ONE BUDDHA IS NOT ENOUGH!

Wake Up Easter Retreat in GermanyEuropean Institute of Applied Buddhism 1st-6th of April 2010

"Recently, I had the idea to build up a youth group, whoapplies the teachings and practice of the Buddha into their daily lives to cultivate the beauty and virtue withinthemselves in order to build up a healthy society. Nowadaysthere are so many youth groups who are active in helping the society, i.e. reducing famine and poverty, fighting for social justice, stopping global warming, but there is not ayouth group yet who make life more beautiful through anethical and spiritual aspiration.Young people need an ideal in life, an ideal of love and compassion. We have to live in such a way to maintain our physical and mental health, to transform our suffering and strong emotions such as violence, anger, despair and desireand cultivate the seeds of understanding, love, joy and happiness.Therefore the foundation of this youth group's practice arethe 5 Mindfulness Trainings, a concrete expression and practice of love and compassion. Practicing the 5 MTs,suffering can be relieved and peace and happiness can be possible in this world. If young people practice like thatthey will be able to bring happiness to themselves and their families, and with this ability they will have thecapacity to build up a healthy and compassionate society."

- Thay Thich Nhat Hanh, Plum Village, April 2008

Young Buddhists & Non-BuddhistsFor A Healthy & Compassionate Society

Dear Wake-Uppers,

with much joy and happinesswe invite you to our Easter celebrationat the EIAB in Germany.Let's all come together fora Wake Up Easter egg huntin the peaceful forests of Waldbröl- to discover the gift of lifeand our great potentialto be a gift to life!