Wake Up (Young Adults)
Wake Up is a global community of young mindfulness practitioners, aged 18-35, inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Groups meet in person and online to practice sitting and walking meditation, listen to Dharma talks, listen deeply to one another, and recite the Five Mindfulness Trainings. They also organize visits to Plum Village practice centers, music evenings, picnics, hikes, and other special events and engaged action.
Young Buddhists and Non-Buddhists for a Healthy and Compassionate Society
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.
Wake Uppers practice mindfulness and follow the Five Mindfulness Trainings.
Groups gather weekly or monthly in person and online to practice sitting and walking meditation, to listen to a teaching, practice total relaxation, listen deeply to one another, and recite the Five Mindfulness Trainings.
Some groups also organize mindfulness events and retreats, and visit meditation practice centers together strengthen their practice. Many groups also organize music evenings, meditation flash mobs, picnics, hikes and other special events or actions.
Find a local or virtual Wake Up group:
Explore Online Courses
From time to time we offer multi-week courses related to mindfulness, the teachings and life of Thich Nhat Hanh, and a variety of similar subjects. Please see our schedule of upcoming courses.
Plum Village App
Take the Deer Park Monastery and Plum Village community with you wherever you go. The Plum Village app is designed to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and joy through guided meditations, deep relaxations, practice poems, bells of mindfulness, and other practices — all through a mobile device.
