The Joys of Just Being Normal
By Gijs
A young monk was trying really hard to meditate, but he just was not able to focus properly. Frustrated with himself, he went...
Mindfully Angry!? ~ On Our Longing for Authenticity
By Leni
It took me a while before I understood the importance of anger. That being angry is not a sin. That you are not...
My Life-Changing Experience at the Wake Up Earth Retreat
By Wake Up Belgium friend
Dear friends.
You have given me such treasure.
I love you so.
Last summer, I discovered the wonderful world of mindfulness. It has...
How Kids Can Be Happy in Education
By Gijs van den Broeck
My Story
This essay is the result of my own experience as a teacher. For little over a year, I taught...
Smartphonelessness ~ A Tribute to Silence in a Turbulent World
By Leni Cellini
The Wonder of Smartphones
I have to admit: it can be extremely convenient. All those apps. Being able to read your emails anywhere....
Wake Up Leuven
This month, we get to know Wake Up Leuven from Belgium and how their encounter in Plum Village inspired them to form the Sangha.
Happy...
I’m Not Afraid
By Gijs Van den Broeck
I’m not afraid of terror attacks. What frightens me most is terror in the hearts of people. Because hatred only...
Celebrating New Year in Plum Village
Starting the Year Mindfully
by Leni Cellini
26 December 2015
For the third year in a row, I am celebrating New Year's Eve in Plum Village, a Buddhist...
Mindful Soccer
By Gijs Van den Broeck
And that is why learning in a classroom is just one small part of our practice.
We learn working together. We...
Discovering Yourself
By Gijs Van den Broeck
Reflections on a Long Term Retreat in Plum Village
Everything Flows
Heraclitus
Knowing yourself is Enlightenment
Lao Tzu
When I was still a student, not...
Beyond Words
By Gijs Van den Broeck
An Impression of Plum Village
You do not only, to reach the place
have to leave home, but also out of ways...
Less is More – Tasting Abundance During Lent
By Leni Cellini
In case you did not notice, Lent fasting has been going on for a while. Just as in 2012 and 2013, I...
Silence in your heart
By Leni Cellini
A retreat with ‘music’ as its theme: I didn’t want to miss it for the world. It combined my two great passions:...
Letter to Thay
Dear Thây, dear teacher dear Friend,
Since I came back from my first retreat at the Plum Village 2 years ago, I want to write...
A Wake Up Group in the Heart of Brussels
{This is an extract from an email sent to a friend last week…..!}
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I want to tell you about my practice.
"With Gaelle and a couple of friends,...