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...
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...