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...
Serving Happy Farm and Plum Village
December 6, 2018 in New Hamlet
Q: Why did you stay for three years in Plum
Village? Did you know in the beginning you’d stay that...
Food and Cooking in Plum Village
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.
Bells in the Heart of London
By Josie Ng
What happens when we invite a bell into a hall filled with chatty Londoners lounging on couches and sitting with their laptops?...
Order of Interbeing Transmission
Q: Thank you, Katharina and Alex, for your willingness to be interviewed about the Order of Interbeing (OI). We’re here during the 21-Day Retreat...
“Before” Album Music
By Joe Holtaway
I've been in love with songwriting for as long as I remember. Some chords, a melody and some words; a sharing from...
Plum Village “L-O-V-E” Music Video
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...