Allow yourself to be at peace
Dear wonderful friends, Right now I’m sitting in the train between Waldbröl and Hamburg, and I am contemplating: I am so lucky. I am so rich. This is a happy moment. I am so lucky:…
Thich Nhat Hanh in The Netherlands
Today’s Morning, Wonderful Morning
Friday, April 26th 2013 This morning was a very wonderful morning. My roommates and I got up at 5:00 o’clock for morning sitting. I boiled hot water and we drank our tea in silence. When…
Transforming Ourselves
My girlfriend and I came in March 2013 to EIAB, Waldbröl, for a course on appreciative communication. We are both neuroscientists and love to travel and discover the world. But travelling to EIAB is a…
Arrived
Arrived Arrived, arrived at home, I am at home dwelling in the here and dwelling in the now solid as a mountain, free as a white cloud the door to no birth and no death…
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The zoo of life
Last Easter I was at the EIAB. One morning I was sitting in the dining hall. I felt restless, because I was struggling with my thoughts. Why is she looking at me? What am I doing here? Why can’t I concentrate on just eating? And…
Wake Up – The music we are
Have you ever let your voice run freely to play and express whatever it wants to express? kind of like this: > uaeieeouuuuuheeoowuuiiiaaa < We did. Imagine a whole room full of young people exploring what it really means to have a voice… what did…
Noble Silence for three days
Last week, my roommate had the idea to practice Noble Silence for some days. I had recognized that my mind was looking a lot for distraction those days, so I thought it would be a good experience as the silence could help me to calm…
Easter in Buddhist Monastery
I arrived on a Thursday afternoon. I saw the entrance to the campus, the gate of Interbeing. With mindful steps I followed the path to the new stupa. Every step brought me home to my true self. I have arrived, I am home. Each time…
Planting Wake Up Tree
We have one more tree in the garden of the EIAB! According to the Wake Up tradition, on the last day of The Music We Are Retreat we planted a tree to express our gratitude for Mother Earth supporting us during the week. We put…
Space in the heart and the earth under my feet
Thank you so much for this wonderful walking meditation this morning! I enjoyed the nature around me, breathing in deeply the fresh morning air. I felt how well this air is nourishing my body, and slowly, slowly I can release the tension that has been…
In the Eye of the Storm
This is a Dharma Talk from the course “In the eye of the storm” from 14 – 17 March 2013. The course leader is brother Phap Xa. The talk is in German. This talk is about a wholesome and mindful way to deal with our…