WAKE UP FLORIDA!
INVITES YOU TO THE FOURTH ANNUAL WAKE UP RETREAT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITH THE MONKS AND NUNS FROM PLUM VILLAGE
(Friday, March 13-Sunday, March 15, 2015)
Register via our Meetup page:
http://www.meetup.com/
RETREAT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
• Sitting meditation
• Lectures on mindfulness
• Walking and eating meditation
• Workshops
• Singing and games
• Be-in (Zen Party)
• Sports
RETREAT GOALS INCLUDE:
• Create an opportunity for young people to learn Buddhist-based mindfulness practices that can help us in our daily life, including school, career, and relationships.
• Learn practices that can help us touch happiness and well-being, right in the present moment, and to heal and transform suffering and difficulties.
• Provide an opportunity for young people to reconnect with our spiritual and cultural heritage and help create a happy, healthy, and compassionate society.
**Although led by Plum Village Buddhist monastics, these events are non-sectarian and non-religious. We hope to offer simple useful practices that can help young people live a more sane and healthy life as they balance career, family, relationships and life in general**
This Retreat is for college students and young adults between the ages of 18 & 34.
The retreat starts Friday morning with an orientation and mindfulness activities provided by the monks and nuns from Plum village and ends Sunday afternoon
Open to Buddhist and non-Buddhist young practitioners of all levels of experience
In order to help defray the costs associated with this retreat,the minimum donation requested to attend this event is:
• COLLEGE STUDENTS: $50.00
• ALL OTHERS YOUNG ADULTS: $80.00 (TENT or COMMUTER)
• Cash, checks or money orders only, please.
Smiling,