Love Every Part of You
A Half-Day of Mindfulness Workshop
February 14, 2026; 9 am to 2 pm
On Zoom
Everyone is invited to join Indigo Sangha to enjoy the nourishing silence and practice of sitting, walking and eating mindfully in combination with a fun and interactive program. We will explore our habitual thoughts, feelings and behaviors through the Buddhist teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh alongside the mental health insights of Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS or Parts Work). Both approaches emphasize that the “Self” is not a singular entity, but rather a collection of “parts” or “seeds of consciousness,” and that true healing comes from accessing a calm, compassionate core to witness these parts of our consciousness without becoming identified with them.
To learn more and register, visit Indigo’s website at MindfulSC.org. Registration is now open. This event is open to the public.
Transforming Mud into Lotus Blossoms
A (Mostly Silent) Weekend Retreat with Dharmacharya Leslie Rawls
Thursday, October 29-Sunday, November 1, 2026
Wellbeing Retreat Center, Tazewell, Tennessee
Everyone experiences difficulties, suffering. The Buddha taught concrete ways to hold and transform our suffering, so compassion for ourselves and others can arise.
In this retreat, we will study and practice ways to cultivate compassion and ease our suffering. On the last day, Leslie will transmit the Five Mindfulness Trainings to those who wish to formally commit to the precepts.
Suitable for experienced practitioners and newcomers.
Register with this link or at wellbeingretreatcenter.org.
Sponsored by Mountain Solid, Water Reflecting Sangha, Knoxville, Tennessee.
www.knoxmindful.org
Spring Into Peace
Arkansas Weekend Retreat with Dharmacharya Leslie Rawls
Friday, April 24 – Sunday, April 26, 2026
Mt. Sequoyah Retreat Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas
A weekend mindfulness retreat in which we sample the wonders of life while building beloved community. Leslie Rawls will lead the retreat where she will share insightful Dharma teachings,
provide a five precepts transmission ceremony, and offer private practice consultation.
Retreatants will enjoy sharing circles, as well as eating, sitting, and walking meditation. Together,
we will cultivate greater peace, ease, and presence as trees and friendships blossom all around.
For more details and to register, please text: (479) 388-1836.
For more information, and to RSVP, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/rS2hphUznYbGxtCu8
Sponsored by Dogwood Blossom Sangha, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The Raft Newsletter
The Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation offers “The Raft,” a e-newsletter to nurture our mindfulness practice. https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/the-raft
Links to Events at Plum Village Monasteries
Plum Village, France: (2) Retreats Calendar | Plum Village
US monasteries:
Magnolia Grove Monastery, Batesville, Mississippi:
About our Retreats – Magnolia Grove Meditation Practice Center
Deer Park Monastery, Escondido, California
Register for a Retreat – Deer Park Monastery
Blue Cliff Monastery, Pine Bush, New York
Schedule of Events — BLUE CLIFF MONASTERY