Letter to President Obama
Four months ago, your incredible wife gave an impassioned and prophetic speech at the Democratic National Convention. She spoke of the story of generations...
Forgiveness
By Jonathan Borella
As students of the Dharma, we practice to grow our compassion. The Metta Sutta exhorts us to “let our boundless love pervade...
Witnessing a Birth
Reflections on Forming the Wake Up Collectivity of Ambassadors
By Nhu-Mai Nguyen and Elli Weisbaum
It all started during a Wake Up Order of Interbeing (OI) Skype...
Joyfully Together in Canada
By Alexis-Michel Schmitt-Cadet
From 15th to 21th August 2016, Wake Up Montréal hosted the first French-speaking Wake Up retreat at Maple Village, Québec. It was...
Seeds of Joy in Southwestern U.S.
During the Wake Up Southwest tour in Colorado, Texas, and Utah, I felt a deep sense of connection with the Maha Sangha by being...
The Treachery of Oblivion
After years of doubt and turmoil, months of examinations, and weeks of travel, I decided to leave home for boarding school. I left the...
Organizing a Retreat with Monastics
Interview with Elli Weisbaum
Q: Can you share a bit about the recent Wake Up retreat at Blue Cliff and your experience as a member...
My Breath is My Lifeline
Cleansing of Body and Mind
I recently started a cleanse with the hope of clearing stagnation and any buildup of toxins in my body. It...
To Meditate in Prison
I was marked by several documentaries in my life. Among them dealt with meditation in prison: "Doing Time, Doing Vipassana" and "The Dhamma Brothers."...
Sanghahood in Colombia
By Gisela and Andrés
How did you discover the Plum Village tradition?
We found this tradition thanks to Andrés, my husband, about 3 years ago. Both...
A Mindful Society Conference in Toronto
An interview with Elli from Wake Up Toronto and Erica from Wake Up New York about facilitating Wake Up breakout sessions at A Mindful...
10,000 Steps, 10,000 Thank Yous.
Our teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, shares that with each step we take we can say, “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.” This is a...
Wake Up Montréal
As Sangha of the Month this month, we travel to eastern Canada and get to know Wake Up Montréal from Québec.
Discover how they got started,...
Shining Light on White
By Vanna Waldron
Mindfulness practice gives us tools to face parts of ourselves, our reality, and our histories that we may otherwise push away,...
Peace is Every Step
Continuing in the Footsteps of Thay
We walked slowly, along a path surrounded by trees, dappled sunlight spilling through onto our faces and arms. Hundreds...