Wake Up Activities

•  2026-01-08 15:00 - 2026-01-11 14:00
•  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
•  HK$2,000

We are very happy to inform that at the beginning of the year 2026, from January 8 – 11, we are going to organize Wake Up retreat for young friends, aged 18 – 40. The theme of this retreat is “Be Free Where You Are”. We will have an opportunity to look deeply at ourselves to find out how to be free whenever we want to.  We will learn the way to cultivate the energy of mindfulness that helps to transform our lives. Mindfulness means being here, present, and totally alive.  It is true freedom – and without this freedom, there is no happiness. Tentative Schedule: Time / Date Thur. Jan 8 Fri. Jan 9 Sat. Jan 10 Sun. Jan 11 5:15 Wake-up 6:00 Guided Sitting Meditation, Slow Walking & Reading Discourse 7:00 10 Mindful Movements & Walking Meditation 8:15 Breakfast 9:15 Working Meditation Packing up & working meditation 10:15 Singing Meditation 10:30 Dharma Talk Q & A & Closing circle 12:30 Lunch 13:45 Total Relaxation Farewell & Happy Continuation of the practice at home 15:00 Registration/ Check- in 15:00 – 16:30 Group sharing 17:00 Game/Hiking Prepare for Performance/ Consultation 18:00 Dinner Dinner in family 19:30 Guided Relaxation / Orientation 5 Mindfulness Trainings Presentation Performance 21:30 Rest – Noble Silence Language: English with Cantonese / Mandarin Translation Accommodation and cost: Accommodation for this retreat is limited to dormitory-room. Participants will be housed in dormitories (bunk beds).  Pillows, bed linens, and blankets are provided.  The cost per person is listed below (in HK Dollars). Room Type (4 days, 3 nights) Dormitory (HKD) Wake Uppers (aged 18 to 40) 2,000.00 Working Meditation: The retreat is held in the monastery. All the preparation and cooking will be done by the monastics and some volunteers. During the retreat, we need help from participants in preparation works like setting up the meditation hall and dining hall, washing up after meals… Participants will be grouped into […]

•  2025-01-08 16:00 - 2025-01-12 14:00
•  Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
•  HK$2,500

Wake Up is an active global community of young mindfulness practitioners, aged 18 – 35, inspired by the teachings of Zen Master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh.  We come together to practice mindfulness in order to take care of ourselves, nourish happiness, and contribute to building a healthier and more compassionate society. We are very happy to inform that at the beginning of  2025 we are going to organize an International Wake Up retreat for young friends, aged 18-40, to come and join our practices. We are aware that in our modern society nowadays people have to confront with a number of issues and difficulties in their daily lives. However, they do not know how to handle their emotions or painful feelings. People have a tendency to run away or cover up their suffering with consumptions or harmful entertainments. Therefore, the theme of this retreat is ‘Being Peace Amid Suffering’. We will have a chance to observe ourselves, learn and contemplate the way to deal with our suffering in order to re-establish happiness and peace for ourselves and for our society. Tentative Schedule:   8 Jan 2025 Wednesday 9 Jan 2025 Thursday 10 Jan 2025 Friday  11 Jan 2025 Saturday 12 Jan 2025 Sunday 5:15 Wake – up 6:00 Guided Sitting Meditation – Slow Walking – Reading Discourse Outdoor Sitting- Breakfast  Five Mindfulness Trainings Transmission 7:00 10 Mindful Movements – Walking Meditation 8:15 Breakfast Formal Breakfast 9:15 Working Meditation 10:30 Lecture Lecture: 5 Mindfulness Training Presentation Lecture Question & Answer Closing Circle 12:30 Lunch Lunch (Picnic) Farewell – Happy Continuation of the practice at home 13:45 Total relaxation 15:00 Registration – Check-in Dharma sharing 16:30 Break the Ice Break/ Consultation 17:00 Hiking Prepare for Performance 18:00 Dinner Dinner in family 19:30 Orientation – Receiving families Sitting Meditation,  Sharing & practicing Touching the Earth Beginning Anew Presentation Bon fire 21:30 Rest – Noble Silence (until after washing breakfast dishes) Language: English […]

•  2024-09-28 09:30 - 18:00
•  Infinite Light House, LukWu, Lantau Hong Kong
•  HK$100

The Brothers and Sisters at Plum Village Hong Kong are happy to organize a Day of Mindfulness for Wake Uppers – young friends aged 18-40 on Saturday, 28 September 2024. We are gathering to take care of ourselves, nourish happiness and contribute to building a healthier and more compassionate society by practicing walking meditation, sitting meditation, singing meditation, and listening to the Dharma Talk. We shall also have a chance to be in touch with the nature and the very ancient and spiritual practice venue here in Luk Wu on Lantau Island. Language: Mainly English Meal : Lunch (vegan) included Schedule:  Check-in starts at 9:30am Transportation: Take bus 1, 11, 21, get off at 法華苑 Fat Hwa Yuen, and by 10-min walk. (You need to walk a short distance of slope and stairs to get to the entrance.