MADRE GRANDE

Madre Grande Monastery is the home of the monks and friars of the Paracelsian Order, and a natural sanctuary located on 264 acres of hilly boulder strewn land near Dulzura, CA. Since its inception in 1975 as a spiritual community of mindfulness and loving kindness, Madre Grande has been the site of numerous gatherings, classes, ceremonies, and celebrations. Hundreds of spiritual seekers have lived here over the years, and thousands more have visited and enjoyed the land and facilities. The monks and friars are caretakers and stewards of the land, the Earth, our Great Mother... Who We Are, Madre Grande Monastery, The Paracelsian Order... Monasteries do not have to be the drab and somber institutions that most people have in mind, places of rigid worship, austerity, and celibacy. At Madre Grande you do not have to lose yourself in prayer to the eternal. You do not even have to worship or hold the same beliefs as your brothers and sisters in the monastery. There are monasteries where..

Primary location: Dulzura United States