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. (Currently, waitlist only.)
Sponsored by Mountain Solid, Water Reflecting Sangha, Knoxville, Tennessee.
www.knoxmindful.org
SAVE THE DATE: 2027 Retreat at Southern Dharma Retreat Center
A (Mostly Silent) Retreat with Dharmacharya Leslie Rawls
Wednesday, June 16-Sunday, June 20, 2027
Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hot Springs, North Carolina
www.southerndharma.org
REGISTRATION OPEN IN EARLY 2027.
DETAILS FORTHCOMING.
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