If you find it difficult to pause and grieve, begin this meditation practice to connect with the natural rhythm of rest. This practice is a refuge from the ever-present social and political chaos in society. Experience the sacred healing that comes with resting in awareness Show notes: Meditation by Rashid Hughes. Rashid Hughes is the co-founder of the , a mindfulness community in Washington, DC that is dedicated to inspiring Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to live with love and courage.

R.E.S.T. in Awareness with Rashid Hughes

Psychotherapist Mark Epstein is often asked how he incorporates his Buddhist practice into his therapy sessions. His latest book offers an answer to that question. In "The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life," Epstein documents dozens of therapy sessions over the course of a year, tracing the Buddhist themes that arise. Weaving together psychoanalytic theory, Zen poetry, and the music of John Cage, Epstein presents a compelling model of therapy as spiritual friendship.

In today’s episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle editor-in-chief James Shaheen sits down with Epstein to discuss Zen koans, the improvisational nature of therapy, and the art of listening.

The Zen of Therapy with Mark Epstein

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, talk about the very modern diseases of busyness, overwhelm, and burnout, and how Zen Buddhist practices and Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings can help us regain our balance. 

Brother Phap Huu shares his thoughts on busyness in a monastic environment; coming home to ourselves and learning to stop in the midst of crises; the four elements (the practice, the study, the service, the joy); the noble silence practice in a retreat and becoming one with the silence; learning to stop and listen to ourselves; the practice of deep belly breathing; impermanence. And do you know how the Zen Master himself would face up and deal with overwhelm?

Jo shares his thoughts on the Climate Leaders retreat and makes a case for an “age of community”. He further reflects on allowing vulnerability in our overwhelm and busyness; compassion for ourselves; selfishness and selflessness; simplicity in the practice; guilt.  

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/

‘Wake Up Humanity 2022’ retreat ➛ https://plumvillage.org/retreats/info/international-wake-up-retreat-2022/ 
Plum Village Retreats Calendar ➛ https://plumvillage.org/retreats/retreats-calendar/ 
Five Skandhas ➛ https://encyclopediaofbuddhism.org/wiki/Five_skandhas 
Dharma Talks: ‘The Five Skandhas of Grasping and Non-Self’​ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/the-five-skandhas-of-grasping-and-non-self%e2%80%8b-dharma-talk-by-br-phap-lai-2018-06-08/ 
Songs: ‘The 16 Exercises of Mindful Breathing’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/songs/the-16-exercises-of-mindful-breathing/ 
‘Connecting to Our Root Teacher, the Buddha’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/letters/connecting-to-our-root-teacher-a-letter-from-thay-27-sept-2014/
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/ 
‘The Toadskin Hut and Paths of Legend’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/letters/the-toadskin-hut-and-paths-of-legend/

Pathways through Busyness, Overwhelm and Burnout | TWOII podcast | Episode #34

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

In episode 46, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and journalist Jo Confino talk about healthy boundaries. In this busy and complex world is it possible to remain open and vulnerable whilst also ensuring our safety and protection? This question is answered via stories from the Buddha’s time and Thich Nhat Hanh’s life and teachings, as well as from the presenters’ own life experiences.   

Brother Phap Huu further shares about practicing awareness; the two protectors: the warrior and the bodhisattva; teaching and the importance of understanding those you teach; deep listening and loving speech; friendships that end and being OK with someone not loving us; setting boundaries with people who have passed away; and creating a bodhisattva heart. Also, if there’s no self, why are we protecting it?

Jo shares about courage and communication; speaking the truth; protecting ourselves from abusive behavior; loving people from a distance; change and shifting boundaries; and the power of presence.

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/

Bodhisattva ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisattva 
Bhikkhu ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhikkhu
Mahāyāna ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana 
Classes: ‘Right Diligence’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/classes/class-13-right-diligence/ 
Old Path, White Clouds ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/old-path-white-clouds-2/ 
Aṅgulimāla ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%E1%B9%85gulim%C4%81la 
The Five Mindfulness Trainings ➛ https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/the-5-mindfulness-trainings/ 
Deer Park Monastery ➛ https://deerparkmonastery.org/

Healthy Boundaries | TWOII podcast | Episode #46

Ethereal Music – Amazing New Age Music for Meditation, Yoga Nidra and Deep Sleep

Nidra Yoga (Restorative Yoga)

The inner child is a vital part of you that should be nurtured and treasured. We explain exactly what the inner child is, how it can impact your adult life choices and potential, and simple steps to work with and heal your inner child.

With practical emotional and spiritual advice and tips from ordained Taoist master and experienced inner child therapist, David James Lees. 

In EPISODE #18 of our Walk the Wu Wei series, we demystify the inner child. You’ll learn how unresolved inner child issues can impact your physical and emotional wellbeing, and how to work with your inner child for greater health and happiness. 

You’ll discover: 

~  the powerful Taoist spiritual teaching on the inner child

~ why the inner child is NOT your enemy or separate from you 

~ how childhood events can block, stagnate and ‘lock in’ the energy of your inner child, and how this can still profoundly affect you as an adult

~ how to spot when your blocked inner child is affecting your thoughts, actions and emotions

~ why doing inner child work is vital to your emotional and spiritual development 

~ how to communicate with, guide and heal your inner child so that together you can become a formidable team

~ tips for practising compassionate self-discipline to help you educate and mature your inner child

Ordained Taoist master and therapist, David James Lees, and life-coach, Alexandra Lees, share their inspirational Wu Wei Wisdom on the real-life challenges faced by their clients and community members in their Walk the Wu Wei series.

We welcome your comments and questions about your own life experience and challenges.

We always try to answer as many as possible in our Walk the Wu Wei broadcasts and in our private, FREE TO JOIN FACEBOOK SUPPORT GROUP ➜ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity/

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The Inner Child Explained - Walk The Wu Wei #018

Welcome to this Guided Meditation where we'll be exploring the healing nature of the heart, creating a space of love and acceptance so that we may learn to heal and find peace as we navigate the experience of letting go.

Narration by: Lindsey Monroe

Guided Meditation: Acceptance & Letting Go

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