International Walking Meditation 2025, November, 29
On November 29, 2025, we we will walk together in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh on the topic:
THE POWER OF SMALL ACTION
Estimated Participation in 2025
100+towns in 22+countries
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Participating Locations in 2025 (confirmed 83 towns in 22 countries)
Aarhus (Denmark): --> contact
Aix-en-Provence (France): contact
Aix-Marseille (France): --> contact
Amsterdam (Netherlands): --> contact
Annecy (France): --> contact
Antibes (France): --> contact
Ardèche (France):> contact
Atlanta (GA/USA): > contact
Bangkok (Thailand): > contact
Barcelona (Spain): --> contact
Basel (Switzerland): --> contact
Berlin (Germany): --> contact
Bielefeld (Germany):--> contact
Bonn-Beuel (Germany): --> contact
Bonn-Bad Godesberg (Germany): --> contact
Bordeaux (France): --> contact
Boston (MA/USA): --> contact
Bremen (Germany): --> contact, pdf
Brienz (Switzerland):--> contact
Brighton (England): --> contact
Blanes/Girona (Spain): --> contact
Buenos Aires (Argentina): --> contact
Burghausen (Germany): --> contact
Calgary (Canada): --> contact
Cologne (Germany): --> contact
Colorado Springs (Colorado/USA): --> contact
Greve (Denmark): --> contact
Edinburgh (Scotland): --> contact
Edmonton (Canada): --> contact
Essen (Germany): --> contact
Florence (Italy): --> contact
Francfort (Germany): --> contact
Franklin (MA/USA): --> contact
Freiburg i.B. (Germany): --> contact
Galway (Ireland): --> contact
Greve/Copenhagen (Denmark): --> contact
Göttingen (Germany): --> contact
Hamburg (Germany): --> contact
Hannover (Germany): --> contact
Heiligkreuzsteinach (Germany):--> contact, pdf
Kaiserslautern (Germany):--> contact
Karlsruhe (Germany): --> contact
Lakewood (CO/USA): > contact
Lancaster (England): --> contact
Leipzig (Germany): --> contact, webpage
Madison (Wisconsin/USA): --> contact
Marseille (France): --> contact
Massac-Seran (France): --> contact
Masserberg (Germany): --> contact
Mehring (Germany): --> contact
Melk (Austria): --> contact
Mexico City (Mexico): --> contact
Montpellier (France): --> contact, blog
Munich (Germany): ---> contact
New York City (USA): --> contact
Neuhöfchen (Germany): --> contact
Niort (France): --> contact
Nivelles (Belgium): --> contact
Phnom Penh (Cambodia): --> contact
Poschiavo (Switzerland): --> contact
Prague (Czech Republic): --> contact, pdf
Ravensburg (Germany): --> contact
Regensburg (Germany): --> contact
Rennes (France): --> contact
Roermond (Netherlands): --> contact
Roma (Italy): --> contact
San Fernando/Cádiz (Spain): --> contact
Sevilla (Spain): --> contact
South Lake Park (KA/USA): --> contact, location
St. Petersburg (Florida/USA): --> contact, pdf
State College (Pennsylvania/USA): --> contact
Strasbourg (France): --> contact, website
Stuttgart (Germany): --> contact
Torino (Italy): --> contact
Tucson (Arizona/USA): --> contact
Ulcinj (Montenegro): --> contact
Valencia (Spain): --> contact
Vancouver Area (Canada): --> contact
Vicenza Area (Italy) --> contact
Vienna I (Austria): --> contact
Vienna II (Austria): --> contact
Würzburg (Germany) --> contact
Zurich-Region (Switzerland): --> contact
Locations that participated in 2024 (not yet confirmed for 2025) or are considering to join this year
Alicante (Spain): --> contact
Altea/Alicante region (Spain): --> contact
Asheville (North Carolina/USA):--> contact
Athens (Greece): --> contact
Bellingham (WA/USA):--> contact
Berkeley (California/USA):--> contact
Bloomfield (Ontario/Canada): --> contact
Bogota (Columbia): --> contact
Bruxelles (Belgium): --> contact
Cambridge (England): --> contact
Dachsberg (Germany): --> contact
Denver/Colorado: (USA): --> contact
Devon (England): --> contact
Dionay (France): --> contact
Erto (Italy): --> contact
Ferrara (Italy): --> contact
Findhorn (Scotland): --> contact
Fort Collins (USA): --> contact
Galapagos (Ecuador): --> contact
Gap (France): --> contact
Geneva (Switzerland)--> contact
Hopedale (USA): --> contact
Kassel (Germany): --> contact
Lancaster (England): --> contact
Livorno (Italy): --> contact
Los Angeles (CA/USA):nbsp]--> contact
Luxembourg: --> contact
Lyon (France): --> contact
Mallorca (Spain): --> contact
Milano (Italy): --> contact
Naperville/Illinois (USA): --> contact
Neve Shalom-Wahat al-Salam (Israel): --> contact
Nideggen (Germany): > contact
Nottingham (England) --> contact
Palermo (Italy): --> contact
Paris (France): --> contact
Perugia (Italy): --> contact
Poznan (Poland): --> contact
Quito (Ecuador): --> contact
Raleigh/North Carolina (USA): --> contact
Rishikesh (India): --> contact
Scheveningen, Den Haag: (Netherlands): --> contact
San Antonio (Texas/USA): --> contact
Santa Cruz (California/USA): contact
Santiago de Chile (Chile): --> contact
Siracusa (Italia): --> contact
Sisteron (France): --> contact
Teneriffa (Spain): --> contact
Thénac (France): --> contact
Toronto (Canada): --> contact
Toulouse (France): --> contact
Valdivia (Chile): --> contact
Waldbröl (Germany): --> contact,
Wiesbaden (Germany): --> contact
INVITATION:
This year, too, the Network for Mindful Business (Achtsame Wirtschaft e.V.) is organizing a global walking meditation in cooperation with the international Plum Village community of Thich Nhat Hanh.
In 2024, 25 countries took part, and walks were held in over 100 locations from Ecuador to Cambodia (see video, participating places 2024 (PDF)
This year’s theme – The Power of Small Acts – reminds us that even in darkening times, we are not powerless.
Every action we take has an impact. A gesture. A look. A mindful step. What may seem small can lead to great change – today, a year from now, or for future generations. Nothing is ever lost. We can begin here and now.
We sense how the quality of our small steps can positively influence the world.
Knowing that groups around the world will walk together on November 29th – mindfully and with compassion – strengthens our sense of international connection.
An overview of participating locations can be found on this page and is being continuously updated.
If your location is not listed and you are considering organizing a local walking meditation, you are warmly invited to do so. You can reach out to the organizing team at:gehmeditation (at) achtsame-wirtschaft.de
May we all walk this path together.
May all beings be happy.
Christiane Hütte (Coordinator of the Walking Meditation)
Dr. Kai Romhardt (Chairman, NAW e.V and Senior Dharma Teacher of the Plum Village Dhyana School.)
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Contemplations can support us in preparing for the walk. Here is a small selection:
May I become aware of what I am sending out into the world.
May I patiently plant and nurture wholesome seeds, and not hope
for quick success.
May I reflect on the power of my actions – my thoughts, words,
and deeds.
May I deeply understand that no wholesome act is ever lost or
meaningless.
May I not rush past the small joys of the day.
May I do my best and then let go of my expectations.
May I free myself from the pressure of having to save the world
alone.
May I anchor small acts of loving-kindness in my life and turn them
into habits.
May I learn to touch happiness in simple things and in everyday
encounters.
May I smile kindly at my imperfections again and again throughout
the day.
In the shared silence and natural connection of a group walking simply in mindfulness lies the answer to many crises of our times — inwardly and outwardly. Walking together is a gift to ourselves.
If you are interested or want to learn more about the walk in 2025, please send an eMail to Kai Romhardt.
He is a Senior Dharmacharya in the Plum Village Dhyana tradition and Chair of Network for Mindful Business and coordinates the walk since 2008.
