5 Days, 4 Nights · 6 – 10 November 2026
Wake Up Youth International Retreat
“Breathe and You Know”
Bentong Happy Farm · Pahang, Malaysia
📝 Check-in counter opens 5:00 PM, 6 November 2026
🕓 Orientation begins at 7:30 PM, 6 November 2026
⏳ Online registration closes 15 September 2026
Registration closes 15 September 2026
About This Retreat
This is a full-immersion Plum Village community experience. Rather than a rigid academic workshop, our days will flow naturally, allowing daily actions — like eating, walking, and listening — to become gateways to mindful living.
Hosted at Bentong Happy Farm in Pahang, nestled in the Malaysian countryside, this retreat welcomes young adults from Malaysia and across the world, with priority given to those aged 18–40. No prior meditation experience is needed — only an open heart.
We are delighted that 20 monastics from Thailand will be joining us to lead the programme — offering the Dharma talks, guiding meditation, and accompanying our Dharma sharing circles.
Friends below 18 or above 40 are welcome to register too. Places are prioritised for practitioners aged 18–40, so your registration goes onto a waitlist for our committee to confirm — with nothing to pay upfront.
A note for our Muslim friends
Plum Village is open to friends of all religions — Muslims very much included. The difficulty is legal, not spiritual: under Malaysian law, this particular retreat can only receive non-Muslims. We are based in a Muslim-majority country whose Federal Constitution and state enactments restrict the propagation of any religion other than Islam to Muslims — and this retreat is a full immersion in the Plum Village tradition of Buddhist practice.
This is not a measure of who is welcome in our hearts. We follow this requirement only to protect both you and our organisation, and we wish you every condition to practise mindfulness fully and safely, wherever you are.
What We Will Do Together
Sitting & Guided Meditation
Learning the art of stopping, calming our bodies, and resting our minds.
Walking Meditation
Moving together beautifully in nature, experiencing peace in every step.
Dharma Talks
Practical insight sessions offered by senior practitioners on transforming stress and cultivating joy.
Dharma Sharing Circles
Smaller, safe group spaces ("Dharma Families") where we practise deep listening and loving speech.
Noble Silence
Communal silence from evening until after breakfast — allowing for profound internal rest.
Community Work (Service)
Shared daily activities like washing dishes, caring for farm animals, and cleaning as mindfulness practice.
How Registration Works
- 1Complete all 6 sections of this form (takes about 10–15 minutes).
- 2Choose your contribution, then transfer your fee to our bank account (you may pay in MYR or USD).
- 3Upload your proof of transfer in the form, then review and submit — you will receive a unique reference number by email.
- 4Our team verifies your payment (within ~1 week) and sends you a confirmation email.
- 5Your spot is reserved but confirmed only once payment is verified.
Questions? Email pvmalaysiaevents@gmail.com or ask in our WhatsApp community