Be Mindful: Save a Piece of Green in Your Mind
On a weekend where the sky is full of haze, freshness is still all around in Lotus Pond Temple, Lantau Island. A group of...
Spending a Year in Plum Village
Christine from Wake Up Chicago chats with Nigel Armstrong, a concert violinist, about the year he spent as a Happy Farmer in Upper Hamlet...
Inspiration, Appreciation and Nourishment
by Michiel de Koning
A "Bedtime" Story
Plum Village, March 2015 – Waking up at two o'clock at night. Why is my alarm beeping? Putting on...
The Growth of Happy Farm
Fresh red, yellow, and purple tomatoes, beautiful salad greens, and pumpkins are just some of the delicious vegetables delivered to residents and retreatants at...
Happy Farm in Lower Hamlet
The Happy Farm Lower Hamlet is a small organic vegetable farm located on one of the monastic sisters' ground in Plum Village. It brings...
Thay’s Eyes
I would like to share with you about my moment with Thay during the 21-Day Retreat in Plum Village, France, and my reflection about...
Sailing to the Other Shore
Memories of a Winter Retreat
I chose the shape of a mandala with three circles to give you a structure of my story. The frame...
I Have Arrived, I Am Home
Weikei, one of the facilitators from Wake Up Los Angeles, shares about his arrival at Deer Park Monastery for the Wake Up retreat.
Deer Park’s...
One Year at Blue Cliff Monastery
By Nhu-Mai Nguyen
The following is a letter that I submitted to the monastic sisters as part of my self Shining Light, which is a...
Reflections on a Day of Mindfulness
by Jonathan Borella
After finally parking the car several blocks away, I make my way towards the park. The streets were crowded and busy with...
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...
My One Year Residency at Blue Cliff Monastery
How one year at Blue Cliff Monastery opened Thien Kim's heart ten-fold
I could not possibly put one-year of experience living at Blue Cliff Monastery...
Deeper Connection with Myself
Phil, who joined the Plum Village Happy Farm last year, reflects on the 2013-2014 Winter Retreat in Plum Village.
Letting Go of Expectations Relieve Suffering
In the...
My Loved Day
A Sharing from the Wake Up UK and Ireland Retreat in Plum Village
On April 17-24, 2015, around 60 members of Wake Up Sanghas in the...
Enjoying the Spring Breeze
Enjoy watching some happy moments of the Wake Up Retreat (8-11 January 2015) at the AIAB in Hong Kong