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The Marching Band
by Dairíne Bennett
Poem composed at the Fall Wake Up 2012 Retreat in Newgrange, Ireland in response to a Q&A session.
For the longest time...
Mindfulness Retreat in Chandolin, Switzerland
Mindfulness and Compassion as a basis for inner transformation and social innovation: Gross National Happiness in Bhutan
Based on the Mindfulness Practice of Plum Village...
Sangha-Building: Wake Up Groningen
by Nadine Spigt
Actually it feels like there hasn't been so much compost for us, just a lot of flowers that needed some time before...
Wake Up Interview with Anna Posch, a 21 year-old student from Austria
Question: Why do you practice the Plum Village tradition and not other traditions, since there are so many options?
Answer: I practice Tian Gong Qi...
A Rap Song about Deer Park Monastery
A rap about a year of transformation, ordination, and staffing retreats at Deer Park
Alright, my heart is beating. Now I'm nervous.
So I'm thinking how...
Three Months after EIAB: My First Triathlon
By Will Chua
In June, I squeezed two weeks off from work and put myself on a plane from Singapore to Waldbrol for the Dutch...
Interviews with Sangha-builders – Part 2
During the International Wake Up Retreat in Plum Village in August 2013 – PART II
BBT: If somebody asks you how to build a sangha,...
Interviews with Sangha-builders – Part I
During the International Wake Up Retreat in Plum Village in August 2013 – PART I
Sister Ban Bien Tap (BBT): Please introduce yourselves and how...
The world we Plant – A Wake Up Retreat on Permaculture and Right Livelihood
The world we plant
watch the video! :)
A Permaculture and Right Livelihood Wake Up Retreat for young people
26th April - 24th May 2014
a 4 week...
Flash Mob Meditation in the Heart of New York City – September 2013
by Jenny Hamp
The outdoor sitting meditation was set up for 6:30 pm that Friday in Union Square, and we didn't know how many people...
Fall Wake Up Retreat in Ireland
By Deirdre Mullins
This article was originally posted on RTE.ie on 28 November 2013.
Over the last few weeks, broadcaster John Murray and Cork hurler Conor...
Brothers: A reflection on three months in Plum Village
Many people venture to Plum Village each and every year, the reasons are many and each brings with them their own unique story. Many...