To Inspire and Get Inspired
Last Fall, we travelled from the Sangha in Groningen, the Netherlands, to an old monastery for the Wake Up Sangha-Building weekend retreat. The monastery...
Monastics Visit Wake Up New York
Recollections and Reflections – March 4, 2016
by Rachel Rampil, Sangha member and occasional facilitator, Wake Up New York
Dear Community,
On the first Friday of March, Wake...
Letter to Thay on Diversity
By Anthuan Vuong
Leading up to my Order of Interbeing ordination at the 2015 Wake Up Ambassador Retreat during the North American Tour at Deer...
Wake Up Hong Kong
This month as Sangha of the Month, we get to know one of our most active Sanghas in the community Wake Up Hong Kong,...
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...
Connecting with Young, Spiritual People
by Esteban Ruseler
I have a good friend and Dharma bro who went to Plum Village and told me, “Wow it was amazing. You’ll love...
Mindfulness and Meditation Flashmob for Peace in Uruguay
My name is Paula Brandino. I facilitate and coordinate Wake Up Montevideo in Uruguay since a year and a half ago.
I started this group...
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...
Present with Myself, Present with My Patients
By Anthuan Vuong
To maintain my sanity in an intense and at times chaotic and insane environment, I have been motivated by the staff and...
Wake Up Mexico City
This month as Sangha of the Month, we travel to Latin America and get to know Wake Up Mexico City!
Find out how they got...
Wake Up Ambassador
Have you been involved with the Wake Up movement in some form and you’d like to learn how to become even more active in...
The Importance of Sangha Friends
Atta, one of the participants from last year's Wake Up Easter Retreat, shares with us his insights into Sanghahood, or “why good friends are always...
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...
Lessons I Learned from Buddhist Nuns about Dating and Relationships
By Jessica Semaan
I spent two weeks at Plum Village, a Buddhist monastery in France. I came to recover from burn out, and what I...