the city of Bordeaux. It was founded by two Vietnamese monastics, Thích Nhất ...
for resources and support. Magnolia Grove Monastery is one of the three monasteries in the United States which are under the spiritual guidance of
Thích Nhất Hạnh Thích Nhất Hạnh ( ; ; born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo; 11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recogni ...
. The other two are
Blue Cliff Monastery __NOTOC__ Blue Cliff Monastery is an Thiền Buddhist monastery located in Pine Bush, New York. It was founded in May 2007 by monastic and lay practitioners from the Plum Village Tradition. The monastery is under the direction of Thích Nhất ...
in New York and
Deer Park Monastery Deer Park Monastery (Vietnamese: Tu Viện Lộc Uyển) is a Buddhist monastery in Escondido, California. It was founded in July 2000 by Thích Nhất Hạnh along with monastic and lay practitioners from the Plum Village Tradition. The mona ...
in California. According to Magnolia Grove Monastery's website, "Magnolia Grove Monastery is a residential monastery and is simultaneously, Magnolia Village, a Mindfulness Practice Meditation Center in the tradition of Plum Village, founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh". Twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, public Days of Mindfulness are held, as well as regular retreats and special events.


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Thích Nhất Hạnh Thích Nhất Hạnh ( ; ; born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo; 11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recogni ...
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Order of Interbeing The Order of Interbeing ( vi, Tiếp Hiện, anglicised Tiep Hien, french: Ordre de l'Interêtre) is an international Buddhist community of monks, nuns and laypeople in the Plum Village Tradition founded between 1964 and 1966 by Vietnamese Buddhi ...
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Plum Village
- Thich Nhat Hanh's main monastery and practice center, located about 85 km east of Bordeaux, France.
Deer Park Monastery
- located in Escondido, California.
Blue Cliff Monastery
- located in Pine Bush, New York.
Magnolia Grove Monastery
- located in Batesville, Mississippi.
I Am Home
- Community of Mindful Living; home of the "Mindfulness Bell" magazine with news, articles, and talks by Thich Nhat Hanh and other Order of Interbeing members. Plum Village Tradition Buddhist monasteries in the United States Zen Buddhist monasteries Buddhism in the United States Buildings and structures in Panola County, Mississippi Religious buildings and structures in Mississippi {{Buddhism-monastery-stub