Mindfulness when a Relative is Dying
By Phil Bluckert
My Dad received a terminal diagnosis of pancreatic cancer on the 19th November 2015. He deteriorated rapidly and passed away on the...
Wake Up Edinburgh
This month as Sangha of the month, we travel to Scotland!
Enjoy getting to know Wake Up Edinburgh, their diverse Sangha, and their practice :D
Dear Thich Nhat Hanh
Dear Thich Nhat Hanh,
First and foremost, thank you for everything. And Nothing, for that matter. We will probably never meet, but I will be...
My Mother, My Self
By Denise (Diem Trang) Nguyen
For those of us who fled Vietnam, treasured photographs of our lives in the homeland are hard to come by. My...
Dating in the Sangha – Roses and Compost to be Aware of
by David Viafora
As a facilitator in Wake Up groups and retreats, I consistently cut myself some slack and recognize that we are all young...
The Monastics on French Television: Part II
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...
Gatha for Healing Racial, Systemic and Social Inequity
Aware of the suffering caused by racial, systemic, and social inequities, we commit ourselves, individually and as a community, to understanding the roots of...
Wake Up Milpitas
For this month's Sangha of the Month, we get to know Wake Up Milpitas from California and how they got inspired to start a Sangha after...
Waking Up, Growing Up
Practicing Upeksha in Wake Up
By David Viafora
The practice of inclusiveness (also known as equanimity or upeksha) may be one of the most challenging edges...
Slowing Down
During the winter, Thich Nhat Hanh has always encouraged us to step back from technology in order to spend more time and energy on our personal...
Wake Up Bellingham
For this month's Sangha of the Month, we get to know Wake Up Bellingham from Washington, US, that formed at the beginning of this...
Call to Action: People’s Climate Prayer
People’s Climate Prayer: November 29th – December 11th, 2015
12th November 2015
To All Plum Village Practice Centers,
To All Order of Interbeing Members,
To All Our Sanghas...
Alexis’ Letter about Peace after the Attacks
Dear friends from around the world,
I am writing to you from Montréal. On Friday, I lost my cousin during the attacks in France. Faced...
Stiller
Enjoy watching international Wake Up ambassadors performing Stiller, an adaptation of Michael Jackson's Thriller, during the Be-In at the retreat with the monastics in Deer...
Wake Up Indonesia
As Sangha of the Month this month, we get to know Wake Up Indonesia and how they get involved with the monastics in forming a...