The Way of Aspiration
by Jonathan Borella
In one hand, I hold life’s suffering.
The other holds its joy.
Joined together a lotus blossoms from the heart
And the way of aspiration...
Day of Mindfulness at the USC
Plum Village monks and nuns hosted a Day of Mindfulness in Vietnamese at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on the 5th...
Wake Up at Blue Cliff Monastery
This month, we'll take a look at how the Wake Up movement is developing at Blue Cliff Monastery in New York.
Sangha of the Month...
Aimless Determination
By Jonathan Borella
The Buddha spoke of three doors of liberation: Signlessness, Aimlessness, and Emptiness. Often, these doors were taught as practices to engage practitioners...
Sitting With Thay
By Brandon Rennels - True Garden of Faith
The poem below was written about a lunch experience at Plum Village during the winter retreat of 2012/2013
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Bell
Line forms, patiently waiting
Shuffling...
Tasting Waking Up in New York
A few months ago a group of young monastics and lay friends from Blue Cliff Monastery dropped by Wake Up New York for an...
How Wake Up San Diego Started
It was similar to how Homer Simpson got his job at the power plant - by showing up the first day it opened. I...
Practicing Beginning Anew, Anew
An experiment with appropriateness and non-attachment
I began practicing Beginning Anew with my partner, one-on-one, as a formal practice a few months ago. When it...
Reforestation in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico
My name is Christoph and I’m from Austria. I studied geography with special focus on sustainable development. I came to Mexico in the Tuxtlas...
Wake Up House in Santa Monica
Dear Friends,
Exciting news! Our current roommate has decided to follow her heart’s aspiration and fully immerse herself in the meditative practice of her spiritual...
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...
Replanting A “Forest of Interbeing”: Spiritual Community As Food
Several months ago, four young friends living in three different countries embarked on a journey together to replant a deforested rainforest in the...
The Rise of Compassionate Direct Action
By Gary Roland
“We can’t wait any longer to restore our relationship with the Earth
because right now the Earth and everyone on Earth is...
Mis sueños de Wake Up
Por el hermano Phap Linh
Todos los años me piden que escriba algo para la revista Lá Thư Làng Mai, y todos lo años me...
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...