On Being an Aspirant

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In June 2023, during the "Love Is Freedom" Earth Retreat, I had the chance to interview four aspirants belonging to the Wake Up Family....

Happy Farm of Lower Hamlet is Recruiting for 2022

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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 with a Sangha

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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...

Choosing Another Path

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Food and Cooking in Plum Village

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Wake Upper Marek from Poland is a passionate cook and currently serves the Sangha in Plum Village as the kitchen coordinator in Son Ha, one of the monks’ residences. In this interview, he shares practices to bring mindfulness into the kitchen and a diet that serves ourselves as well as our planet.

Plum Village “L-O-V-E” Music Video

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP3Th-5ALSs A music video called "L-O-VE" we shot with monastics and Wake Uppers all over the world right after last summer's Wake Up Earth retreat...

European Wake Up Ambassadors Week

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We’re planting seeds of new communities It’s time to wake up! It’s time to wake up together! The European Wake Up Ambassadors had a retreat in...

Wake Up Rennes and Vannes

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Get to know Wake Up Rennes and Vannes from France, why they have called themselves "Encounter with the Spring", all the joyful activities they...

A Little Angel

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By Virginie This morning, with a little sorrow, I take out my cards, mix them, and draw a little angel (it's my little joy) stroking a little cat: TENDERNESS The afternoon, inside,...

The Monastics on French Television: Part II

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On 31st May 2015, Louis Nagot from Wake Up Paris and Sister Su Nghiem were interviewed on French national television. They shared about the Five Mindfulness Trainings, the Beginning...

Interview With 15-Year-Old Lay Friend From Plum Village

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My name is Colia and I am 15 years old. I come from Angers in the northwest of France. When was the first time you...

Wake Up Plum Village 2013 retreat: An impression

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Dear friends, In August there was a magnificent Wake Up retreat in Plum Village on the theme of "True Love". Soon we will post interviews from...

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