At such a demanding and delicate time, the presenters, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and lay Buddhist practitioner and journalist Jo Confino, reflect on Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh passing on January 22nd, 2022. They offer a profound insight into the memorial week, the funeral, impact on the Plum Village community, and the overwhelming global response.

This instalment of the podcast is an intimate account of the period between the announcement of Thich Nhat Hanh’s passing and the recording of this episode: “a retreat of silence, and a retreat of remembering Thay and continuing Thay.”

Brother Phap Huu, Thay’s former attendant and current Abbot of the Upper Hamlet, shares his personal relationship with Thich Nhat Hanh and how these events have impacted him. He also shares a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the traditional ceremonies and memorial services, preparations, and processions, as well as personal stories from the Plum Village communities over the eight days following the beloved teacher’s passing. 

The conversation delves into: the significance of the ceremonies’ texts; the deep practises underpinning the formalities; Thay becoming a spiritual ancestor; deep levels of aspiration; the symbolic homes for Thay’s ashes; acceptance, togetherness, and impermanence; the relevance of Thay’s teachings for years to come; and what it means to be the continuation of Thay. 

The episode ends with a short meditation on continuation and gratitude, guided by Brother Phap Huu.

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🔔 The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living is a podcast series mirroring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s deep teachings of Buddhist philosophy: a simple yet profound methodology for dealing with our suffering, and for creating more happiness and joy in our lives. 🔔

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The podcast is co-produced by the Plum Village App:
https://plumvillage.app/
And Global Optimism:
https://globaloptimism.com/
With support from the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation: 
https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/ 

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Resources:

Plum Village Community ➛ https://plumvillage.org/
🎙️ Thich Nhat Hanh ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-n...
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma...
🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/?...

Thich Nhat Hanh memorial ceremonies ➛ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 
Memorial Practice Resources ➛ https://plumvillage.org/memorial-prac... 
‘Photos from Thay’s Memorial Ceremonies’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/phot...
‘Daily Contemplations on Impermanence and Interbeing’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/daily-contemp...
Chants: ‘Namo Avalokiteshvaraya’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/chant... 
‘Namo’valokiteshvaraya Chant’ (2022) ➛ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZkjX... 
Chants: ‘Heart Sutra’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/chant... 
‘New Heart Sutra Translation by Thich Nhat Hanh’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-n... 
Monastic robes ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-n... 
Sister Chan Khong ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/sister-...
Plum Village Lineage ➛ https://plumvillage.org/series/plum-v...  
‘Memories from the Root Temple: My Master’s Robe’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/memo... 
‘The 16 Exercises of Mindful Breathing’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/songs...

A Cloud Never Dies: The Passing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh | TWOII podcast | Episode #20

Glimpse Of Us

في أحد الأيام الرمضانية، فاجأك مديرك بإخبارك أن لديك مشكلة يجب أن تحلها، حفاظًا على سلامة الزملاء في بيئة العمل!
رائحة الفم غير المستحبة، مشكلة لا تعاني منها وحدك، فلماذا تتفاقم أثناء الصيام؟ الأسباب لا تتعلق فقط بالفم، وأحدها الأكل على جهة واحدة!
لتعرفوا أكثر، تابعونا في حلقة جديدة من بودكاست "حياة صحية"، وفيها نستضيف طبيبة الأسنان سناء الرواشدة.

حياة صحية | تجنبوا هذه العادات لتودّعوا رائحة الفم الكريهة في رمضان

Poem text and context: https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/05/15/george-herbter-love/

Music: Bach Cello Suite No. 4 in E Flat, performed by Seraband Bourree (public domain)

POEM TEXT / CONTEXT

"Love" by George Herbert (read by Maria Popova)

Edges is taken from the album ‘Swept’, an exploration of emotional turbulence, resilience and rejuvenation. Created with electric guitar, modular and analogue synthesizers and pedals, most of the sounds were recorded at the start of the global pandemic. The album is bookended with field recordings made from the artist’s garden in East London. It opens with the sound of tarpaulin sheets on a neighboring construction site swept by heavy winds during Storm Ciara, shortly before the first UK lockdown, and closes with the sound of birdsong after rainfall, signaling hope for better times.

Swept

Wil Bolton - Edges

A selection of tracks from Miscellany for Flute and Harp with Kathryn Moorhead (flute) and Megan Reeve (harp). CDs available from www.melbourneharpmusic.com

Jacques Ibert- Entr'acte

An extract from the audiobook edition of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations, read by Hugh Laurie.

About the book:
A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor - these form a series of events that change the orphaned Pip's life forever, and he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman. Dickens's haunting late novel depicts Pip's education and development through adversity as he discovers thetrue nature of his 'great expectations'.

This audio book is available to download from Audible.co.uk and iTunes UK now. 

Charles Dickens: Great Expectations (Audiobook Extract) read by Hugh Laurie

Background, discussion, and poem text: https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/04/11/david-whyte-vulnerability/

Excerpted from https://soundcloud.com/onbeing/david-whyte-the-conversational-nature-of-reality

Photograph by Nicol Ragland

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