J'suis pas trop fan des boudhistes perso.

come and see if monastic life is for you. Are you ready for life of service.

this track is very hard to play at appropriate volume!!!

Thay introduces and explains the process for the Novices and Aspirants along with the 5-year program of training as a monastic. It can bring you a lot of joy. They practice the Ten Precepts of a novice. The third source of nutriment is volition - deepest desire of your life. What you want to do with your life? Knowing what you want to do can give you energy. Brotherhood and sisterhood creates a very deep love. What is life as a monastic like, how are decisions made, how do you practice? Why did Thay begin to take students after living in exile in the west? The need for dharma teachers across the world is great. Thay invites you to join the five year program. 

This talk was given at Magnolia Grove Monastery in Mississippi on September 27, 2013. 

Becoming a Monastic: http://plumvillage.org/about/becoming-a-monastic/
Five Year Program: http://plumvillage.org/about/five-year-monastic-training/

Five Year Program And Becoming A Monastic

In episode 57, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach and journalist Jo Confino are joined by Clover Hogan, climate activist and founder of the Force of Nature NGO. Together, they discuss activism in times of emerging polycrisis, dealing with growing anxiety, empowering young activists, and turning despair into fuel for change in the climate movement (and beyond) - at both collective and individual levels. 

Clover Hogan is a 24-year-old climate activist, researcher on eco-anxiety, and the founding Executive Director of Force of Nature - a youth non-profit mobilizing mindsets for climate action. She has worked alongside the world’s leading authorities on sustainability, consulted in the boardrooms of Fortune 50 companies, and helped students in more than 50 countries take action. Clover has taken the stage alongside global change-makers such as Jane Goodall and Vandana Shiva, and interviewed the 14th Dalai Lama, while her TED Talk has been viewed almost two million times. 

In addition, Clover shares about her first retreats in Plum Village (and why it is her favorite place on Earth) and how Thay's teachings have impacted her activism; the pressure, as a teen activist, “to be optimistic and determined”; stepping out of her “bubble of climate privilege”; avenues to creating a regenerative organizational culture; the collective consciousness of the youth movement; lessons learnt from running Force of Nature; stories from the COP Climate Change Conferences; fear, disillusionment, and despair in the climate movement; working with intentionality; old practices for new activism; why a spiritual practice is essential; and much more. 

Brother Phap Huu and Jo contribute leadership guidance from different perspectives; relevant stories from Thich Nhat Hanh’s own activism; teachings from Buddhism and Engaged Buddhism; advice about accessing the wisdom already inside us all; and mindful ways and practical tools for engaging with ‘the other side’ and showing up in a world in crisis - as an activist, but also in other roles.

The episode ends with a guided meditation from the online Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet course produced by the Plum Village community. 

Thank you for listening. 

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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:

Thich Nhat Hanh ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/  
🎙️ Clover Hogan ➛ https://www.cloverhogan.com/
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu/ 
🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/
  
The Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet online retreat ➛ https://plumvillage.org/courses/zen-and-the-art-of-saving-the-planet 
Dharma Talks: ‘True Love and the Four Noble Truths’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/true-love-and-the-four-noble-truths 
Retreats Calendar ➛ https://plumvillage.org/retreats/retreats-calendar#filter=.region-eu 
The Organic Happy Farms ➛ https://plumvillage.org/community/happy-farm 
‘51 Mental Formations’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/transcriptions/51-mental-formation 
The Stonewall uprising ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots 
Hollyhock ➛ https://hollyhock.ca/ 
Dharma Talks: ‘Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/taking-refuge-in-the-three-jewels-sr-chan-duc-spring-retreat-2018-05-20 
‘The Pebble Meditation’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/news/the-pebble-meditation

Mindful Activism: From Anxiety to Agency | TWOII podcast | Episode #57

In episode 58, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach and journalist Jo Confino talk about healing the body. Brother Phap Huu is back in Plum Village, five weeks after undergoing surgery on one of his knees, ready to discuss dealing with ill health after 21 years as a practitioner of mindfulness. How can we accept what is going on in our bodies but also heal and be present?  

The conversation touches upon many relevant topics, such as deep endurance of pain and suffering; being mindful of your body and coming home to it; recognizing 'the fear'; Thich Nhat Hanh’s journey of being in hospital and dealing with health issues (as recalled by his attendants); accepting the present moment; learning to be teachers; impermanence; and more.

Thank you for listening. 
Enjoy!

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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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🎧 Listen to the podcast on the (completely 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/

Gatha Poems ➛ https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/extended-practises 
‘How to Swell Happily in the Present Moment’ ➛ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjfGvC-55GQ 
Stepping Into Freedom ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/stepping-into-freedom 
‘The Five Earth Touchings’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/key-practice-texts/the-five-earth-touchings  
Sister True Dedication ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sister-hien-nghiem 
Brother Phap Linh ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/brother-phap-linh 
Neural pathway ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neural_pathway 
‘The Four Dharma Seals of Plum Village’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/the-four-dharma-seals-of-plum-village

Healing Body and Mind | TWOII podcast | Episode #58

In episode 59, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach and journalist Jo Confino discuss conflicts in our world. They focus on the war in the Middle East, through the prism of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings, which remain so relevant in the current moment. 

Exploring Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings in relation to conflict, pain, and the path to peace, the presenters investigate ways to not take sides during a conflict, and how Thay managed this during the Vietnam War; deep listening, holding space, and transforming the conflict in us; keeping communities together; cultivating nondiscrimination; walking the path of love and understanding in times of war; and gratitude. 

Brother Phap Huu further shares around Thay's legacy of dealing with conflict and the joint retreats he organized for Palestinians and Israelis in Plum Village; ways to show love for humanity; right action and enabling healing in the present moment; the importance of small acts of kindness; our own true presence of peace and nondiscrimination. 

Jo also opens up about what it feels like to go through a “period of deconstruction”; being the child of refugees and the deep connection this can create to generational trauma; dealing with the tensions created in organizations by global conflicts; and fear, and how to not be consumed by despair, but, instead, how to feel it in order to transform it.

The episode ends with offerings of gratitude and 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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🎧 Listen to the podcast on the (completely 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/

A Cloud Never Dies ➛ https://plumvillage.org/a-cloud-never-dies
Interbeing ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing 
Peace Begins Here ➛ https://www.parallax.org/product/peace-begins-here/ 
Calming the Fearful Mind ➛ https://www.parallax.org/product/calming-the-fearful-mind-a-zen-response-to-terrorism/ 
Love in Action ➛ https://www.parallax.org/product/love-in-action/ 
Peace Is Every Step ➛ https://www.parallax.org/product/peace-is-every-step/ 
The Way Out Is In: ‘War and Peace (Episode #24)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/podcast/war-and-peace-episode-24 
Rains Retreat ➛ https://plumvillage.org/retreats/info/rains-retreat-2023 
Dharma Talks: ‘Right View: Understanding the Roots of Our True Happiness’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/right-view-understanding-the-roots-of-our-true-happiness

Transforming Generational Suffering and Hatred | TWOII podcast | Episode #59

In this episode, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach and journalist Jo Confino share 32 words from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh that can make your relationships deal with suffering and create happiness. The Four Mantras, Thay’s beloved teachings, are intended to help create healthy relationships by allowing conversations and enabling people to be truly present for each other. 

The discussion touches upon generating presence; setting up intentional practices; being a refuge for people; building two-way communication; calligraphy as a way ‘to change the energy’; and so much more. 

Brother Phap Huu shares the origins of mantras and helps introduce each mantra with practical tips, real stories from his life and from the monastic community, as well as unheard (yet!) insights from Thay’s practice and creation of the mantras. And can you guess which is Thay’s favorite mantra? 

Jo brings his lay perspective on the mantras and their application in life. A couple of new mantras are discussed, too, but you’d better dive in for some pure essence of Buddhist wisdom. 

The episode ends with a mindful recap of the mantras discussed. 

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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/

Interbeing ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing 
Rains Retreat ➛ https://plumvillage.org/retreats/info/rains-retreat-2023 
Historical Vedic religion ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Vedic_religion 
Vedas ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedas 
Mahayana ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana 
New Heart Sutra translation by Thich Nhat Hanh ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/letters/thich-nhat-hanh-new-heart-sutra-translation 
Sister Chan Khong ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/sister-chan-khong 
Dharma Talk: 'The Six Mantas' ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/the-six-mantras-2 
Plum Village Mantras and How to Be the Sum of Your Acts ➛ https://tnhaudio.org/2012/07/30/plum-village-mantras-and-how-to-be-the-sum-of-your-acts/ 
The Four Dharma Seals of Plum Village ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/the-four-dharma-seals-of-plum-village 
Dharma Talk: 'True Love and the Four Noble Truths' ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/true-love-and-the-four-noble-truths

32 Words to Create Harmonious Relationships | TWOII podcast | Episode #60

In this episode, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino are again joined by frequent guest Sister True Dedication (Sister Hien Nghiem). Together, they discuss the sixteen exercises of mindful breathing which are at the heart of the teachings offered by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village community. 

This episode, the first of a two-part special, explains and breaks down the practice of breathing exercises one to eight. It includes the exercises' traditional texts, revised versions (plus the reasons for their revision), and variations and adaptations, with extensive explanations given by the two monastics about how to apply each one to our daily lives. 

In addition, stories are shared about Thich Nhat Hanh practicing meditation, as well as the concrete steps taken and challenges faced over time by both Brother Phap Huu and Sister True Dedication. 
And why is sitting meditation the hardest practice? Is it essential to meditate in order to be a good practitioner of mindfulness? How can one ease oneself into attention? What difference does paying attention to our breathing actually make? These and many other questions are answered in this installment of the podcast. 

Enjoy. 

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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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🎧 Listen to the podcast on the (completely 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/  
🎙️ Sister True Dedication ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sister-hien-nghiem/ 
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu/ 
🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/

Songs: ‘The 16 Exercises of Mindful Breathing’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/songs/the-16-exercises-of-mindful-breathing 
Dharma Talks: ‘The Noble Eightfold Path’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/the-noble-eightfold-path
The Five Contemplations Before Eating ➛ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjyQVYqr6-U 
Interbeing ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing 
Breathe, You Are Alive! ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/breathe-you-are-alive 
Mahayana ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana 
Jo-ann Rosen ➛ https://www.parallax.org/authors/jo-ann-rosen/ 
Sister Jina ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sr-dieu-nghiem 
Dharma Talk: ‘Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing’ ➛ https://www.parallax.org/mindfulnessbell/article/dharma-talk-sutra-on-the-full-awareness-of-breathing-2/

The Heart of Meditation - Part One | TWOII podcast | Episode #61

In this episode, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino continue their discussion with Sister True Dedication (Sister Hien Nghiem) about the 16 exercises of mindful breathing which are at the heart of the teachings offered by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village community. 

This episode, the second of a two-part special, explains and breaks down the practice of breathing exercises nine to 16. It includes the exercises' traditional texts, revised versions, and variations and adaptations, with extensive explanations given by the two monastics about how to apply each to our daily lives. The first eight exercises are also briefly recapped, along with a description of the Three Doors of Liberation.

Also, where do the 16 exercises come from? How do we gladden the mind? What is true strength? What about authenticity? Why is it important to name the mental formations? What does liberation feel like? And how do we integrate the 16 exercises into a busy life? These and many other questions are answered in this installment of the podcast. 

Enjoy. 

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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. 🔔

------
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 (completely 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/  
🎙️ Sister True Dedication ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sister-hien-nghiem/ 
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu/ 
🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/

Songs: ‘The 16 Exercises of Mindful Breathing’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/songs/the-16-exercises-of-mindful-breathing 
Thay's Poetry: ‘Please Call Me by My True Names (Song & Poem)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/please-call-me-by-my-true-names-song-poem 
Interbeing ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing 
Sister Jina ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sr-dieu-nghiem 
‘51 Mental Formations’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/transcriptions/51-mental-formation 
Dharma Talks: ‘The Noble Eightfold Path’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/the-noble-eightfold-path
The Way Out Is In: ‘The Three Doors of Liberation (Episode #18)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/podcast/the-three-doors-of-liberation-episode-18 
The Art of Living ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/the-art-of-living 
Chinese Buddhist canon ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Buddhist_canon
Dharma Talks: ‘The Five Remembrances’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/the-five-remembrances-sr-thuan-nghiem-spring-retreat-2018-05-17
‘The Four Dharma Seals of Plum Village’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/the-four-dharma-seals-of-plum-village 
Master Tang Hoi ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/master-tang-hoi 
Nagarjuna ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagarjuna 
Yogachara ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogachara

The Heart of Meditation - Part Two | TWOII podcast | Episode #62

In this episode, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino explore ‘shining light’. This deep-looking practice, established in the Plum Village community, allows monastics to share and receive feedback, so that they can learn and grow together, and better understand each other.

Fresh from a shining light session, Brother Phap Huu offers insights into the practice and its evolution over the years, while Jo brings insights from feedback systems in the lay communities. Their conversation touches upon radical transparency, power dynamics, generating joy and happiness in the sangha, the practice of gratitude, the importance of language in the process of growth, bringing this shining light into the everyday, and much more. 

Enjoy!

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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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🎧 Listen to the podcast on the (completely 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/

Interbeing ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing 
‘Shining the Light’ ➛ https://www.parallax.org/mindfulnessbell/article/shining-the-light/ 
‘The Practice of Gratitude’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/the-practice-of-gratitude

Shining Light | TWOII podcast | Episode #63

This episode is the first to be recorded live in front of an audience, in the Still Water Meditation Hall of Plum Village, France, during a retreat, rather than in Thay’s Sitting Still hut. 

Together, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino explore the Buddhist concept of ripening, or the Fourth Dharma Seal of Plum Village: the understanding that the care, love, attention, and commitment we put into what's important in life take time to ripen, and that we shouldn't expect instant results.

Brother Phap Huu starts off by introducing the first Three Dharma Seals and why Thay created them, before digging deeper into the Fourth Dharma Seal, the main theme of this episode; the process of ripening; the life journey of the practice; and much more.
Jo brings examples of lifelong journeys of forgiveness, and explores trust versus control, community building, dharma rain, and more. 
And: how can we all apply this practice of ripening to our own lives?

The episode ends with a short meditation guided by Brother Phap Huu. 

Enjoy!

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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. 🔔

------
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 (completely free) Plum Village App ➛ https://web.plumvillage.app/talks/the-way-out-is-in and other streaming services.

------
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/

'The Way Out Is In' podcast - Live recording information ➛ https://wakeuplondon.org/thewayoutisin/
Interbeing ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing 
‘The Four Dharma Seals of Plum Village’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/the-four-dharma-seals-of-plum-village 
Sutras: ‘Discourse on the Dharma Seal & the Three Doors of Liberation’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/sutras/discourse-on-the-dharma-seal-the-three-doors-of-liberation
The Way Out Is In: ‘The Three Doors of Liberation (Episode #18)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/podcast/the-three-doors-of-liberation-episode-18 
Dharma Talks: ‘Three Doors of Liberation’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/three-doors-of-liberation-br-phap-khi-italian-retreat-2018-05-01/
‘The Doors of Liberation’ ➛ https://www.lionsroar.com/the-doors-of-liberation-may-2014/ 
Mahayana ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana 
Dharma Talks: ‘Right View: Understanding the Roots of Our True Happiness’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/right-view-understanding-the-roots-of-our-true-happiness 
Old Path White Clouds ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/old-path-white-clouds-2
Fragrant Palm Leaves ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/1998-neo-ve-cua-y-fragrant-palm-leaves 
Sister Chan Khong ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/sister-chan-khong 
Sister Lang Nghiem ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sr-lang-nghiem 
Sister True Dedication ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sister-hien-nghiem

Ripening Moment by Moment | TWOII podcast | Episode #64

This episode is the second to be recorded live in front of an audience, in the Still Water Meditation Hall of Upper Hamlet, Plum Village, France.

This time, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino are joined by frequent guest Sister True Dedication (Sister Hien Nghiem). Together, they discuss ‘manas’: in Buddhism, “an aspect of the mind that wants to believe we're separate, wants to crave after all the pleasures of life, wants to avoid suffering, and does not like the idea of moderation.” 

The two monastics begin by defining manas and their larger context, as well as sharing relevant examples from their lives and the community, to support a better understanding of these concepts.

The live discussion touches upon topics such as right diligence, watering the right seeds in us, Buddhist psychology, understanding how the mind works, the laws of moderation, reality checks, the importance of community in taming manas, the seven characteristics of manas, and much more.

The episode ends with a short meditation guided by Brother Phap Huu. 

Enjoy!

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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:
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And Global Optimism:
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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/  
🎙️ Sister True Dedication ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sister-hien-nghiem 
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu/ 
🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/

The Way Out Is In: ‘Understanding How Our Mind Works (Episode #28)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/podcast/understanding-how-our-mind-works-episode-28 
Sister Lang Nghiem ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sr-lang-nghiem 
Yogachara ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogachara 
The Way Out Is In: ‘Shining Light (Episode #63)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/podcast/shining-light-episode-63 
Dharma Talks: ‘Manas Consciousness, Teachings on Buddhist Psychology Retreat, 1997’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/manas-consciousness-thich-nhat-hanh-teachings-on-buddhist-psychology-retreat-1997 
Interbeing ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing 
Mahayana ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana 
‘51 Mental Formations’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/transcriptions/51-mental-formation 
Dharma Talks: ‘The Noble Eightfold Path’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/the-noble-eightfold-path
Classes: ‘(Class #13) Right Diligence’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/classes/class-13-right-diligence

Taming Our Survival Instinct | TWOII podcast | Episode #65

In this episode, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino talk about the practice of gratitude and its power to shine a light in even the darkest circumstances. Their conversation touches on many aspects of gratitude, from the way it has been viewed in Buddhism since the days of the Buddha, to gratitude for life, gratitude as a gift and a rebalancer, and gratitude even when things don’t go well.  

Brother Phap Huu further talks about nourishing our deep connection to interbeing; opening our hearts to suffering; loneliness in the monastic community;  gratitude for the Earth, all living beings, and (even) minerals; the feeling of ‘enough’; the Cong Phu Sheet; and more. And why is gratitude a such a difficult practice, even when there are many opportunities to apply it?

Jo delves into daily practices of gratitude; coming back into balance; Christmas presents and meaninglessness; approaches to economic development in Bhutan; and more. 
 
The episode ends with a short meditation on gratitude guided by Brother Phap Huu.

Enjoy!

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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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🎧 Listen to the podcast on the (completely 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/

The Way Out Is In live recording ➛ https://wakeuplondon.org/thewayoutisin/ 
Bodhicitta ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhicitta 
Old Path White Clouds ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/old-path-white-clouds-2 
Ananda ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80nanda 
Shariputra ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Śāriputra 
Interbeing ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing 
Bhutan ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan 
The Alchemist ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alchemist_(novel) 
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 
‘Cong Phi Journal - Everything You Need to Know About the Practice Notebook’ ➛ https://plumvillage.app/cong-phu-journal-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-practice-notebook/ 
Maudgalyayana ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maudgalyayana 
‘A Teacher Looking for His Student’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/poems 
Brother Bao Tang (Brother Treasure) ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/brother-bao-tang
Gratitude for the Four Elements (short audio meditation by Brother Phap Dung) ➛ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWQlmyXF7fc

The Practice of Gratitude | TWOII podcast | Episode #66

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