In this short Christmas episode of The Wake Up London podcast, Joe reads us one of Thich Nhat Hanh's Christmas messages from 2012: Our True Home. The episode ends with Over The Mountain by Joe and friend, Syrian singer and Plum Village practitioner Christa Awad.

In this mini-episode we listen to 3 extracts from the new Peace Sounds 3 album released on Peace Sounds, a label project within Wake Up London in 2012.Peace Sounds 3 is a fundraising project for The Being Peace Practice Centre, a campaign to establish a permanent home for Plum Village retreats and courses in the UK.The album is launched on Sunday 15th of October with an evening of album playback, live performance and conversation. We will also hold a silence for all affected by the recent escalation of violence in the middle east and for all reported and unreported conflicts in our world.To book a free place on Sunday visit: https://plumvillage.uk/event/peace-sounds-3/?fbclid=IwAR2Lv49dlNm6IjPCJ3yTy78xKfuX4js2OdiENAzuJxs2LBCwb2WqKmI5VSAA recording of the evening will appear in the show notes shortly after Sunday.Peace Sounds 3 is currently available on Bandcamp along with Peace Sounds 1 and 2:https://peacesounds.bandcamp.comWe hear this episode from Joshua K, Rising Appalachia and a collaboration between Manu Farenzena and (myself!) Joe Holtaway, https://musicofjoshuak.bandcamp.comhttps://www.risingappalachia.com http://joeholtaway.com

Welcome to Episode 12, International part 2: This is the second journey we take into the international Wake Up Community. We have a long conversation with Wake Up Jamie, Jennifer, Rosalia, Phoung, Gabriel and Hulf from Hong Kong and also Arlind, the current Wake Up Co ordinator, who comes by for a sharing. We have a guided meditation this episode from Wake Up London Facilitator Jack and our two music tracks; 'Tender' by Nayar and 'How Sweet Sweet' by Ha Down .https://wakeuplondon.org/podcast/ (donation)Wake Up Hong Kong: https://www.instagram.com/wake.up.hk/Wake Up International: https://wkup.org email submissions to Arlind@wkup.orgPeace Sounds 3 Online Launch Party: https://plumvillage.uk/event/peace-sounds-3/Nayar: https://soundcloud.com/nayarbandHa Down: https://www.instagram.com/ha.down11/

Welcome to Episode 11, MovementThis episode looks at movement. We have a long conversation with Wake Up London Hiking group founder Dave. Short sharings in this episode come from Jasmine and Serena, Wake Up friends who recently shared some time on the Camino pilgrimage route together in Spain,and Tamsin shares about a group of Wake Up Londoners running the 10k in Battersea Park to raise money for The Being Peace Practice Centre.We have a guided meditation this episode from Sibling Yon Ten who also shares about movement from the perspective of someone using a wheelchair and we two music tracks; Resilient by Rising Appalachia and Pebble Meditation by Charity and The Jam Band.https://wakeuplondon.org/podcast/ (donation)For more on the Being PeaceMindful Hiking: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CxG0vGfHlid9YzZ2hAOPUSDonate for the Battersea 10k Being Peace Practice Centre Fundraiser: https://tinyurl.com/wakeuplondonfundraisingrunPractice Center” https://plumvillage.uk/beingpeace/Sibling Yon Ten: https://www.facebook.com/SiblingYontenMusic: https://www.risingappalachia.com https://www.jamjamjam.com

Welcome to Episode 10, Being Peace Part 2.

This episode looks ahead to the UK Plum Village Practice Centre Fundraising year - that begun with the Fundraiser Launch on March 26th

We have a long conversation with Sister Tam Muoi and Brother Thien Chi from Plum Village who are about to set off on a UK and Ireland tour to coincide with the fundraising.

Short sharings in this episode come from Lama Rod Owens, Christa Awad, Sister Chan Khong and Sister Chan Duc all from the Being Peace Fundraising evening.

2 community messages: Twan tells us about a Climate workshop for activists and talk given by Sister Chan Duc in London on Sunday May 12th and we also have a announcement about Metta Circle Sudan, a fundraising evening in support of those affected by escalating situation there on Sunday May 14th.

We have a guided meditation from Brother Phap Huu (and a well wish from Jo Confino and Phap Huu from The Plum Village, 'The Way Out Is In' Podcast) and music this episode from Betsy Rose and Christa Awad.

https://wakeuplondon.org/podcast/ (donation)For more on the Being Peace

Practice Centerhttps://plumvillage.uk/beingpeace/

Climate talk/workshop:wakeuplondon.org/climateanxiety (ps: 20 volunteers needed - will receive free tickets)

Metta Circle Sudan:tinyurl.com/meditatesudan

Lama Rod Owens: lamarod.com

Music:betsyrosemusic.org

youtube.com/@relaxsleeplullaby5117 (Christa Awad)

Welcome to Episode 9, Being Peace Part 1.

This episode looks ahead to the prospective UK Plum Village Practice Centre - beginning with the Fundraiser Launch on March 26th

We have a long conversation with Kasia from Wake Up London and Communications at Plum Village UK about her experience of arriving at Wake Up London, dance and mindfulness and her role at Plum Village UK - which at the moment is helping prepare for the Fundraiser.

Short sharings in this episode about Sangha come from 2 of our presenters for the launch: Rehena Harilall and Monica Max West, and Wake Upper Tom Manwell.

2 community messages: Stronger On Sundays (most recently Melissa James speaks to Lama Rod Owens) and a reminder of the Being Peace Practice Fundraiser Launch from Joan Halifax, Charles Eisenstein, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Lama Rod Owens and Krista Tippett.

Our reading comes from Joan Halifax also, in the shape of a guided meditations that Thich Nhat Hanh taught her.Music this episode comes from Martha Tilston and Melissa James

https://wakeuplondon.org/podcast/ (donation)

Fundraiser tickets:

bit.ly/BeingPeaceFundraiserBeIn

music

http://marthatilston.co.uk

http://melissa-james.com

Welcome to Episode 8, International. This episode celebrates the international Wake up Movement, by connecting to some of our international siblings.

We have a long conversation with Ana from Wake Up Madrid about her personal practice and meeting the sangha there and short sharings from Jamie and Holf (Wake Up Hong Kong) and Yoav (Wake Up Tel Aviv).

A community announcement this episode about The Being Peace project, ongoing this year to raise funds to start the 'Being Peace' UK practice centre.

Our reading comes from current Happy Farmer Max from Sweden, reading from Thich Nhat Hanh's 'Love Letter to the Earth.

Music this episode comes from Washington's 'Born I' and Mexican trio 'Mi Isla Interior' (Island Within)

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https://wakeuplondon.org/podcast/

http://bornimusic.com

https://www.youtube.com/@islandwithinmyself/featured

https://plumvillage.org/community/happy-farm/

https://tinyurl.com/beingpeacefundraiser

Welcome to Episode 7, Beginnings. This episode celebrates 12 years of Wake Up London; looking at the early days.

We have a long conversation with founder members Elina and Nick and short sharing with Katrina, Lucy, Ethan and Doran about their experiences of 12 years ago and seeing the community grow since then.

We have a community announcement about celebrating with us on Saturday night (29th October)

We also have a sharing from Kareem about spiritual friendship, monastics and Thich Nhat Hanh's legacy and a reading from Lucy from one of Thich Nhat Hanh's books about Community

Music this episode comes from Little Earth (aka Elina Pen) and Joe Reilly featuring Nigel Armstrong on violin.