1 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Bell is invited 2 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Dear respected teacher, dear noble community, dear family 3 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Today is august 14th 4 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 year 2017 and we are in Upper Hamlet in our retreat 5 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Wake up Eart retreat, wonderful retreat 6 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 So inspiring to see so many young people gathering 7 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 practising to wake up 8 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 even though we are a little sleepy sometimes, its okay 9 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 sometimes its nice to lay in the lawn 10 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and for some of my brothers and sisters 11 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 its very new for us to have people 12 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 doing yoga everywhere 13 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 its not just in here, but everywhere 14 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 people are on the path 15 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 discovering ways to take care of their body 16 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and their mind 17 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 and its a wonderful way to be in the world 18 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 we feel lucky to be part of this movement 19 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 this Wake Up movement 20 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I know many of us came and we didn't expect 21 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 so many people 22 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 This is my first Wake Up retreat 23 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I just feel so energised to see 24 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 young people stepping on to the path 25 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I think that somehow it nourishes 26 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 something 27 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 I don't know if its hope 28 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 it gives us real conviction- 29 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 there are other people doing this 30 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 so it gives me a lot of energy 31 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 my brothers and sister we stop talking 32 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 about it 33 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 'God! Did you see that?!' 34 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 The other day, yesterday when the 35 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 bell chimed at dinner or lunch 36 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 or something 37 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 everyone in the tea area went PHEUP! 38 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 We've never experienced that before like that 39 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 Usually there are a few still talking 40 99:59:59,999 --> 99:59:59,999 But it was like PHEUP and we were like looks around