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:
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8 Jan 2025 Wednesday |
9 Jan 2025 Thursday |
10 Jan 2025
Friday |
11 Jan 2025
Saturday |
12 Jan 2025
Sunday |
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| 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 |
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| 12:30 | Lunch |
Lunch (Picnic) Farewell – Happy Continuation of the practice at home |
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| 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 (with Cantonese and 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.
| Room Type (5 days, 4 nights) | Dormitory (HKD) |
| Adults | 2,500.00 |
Working Meditation: Because 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 Dharma discussion groups and will work together in the same groups to help with the retreat.
How to register: on a first-come-first-served basis. Please go into the registration link for registration. Registration is not confirmed until we receive your payment within five days after you register. If payment is not received within five days, your registration will be cancelled. For means of payment, details will be sent along with the confirmation email within three working days to those who completed online registration.
Closing date for registration: December 31, 2024. Payment is not refundable for cancellation after Dec 24, 2024. Cancelation is subject to a 20% cancellation fee.
For enquiries, please contact us by e-mail: retreats@pvfhk.org . If you found there is mistake in your registration, please email us with the correct information. Please do not register again.
Note: We shall communicate with you via email. Please check your email mailbox regularly as not missing any message.