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

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

Conscious Creativity

Becoming Still Enough to Hear Your Purpose

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 – are joined by Zen Buddhist nun Sister Dinh Nghiem; together, they discuss Thich Nhat Hanh’s years following his stroke in 2014, its impact on the community of monastics, and the Zen master’s powerful presence beyond words.

In this intimate and moving episode, the two monastics – both former attendants of Thich Nhat Hanh – recollect stories from the period of Thay’s illness: from overcoming his coma to the lessons the Zen master continued to share with the sangha from his hospital bed, and later, from the ‘root temple’ Tu Hieu in Hue, Vietnam, where he continued to be a great teacher even without the ability to speak. They also address the way the sangha became Thay’s continuation, both before and after his passing in 2022; the power of presence in challenging circumstances; transmission without words; clarity; acceptance; death; and support. 

Sister Dinh Nghiem (Sister Concentration) was ordained in 1993, when she was 24 years old. In 2000, she became the first abbess of the New Hamlet in Plum Village (and remains the youngest ordained to date). She was also one of the monastics who attended Thich Nhat Hanh during the five and a half years after his stroke and until his passing.  

In this episode, she talks about her decision to become a nun, and spending her life with the practice; dealing with her father’s death and the deep teachings of ‘no birth, no death’; the guidance Thich Nhat Hanh gave her during his illness; and the Zen master’s final days. 

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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/ 
🎙️ Sister Dinh Nghiem ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sister-chan-dinh-nghiem/ 
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu/ 
🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/

Old Path, White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha ➛ https://www.parallax.org/product/old-path-white-clouds-walking-in-the-footsteps-of-the-buddha/
Sister Chan Khong ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/sister-chan-khong/
‘Thich Nhat Hanh Returns Home’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/thich-nhat-hanhs-health/thich-nhat-hanh-returns-to-vietnam/ 
Plum Village Thailand ➛ https://plumvillage.org/practice-centre/plum-village-thailand/ 
The Way Out Is In: ‘“Arrived, Home”: The First Plum Village Dharma Seal (40 Years Retreat #2)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/arrived-home-the-first-plum-village-dharma-seal-40-years-retreat-2/
‘Parallel Verses – Continuing Thay in the Lunar New Year (Tet)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/harmony-at-home-peace-all-around/

Beyond Words: The Power of Presence  | TWOII podcast | Episode #33

In this episode, the presenters, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and journalist Jo Confino, discuss the art of happiness according to the sutras from the Buddha’s time. Their conversation explores the many layers of the Discourse on Happiness, each of the 11 causes of ‘the greatest happiness’, as shared by the Buddha, and how these ancient texts help us create the conditions in which our own happiness can ripen today. 

Both Brother Phap Huu and Jo dig deeply into their own private and professional lives to exemplify and support these subjects; from ‘living our values’ and the Four Gratitudes to the power of the sangha, meaning and purpose,  generosity, forgiveness, Thay’s memorable calligraphies, and many other topics.

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/

Sutras: ‘Discourse on Happiness’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/sutras/discourse-on-happiness/ 
Tathāgata ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tath%C4%81gata 
Deva ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deva_(Buddhism) 
Buddhahood ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhahood
Sutras: ‘Discourse on the 5 Ways of Putting an End to Anger’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/sutras/discourse-on-the-five-ways-of-putting-an-end-to-anger/ 
‘The Order of Interbeing’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/community/order-of-interbeing/
‘The Five Mindfulness Trainings’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/the-5-mindfulness-trainings/ 
‘Dharma Sharing’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/extended-practises/ 
TWOII: ‘Engaged Buddhism: Applying the Teachings in Our Present Moment (Episode #9)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/podcast/engaged-buddhism-applying-the-teachings-in-our-present-moment/ 
The Four Noble Truths ➛ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy-RI3FrdGA 
Tết ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%E1%BA%BFt

No Way to Happiness; Happiness Is the Way | TWOII podcast | Episode #35

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

Meet your inner vulnerable hurt sad down parts with compassion for deep healing.

Self Tenderness Meditation

Be guided in a meditation to sleep better as you focus on your chakras. You'll also discover tips to help you sleep better. You'll also discover the importance of staying socially connected. This is the fourth&nbsp;of&nbsp;7 Key Principles of Health + Wellness from a Functional Medicine perspective. This is part 5&nbsp;of a 7-Part Meditations For Health And Wellness,&nbsp;Episodes 752-758. As always, you don't have to do the meditation techniques -- they are simply there to help you transition from your busy day to a state of stillness. The techniques also help to calm "monkey mind," when your thoughts continuously interrupt your meditation. For free meditation tools to help you start meditating please head over to my website at www.SipandOm.com, and there you'll find a multitude of free resources to help you on your Meditation Journey. Sample from a selection of resources including:  *a Free 100-Day Meditation Quest you can join *a Free Meditation Bundle to get started meditating *a Free Sleep Technique to Sleep Better *a Free Instant Calm Breathing Technique *a Free Guide to Get Started Meditating. ***All meditations are Mary Meckley's original content unless otherwise stated, and may not be shared without her written permission. Resources: Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller. I'd love your feedback! Please let me know how you're enjoying the meditations by leaving me a review.. Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller. Want to connect with other meditators from around the world who listen to the daily meditations? Join our free private Facebook Group at https://www.SipandOm.com.

756 Sleep Better Chakra Meditation

Eckhart tolle Full Message 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C58HxMcSUcE
Songs in the track 
CMA: Life EP Fragments of The Past
CMA Don't Look Back
Hammock I Can Almost See You (Need a Name Tribute)

Eckhart Tolle Accept Life

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