Happy Farm of Lower Hamlet is Recruiting for 2022
Lower Hamlet, the nuns` hamlet in Plum Village France, is looking for a new team for the “Happy Farm” in 2022!
The Happy Farm is...
Practicing Metta or Metta in Practice?
By Lian Beijers
Click here to read the Dutch translation
When I started practicing meditation, I felt drawn to the practice of metta or loving kindness....
Waking Up To Whiteness
A journey to the seeds of racism in our store consciousness (and a retreat invitation at the end)
Click here for French translation
In the...
Happy Scientists Change The World
Dr. Rita Issa is a medical doctor living in London, who who works at a center known for its comprehensive approaches to healthcare through...
Welcome Tickets for Artist Retreat
This Spring, the EIAB will welcome participants in the fourth Wake Up Your Artist (WUYA) Retreat in Germany*. WUYA is dedicated to "discovering your creativity:...
Practicing with a Sangha
Click here to read Part I.
Part II
Q: What is the role of sangha
building and of being around people who support us in our practice?
Brother...
Climate Crisis in Paradise
By Wouter Verhoeven
There is a placeThe closing talk of the 2016 Wake Up Retreat was a beautiful Dharma talk. Brother Phap Dang ended his...
Choosing Another Path
By Zoé Moulin
I am living in Plum Village as a long-term lay friend for almost two years. My idea with Choosing Another Path was...
Raising a Daughter
By Tan
I’m lucky to live in a multicultural community with a Vietnamese culture that’s part of Plum Village. When I left Vietnam for France,...
How to Practice After Leaving Plum Village
Written
by a Plum Village monastic
Part I
I
wanted to connect with Sanghas outside Plum Village, see what’s going on, and
try to get a sense of...
Mindful Parenting
By Adrien Lecomte
I was born in Belgium, and I am 30 years old. I live with my Vietnamese wife Tan and our daughter Mailys...
Bringing Music to Your Community
In a simple but beautiful way, music has the power to make us happy and to bring a smile to our lips. Expressing ourselves...
Learning to Love Myself in Plum Village
Click here to read Mick’s reflection on serving the Happy Farm and Plum Village for several years.
Q: How have you transformed at Plum Village?
Considering...
Burnout to Dharma Bum
Insights from a year living in Plum Village
By Doran from Wake Up Brighton
It’s 4 a.m. I can
feel my heart beating and my whole...
Community and Voice Therapy
Tere from Wake Up Manchester shares about her Sangha
experiences and how the practice helps her write music and support others as a
voice therapist.
Q: What...