We are each other's bond. We are each other's community. We are each other's family. What we most want, perhaps, is to be listened to in the deepest way, to be met with the heart. 

When we learn to rest in awareness, there’s both caring and silence. There is listening for what’s the next thing to do and awareness of all that’s happening, a big space and a connected feeling of love. When there is enough space, our whole being can both comprehend the situation and be at ease. We see the dance of life, we dance beautifully, yet we’re not caught in it.

Visit https://www.jackkornfield.com​​​ for meditations, articles & other materials.

Listening With The Heart Dharma Talk — Jack Kornfield

Susan Bauer-Wu shares a guided mindfulness practice to help you cultivate the patience to ride the waves of change. Susan Bauer-Wu, a researcher, scholar, teacher, and trained nurse, turned to meditation to help her develop both a peaceful mind and heart. Now, as president of the Mind &amp; Life Institute, she integrates her scientific and clinical background with the wisdom of mindfulness to better understand the mind and help heal the world in its current divisive state.

Cultivating Inner Balance in the Face of Change with Susan Bauer-Wu

There’s a truth and reality deeper than conflict. We are not the stories we tell ourselves. How do we touch our measure of suffering? With a forgiving heart. Step out of the tyranny of self-judgment. Forgive yourself for being a learner in this life.

Three principles of wise forgiveness of others:
1. Forgiveness is not weak, naïve. It’s not "forgive or forget." It takes real courage. Forgiveness does not condone what happened nor allow it to continue.
2. Forgiveness is not quick. It is often a long, difficult, tender process of the heart digesting the pain of what happened.
3. Forgiveness is not for them—it’s for you. It’s about our own heart not being chained to the past.

Sometimes it's your loving heart that opens your broken heart. We can let go. We can put down the burden of resentment. We can live with a gracious heart.

Visit https://www.jackkornfield.com​​​ for meditations, articles & other materials.

The Forgiving Heart Dharma Talk — Jack Kornfield

Gratitude is a gracious acknowledgment of all that sustains us, a bow to our blessings, great and small. Gratitude is the confidence in life itself. In it, we feel how the same force that pushes grass through cracks in the sidewalk invigorates our own life. Gratitude does not envy or compare. Gratitude receives in wonder the myriad offerings of rain and sunlight, the care that supports every single life.

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Gratitude And Generosity Dharma Talk - Jack Kornfield

In this episode, the presenters, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and lay Buddhist practitioner and journalist Jo Confino, discuss ‘the Meditator, the Artist, and the Warrior’ – the three key ways to engage with the world, which is what Thich Nhat Hanh was all about. 

The episode is inspired by a chapter in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet, and focuses on how these three elements are present in everyone, explaining what they mean, and ways to nourish and activate them, interspersed with examples from Thay’s own experience, as recalled by Brother Phap Huu.  

They further delve into the first time they experienced meditation; enlightenment; removing perceptions; and the Beginner’s Mind.  

Brother Phap Huu addresses keeping the Meditator in us alive and retaining our freshness in the practice; creating space for reflection in daily life; a special linden tree in Upper Hamlet; and why he dreads formal lunches.

Jo shares his thoughts about interrogating life and being true to ourselves; the importance of ‘taking space’ and the embodiment of presence; offering empathy; and the test of a formal lunch in the monastery.

The episode ends with a short meditation guided by Brother Phap Huu, to help us touch the Meditator, the Artist, and the Warrior within.

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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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🎧 Listen to the podcast on the FREE Plum Village App ➛ https://web.plumvillage.app/talks/the-way-out-is-in and other streaming services.

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Resources:

Plum Village Community ➛ https://plumvillage.org/
🎙️ Thich Nhat Hanh ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu/
🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/

Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/zen-and-the-art-of-saving-the-planet/ 
Koan ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koan 
COP 26 ➛ https://ukcop26.org/ 
The Beginner’s Mind (shoshin) ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshin 
Bodhicitta ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhicitta 
Futerra ➛ https://www.wearefuterra.com/ 
‘New Contemplations before Eating’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/news/new-contemplations-before-eating/ 
Thai Plum Village International Practice Center ➛ https://www.thaiplumvillage.org/

The Meditator, the Artist, and the Warrior | TWOII podcast | Episode #22

Welcome to a special bonus episode, a collaboration with our good friends at Global Optimism, and their podcast series Outrage + Optimism. 

This episode is a powerful immersive sound journey through the 4.6 billion year history of Gaia, as told by Dr. Stephan Harding. You’ll learn to “walk well into the life of Gaia”, as Stephan puts it.

Stephan Harding, Ph.D., obtained his doctorate in behavioral ecology from Oxford University and is one of the founders of Schumacher College, where he is Deep Ecology Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in holistic science. A student of James Lovelock, he has taught Gaia theory, deep ecology, and holistic science all over the world. He is the author of several books, including Animate Earth and Gaia Alchemy.

Before going on this Deep Time Walk, the Way Out Is In presenters, Brother Phap Huu and Jo Confino, introduce the episode and explain why it is a good fit for the series, and share their special friendship with the team producing and presenting Outrage + Optimism. Jo also has some insights from a transformational moment that occurred while studying with Dr. Stephan Harding.

The O+O presenters – Christiana Figueres, Paul Dickinson, and Tom Rivett-Carnac – take a mindful breath as they acknowledge the passing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (this episode originally recorded as part of Outrage + Optimism five days after Thay’s passing). Speaking from Plum Village, Christiana shares a few heartfelt words about Thay and how grateful we are to have such influential teachers in our lives.

By inspiring global leaders to shift their worldview to a Gaian view of life, Stephan Harding has had a massive influence on the climate movement. What you are about to listen to is an exercise of that shift. 

It is in this spirit of deep gratitude and stubborn optimism for the continuation of our teachers that the O+O team offers this The Deep Time Walk audio journey. 

The episode ends with a Gaian meditation guided by Dr. Stephan Harding – one often given on Deep Time Walks at Schumacher College.

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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-nhat-hanh/ 
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu/ 
🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/
🎙️ Stephan Harding ➛ https://campus.dartington.org/about/staff-schumacher/ 
🎙️ Tom Rivett-Carnac ➛ https://twitter.com/tomcarnac
🎙️ Christiana Figueres ➛ https://twitter.com/CFigueres 
🎙️ Paul Dickinson ➛ https://twitter.com/pauloutrageand

Outrage + Optimism ➛ https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/the-deep-time-walk-stephan-harding
The Deep Time Walk Project ➛ https://www.deeptimewalk.org/about/
The Deep Time Walk Field Kit ➛ https://www.deeptimewalk.org/kit/ 
The Deep Time Walk App ➛ https://www.deeptimewalk.org/ 
Schumacher College ➛ https://campus.dartington.org/schumacher-college/
Animate Earth: Science, Intuition and Gaia ➛ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/835914.Animate_Earth 
Gaia Alchemy: The Reuniting of Science, Psyche, and Soul ➛ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57335884-gaia-alchemy 
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/zen-and-the-art-of-saving-the-planet/ 
James Lovelock ➛ http://www.jameslovelock.org/ 
David Abram ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Abram 
Lynn Margulis ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Margulis

Guest Episode: ‘Reconnecting with Gaia: A Deep Time Walk’

In this episode, the presenters, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and journalist Jo Confino, discuss views and perceptions, and how to move beyond them to find deeper meaning and truth in life.

Together, they provide the context for the Buddhist concept of right view, deconstruct ‘view’ and perceptions, including giving examples. They also share zen stories and practices (such as the Five Mindfulness Trainings - with a special focus on the first three) which can help us let go of views that bring suffering, while embracing the ones that can bring happiness.

Brother Phap Huu explains the Buddhist perception of view and the updated Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings for monastic and lay practitioners. He further discusses fanaticism; “seeing the world beyond our world”; the practice of compassionate listening and deep looking; true communication; freedom of thought and openness to learning; and collective awakening. And what is it about aligning with a particular viewpoint that makes people feel safe and secure? 

Jo delves into the “terror of nothingness”; the sacred nature of things, and the fear of the sacred; the importance of connecting with and understanding our roots; holding more than one truth; and the accumulation of intellectual knowledge.

The episode ends with a short meditation 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-nhat-hanh/  
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu/ 
🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/

Dharma Talks: ‘The Noble Eightfold Path’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/the-noble-eightfold-path/
Dharma Talks: ‘The Ground of Right View’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/the-ground-of-right-view/ 
Sister Chan Khong ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/sister-chan-khong/ 
The Beginner’s Mind ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshin 
The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings ➛ https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/the-14-mindfulness-trainings/ 
Mahāyāna ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana 
Buddhahood ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhahood 
Leaders’ Quest ➛ https://leadersquest.org/ 
Lindsay Levin ➛ https://leadersquest.org/who-we-are/people/lindsay-levin/ 
Dharma Talks: ‘The Three Doors of Liberation or the Three Dharma Seals’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/the-three-doors-of-liberation-or-the-three-dharma-seals-sr-chan-duc-italian-retreat-2018-05-04/ 
Old Path White Clouds ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/old-path-white-clouds-2/ 
Dharma Talks: ‘The Four Immeasurable Minds - The Four Elements of True Love’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/the-four-immeasurable-minds-the-four-elements-of-true-love-sr-dieu-nghiem-sr-jina-2018-07-26/

Free from Views in a Polarized World | TWOII podcast | Episode #36

LightLanguage assisted Activation Meditation

New Earth Diamond Grid & Rainbow Plasma Lightbody Activation

In this episode, the presenters, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and journalist Jo Confino, are joined in conversation by Tom Rivett-Carnac. Together, they discuss the power that deep spiritual grounding has to support change in the world, as well as how to bring presence and insight into our daily lives and the global challenges we face; how to cultivate inner peace; and taking steps to make mindfulness a tool for individual and collective awakening. 

Tom Rivett-Carnac is a political strategist, author, and podcaster who has spent more than 20 years working to address the climate and ecological crises. He is also a Founding Partner of Global Optimism, co-presenter of the well-known climate podcast Outrage + Optimism, and co-author of bestselling book The Future We Choose. 

Tom also talks about his early-life experience as a Buddhist monk; spiritual development; coming together without egoic attachment to find collective solutions; and integrating practice and activism.  

Brother Phap Huu talks about practices for collective awakening and how to not lose track of mindfulness in society’s busyness; training for the hard times; communities as support for the practice; touching enlightenment in daily life; finding peace in silence; being the change we want to see; and how Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings can serve people in times of crises.  

Jo delves into the power of presence; letting go of views; and why ‘showing up fully at work’ may not work.

The episode ends with a short meditation 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-nhat-hanh/  
🎙️ Tom Rivett-Carnac ➛ https://www.globaloptimism.com/tom-rivett-carnac 
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu/ 
🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/

The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to the Climate Crisis ➛ https://www.globaloptimism.com/the-future-we-choose 
S.N. Goenka ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._N._Goenka 
Sagaing, Myanmar/Burma ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagaing 
Christiana Figueres ➛ http://christianafigueres.com/#/ 
The Way Out Is In: ‘The Three Doors of Liberation’ (episode 18) ➛ https://plumvillage.org/podcast/the-three-doors-of-liberation-episode-18/ 
The Way Out Is In: ‘Free from Views in a Polarized World’ (episode 36) ➛ https://plumvillage.org/podcast/free-from-views-in-a-polarized-world-episode-36/ 
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OECD 
Ajahn Chah ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajahn_Chah

Benefitting from a Spiritual Practice: In Conversation with Tom Rivett-Carnac | Episode #37

Like nothing you've heard before. This guided meditation/ visualization will activate self-love and gratitude within your heart.

First part - I am affirmations.
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Third part - Inspirational visualization. All in 7 minutes.

You are only a vibration away from living the life you want. Law of attraction is your best friend bringing everything that is a match to your vibration. Self-love and appreciation are the highest vibrations you can hold.

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Vibration Activation

I AM Self-LOVE & Gratitude Affirmations

A conversation with  Liz Stanley.

This episode's guest is Elizabeth Stanley, a professor at Georgetown University and author of the book "Widen the Window: Training Your Brain and Body to Thrive During Stress and Recover from Trauma." Liz is a U.S. Army veteran who came to practice (in part) to help her with PTSD. In their conversation, David and Liz discuss contemporary definitions of trauma and how this relates to the current moment; the neurophysiology of trauma, including the relationship between what Liz terms the “thinking brain” and “survival brain”; and their current assessments of the impacts of COVID-19, it’s impact on social windows of tolerance, and their hopes for the path ahead.

Episode 14 | Widening the Window of Tolerance

Plum Village is a new, free mindfulness app with Buddhist insights and guided meditations offered by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and his monastic community: https://plumvillage.app/

Benefitting from a Spiritual Practice: In Conversation with Tom Rivett-Carnac | Episode #37

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