Crumbling the Walls of Separation
by Melanie Gin
In Israel and Palestine, where I lived from December 2018 to March 2020, a vast concrete wall separates Jerusalem from the West...
In Celebration of Black History and Black Futures
This interview originally appeared on parallax.org
Kaira Jewel Lingo is a Dharma teacher who lived as a nun for fifteen years in the international Plum...
Ordination Gift to My Sister
On September 9th, 2018, my sister was ordained at Deer Park Monastery along with nine other new monastics. It was an unusual experience to...
Mindfulness and Extinction Rebellion
In less than 15 minutes, we were surrounded by over 70 NYPD uniforms. A young, short, and gentle yet stoic faced male officer told...
Crossing the Mexican-US Border
By Jane from Wake Up San Francisco
Walking through busy downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter carrying a backpacker’s pack, wearing toe shoes, and toting a...
Lessons Learned from Living with Monastics
By Leo Widrich
Have you ever felt like you needed a big reset of your life? Toward the middle of 2017, I found myself in...
Building a Unified Community
Connecting Wake Up and All-Ages Sanghas
By Bryan Hindert
A fellow Wake Upper shared an insight during a recent retreat closing circle. He was surprised to...
Mindful Eating, Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving, today
Deep looking, this corn connects
Painful histories
Slow mindful eating
Corn plants descended, growing from
Kindness, exploited
Giving thanks today
On stolen land, borrowed time,
Our inheritance.
Tell the whole story
So...
Being Myself in a Challenging Learning Environment
By Jadzia Tedeschi
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Today, we had an extraordinary half-day of classes. You know, to supplement our learning.
8:00 History: “Good morning! Let’s begin...
Working Meditation
By Brandon Rennels
The first time I stepped into a monastery was the fall of 2011 at Deer Park in California. I arrived on a...
Walking Home
Walking gently
My feet are cold
But I keep my ancestors warm
In the living room of my heart
Come sit around the fireplace
We will make room.
Sorrow, please...
Mindful Meal
By Logan Scott Mitchell
It’s the day before Father’s Day as I write this story about a mindful meal. Tomorrow will be my third Father’s...
Home Is Closer Than You Think
Enjoy listening to Home Is Closer Than You Think, sung by Brian Kimmel from Wake Up Seattle, Washington, USA.
https://youtu.be/Wycq8qmQVuA
The Momentum of Loving Inward
By Jonathan Borella
One question commonly asked at meditation retreats is how to keep up the momentum of practice after going home and returning to...
I Am Everything
Plum Village Children’s Program
By Jadzia Tedeschi
A few shrieks, giggles in the background, a rolling Spanish rrr, some expressive Italian gesticulation, a fresh generation of...