This Spring into Peace retreat will take place April 24-26, 2026 and will be hosted by Dogwood Blossom Sangha in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The retreat will take place at Mt. Sequoyah Retreat Center (https://mountsequoyah.org/) and will begin Friday, April 24 with registration and check-in from 4-6pm, and will end Sunday, April 26 before 12pm. The retreat will involve sitting and walking meditation practice, mindful eating (vegetarian), dharma talks from Leslie Rawls (dharmacharya) singing and chanting as a community in the Plum Village tradition, and other opportunities to share and develop peace as a community. The scenic Arkansas foliage will unfurl colorful blossoms ripe for mindful enjoyment.
There will be an opportunity to take any or all of the Five Mindfulness Trainings in a ceremony held by Leslie Rawls. More information on the 5 Mindfulness Trainings can be found here: (https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/the-5-mindfulness-trainings).
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