What on Earth is a Meditation Flashmob?
An Interview with Elina Pen from Wake Up London
What is a meditation flashmob?
A meditation flashmob is a gathering of people that sit in meditation...
Pupils Are Taught to Meditate to Boost Their Focus
PRIMARY pupils are being taught ancient techniques of meditation derived from Buddhism to help them concentrate.
More than 400 pupils have already taken part in...
Bringing the Message of Plum Village Through Music
An interview with Folk Singer and Wake Up Friend Joe Holtaway
There are many ways to come to Plum Village. People from all walks of...
Why Going to a Sangha Helps Me
My name is Sefrijn. About a year ago a friend liked a page on Facebook called Wake Up. I was interested in what it...
Wake Up Meeting in Rome
Dear Sangha, Dear Thay,
Yesterday, a part of our group decided to meet up in Rome to share an afternoon of mindfulness.
It is always a...
A Letter to Thay
Our sharing about the Wake Up Music Retreat in April in a letter to Thay:
Plum Village, 7.6.2014
Dear Thay,
Yesterday at the Dharma talk you said...
Member of the Order of the Interbeing
An Interview with Stuart Watson
What inspired you to become a member of the Order of Interbeing?
After I'd been here two years, I was looking...
Wake Up Madrid
This month's Sangha of the month is Wake Up Madrid.
Click here to read how they got started and what makes their sangha joyful!
Permaculture in the Heart
Wake Up Permaculture retreat in Plum Village
"We give thanks to the earth, for the food she brings" – twenty young voices sing as they...
The Benefits of a Sangha
During the Wake Up Ireland retreat in Plum Village on 18-25 April 2014, we got the chance to interview another Wake Up friend, Mick...
Mindful Soccer
By Gijs Van den Broeck
And that is why learning in a classroom is just one small part of our practice.
We learn working together. We...
Waking Up at the EIAB
by Friso Woudstra
16-18 May 2014
Every year the Wake Up Nijmegen Sangha has a weekend retreat at the Thich Nhat Hanh monestary in Waldbröl, Germany....
Vivir Despiertos – Resumen del mes de mayo 2014
A continuación, se muestran los diferentes eventos y retiros Wake Up que durante este mes fueron realizados alrededor del mundo.
ÁFRICA
Tras el éxito obtenido en...
The Importance of a Supportive, Loving Community
My name is Stuart Watson. I come from Edinburgh in Scotland and I’ve been living in Upper Hamlet in Plum Village for over 6...
Joyful Moment, Open Heart
From the 18th to 25th April 2014, Upper Hamlet hosted the Wake Up Ireland retreat for the first time.
About 35 Irish young men and...