Join us to sit at The Peace Gardens in the grounds of the Imperial War Museum on Friday August 7th for our next meditation flashmob.
We will be in or around the gardens (depending on numbers) from 7 and will sit in mindful silence from around 7.15 to 7.45
All welcome.
“Can we go in the direction of compassion?
If we can we know peace is possible, for ourselves and
our society.
The way we live our lives is our message”
http://plumvillage.org/mindfulness-practice/sitting-meditation/
Dear friends
the forecast is possible showers for tomorrow’s flashmob –
We WILL be there smile emoticon whatever the weather is doing.
We suggest bringing your waterproofs and umbrellas for an evening to remember!
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With love, peace and appreciation
Wake Up London.
Come join us to sit in peace at Potters Fields – City Hall, our next Summer of Love event
We’ll meet at 7 and sit in mindful silence for half an hour.
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http://plumvillage.org/mindfulness-practice/sitting-meditation/
To Meditate
To meditate does not mean to struggle with a problem
To meditate means to observe
We pay attention to our breath, as we breathe in,body, breath, and mind—come together.
We know peace is possible
This is working for peace
A season of public events for 2015 – we invite everyone to join us for our Summer of Love 🙂
St James’s Park – Peace Walk /Friday 10th July 7pm-8pm
The Deptford Now Festival- Flash Mob Meditation/ Saturday 11th July 2pm-2.45pm…
Wake Up volunteers Jasmine, Elina, Tom M, Tom G, Nina, Kareem and Joe went to Buddhafield’s Green Earth Awakening camp in July 2014 deep in the Somerset countryside and offered two mindfulness workshops (and had lots of fun too).
We are very happy to have won The Spiritual Community Initiative Award 2015 at the Kindred Spirit Awards ceremony during the MindBodySpirit London Wellbeing Festival 2015 on Saturday 2nd May.
Thank you Kindred Spirit Magazine for shortlisting us, thank you to all our friends who voted for us, and thank you to all beings in the world who are enjoying their breaths in the spirit of community!
Watch the award ceremony where Wake Up London members Joe and Steven joyfully accepts the award at 6.25 minutes in:
“When You Breathe You Can Already Celebrate Life” – Thich Nhat Hanh.
Enjoy listening to this wonderful new radio documentary (53 min.) on Thay’s life and legacy, broadcast in Australia last week. The program features Thay’s own voice, and interviews with many of his students around the world, including Wake Up London member Joe Holtaway.
Joe at the BBC studios for his interview with Kerry Stewart from ABC in February 2015.
We are so happy to be able to share with you these wonderful gifts offered by Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastic community this August and organized by The Community of Interbeing UK.
Stourbridge, West Midlands (nr Birmingham)
As well as offering daily dharma talks, monks and nuns, students of Thich Nhat Hanh will be offering their wisdom, practice and peaceful presence in all aspects of the retreat, which, will include programmes for under-5s, children up to 13, teenagers and young adults (Wake Up) and is open to all, whether experienced in mindfulness meditation or a complete beginner.
Bursaries available to those who might otherwise be unable to attend.
Logan Hall, London
You are invited to join the monks and nuns of Plum Village, exploring the practice of mindfulness through listening deeply, meditation, chanting and singing.
This is a wonderful opportunity for people from all cultures, different faiths and none, to come together to experience the transformational practices of mindfulness and liberation.
YOUR HAPPINESS IS PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER
Join us for a Positive Message Flash Mob on the International Day of Happiness – 20 March.
With paper, pens and paint we’ll be joining together to show morning commuters the world can be a happier and more connected place.
What exactly is a positive message flash-mob?
It’s very simple really. A small (or large!) group of people meet up and create personalised or hand-made inspiring messages on cardboard signs and use these to connect with and cheer up passers-by. It always gets a very positive response – people can’t help smiling and making a connection, even if just for a few seconds. And it’s a wonderful thing to be part of too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcL7BPhMVH0
Why join one?
March 20 is the UN International Day of Happiness and this year it’s all about connection. Our connections with others are the most important contributor to happiness – yet in modern societies we are surrounded by people and feel connected to almost none of them. We could change this in a day if everyone reached out and made at least one positive connection – so join a positive flash mob and help make your city a happier and more connected place.
How do I make a positive message sign?
We’ll make sure there is plenty of cardboard, pens and paints that you flash-mobbers can use to make your signs – but if you prefer to prepare your sign from home, great! Make your words BIG and BRIGHT, and keep the message as SHORT as possible. Try to use words that will appeal to people from all walks of life.
You can join us for a sign making session the evening before.
Check out the website dayofhappiness.net to find out more about the campaign and how you can get involved.
We’re happy to announce that there will be a retreat for young mindfulness practitioners from 17-24 April in Plum Village, France.
If you are aged 18-35(ish), are based in (or come from) the UK or Ireland, and would like to enjoy a week in Plum Village together experiencing the mindfulness practices of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, then please register here.
Once you register, you will need to make a payment to secure your place.
In our week together in Plum Village, we have the precious opportunity to take a break and enjoy being in the beautiful nature of South-Western France, where several monks, nuns, young men and young women will together create a joyful, refreshing and peaceful retreat.
You will have the chance to learn and experience the art of sitting meditation, deep total relaxation and walking meditation on the legendary Plum Village paths through fields and forests. We will learn how to really be there for ourselves and for each other, and to really listen to our own hearts and to one another. We will live together simply, healthily and joyfully – with music, dance, games, maybe hikes and bonfires.
This is a wonderful opportunity to bring together all the Wake Up sanghas and young mindfulness practitioners in the UK & Ireland to nourish and deepen our connections, and enjoy being together in this special place as one rich and diverse community.
To find out more about your stay in Plum Village, please go to their website for more information.
Plum Village monastery is a non-profit charitable organization run entirely by donations. The retreat contribution includes the cost of your accommodation and three meals a day. The contribution will depend on the type of accommodation you choose when registering:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RisZvedx6VU
A slideshow of pictures from the International Wake Up retreat in Plum Village 2013
We are grateful to Plum Village for offering significant discounts to make the retreat fee affordable to us. However, we do understand that there may be some of you who may still not be able to afford the fee due to various circumstances. It is our deep aspiration of Wake Up UK to make the practice of mindfulness as accessible to as many young people as possible, therefore we have created a Bursary Fund to enable this.
It is thanks to the generosity of The Community of Interbeing UK for their donation that we are able to offer bursaries.
The fund is made up of £1,500 and an individual can apply for any amount up to £200. To apply for this bursary, please email info@wkupuk.org and write the following:
1. Your aspiration to visit Plum Village
2. Your current financial circumstances and reasons for seeking assistance
3. What you are able to contribute towards the retreat fee
4. Amount you would like to apply for – please note that we cannot guarantee we will be able to meet your request.
Your application will be made anonymous and reviewed in confidence by a 5-person Wake Up UK bursaries group, with input from an impartial adviser from another Community of Interbeing sangha.
Wake Up London is a community of individuals practicing together to promote peace and reconciliation within ourselves and for our planet. We’d love to highlight what’s happening within our community, and how the practice is positively impacting our society.
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