In this episode, on the eve of Thich Nhat Hanh’s 95th birthday (or continuation day), presenters Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and lay Buddhist practitioner and journalist Jo Confino take a walk down memory lane, remembering behind-the-scenes stories about Thay (Vietnamese for “teacher”): the humble monk, rather than his well-known public persona as spiritual teacher.

They do so in Sitting Still Hut in Upper Hamlet, Thay’s residence during his years in Plum Village. By taking a tour of the hut, they trace the teacher’s daily routine and linger over the minimal but essential objects in his life. With fine strokes, the conversation portrays Thay the gardener and community builder, his (compassionate) fierceness, his incredible memory, and his ability to turn complex teachings into simple, accessible ones. 

Through many memories, Jo and Phap Huu muse about minimalism, sharing, consumerism, simplicity, the beginner’s mind, being grounded, nourishing humility and humbleness, the power of smiles, and some of Thay’s major teachings and legacies.

Befittingly, Brother Phap Huu ends the episode with a guided meditation.

Happy continuation day, dear Thay!

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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 FREE Plum Village App ➛ https://web.plumvillage.app/talks/the-way-out-is-in-1 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/?hl=en

A Precious Gift for Thich Nhat Hanh’s 95th Continuation Day: Deep Listening for Mother Earth ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/giftforthay/
The Toadskin Hut and Paths of Legend ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/letters/the-toadskin-hut-and-paths-of-legend/
Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames ➛ https://www.parallax.org/product/anger/
Sister Chan Khong ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/sister-chan-khong/
Dalai Lama ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalai_Lama
Joan Miró ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Mir%C3%B3
Beginner’s mind (shoshin) ➛  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshin
Plum Village Practice Centers ➛  https://plumvillage.org/monastic-practice-centres/
Plum Village Hamlets ➛ https://plumvillage.org/retreats/visiting-us/hamlet/
Deer Park Monastery ➛ https://deerparkmonastery.org/

Thich Nhat Hanh: Zen Master and Simple Monk | TWOII podcast | Episode #8

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh passed away on January 22nd, 2022. As we grieve our dear teacher, we also want to celebrate his enduring legacy with the podcast’s first special edition.

Therefore, we are sharing an edited recording of Thich Nhat Hanh interviewed by Krista Tippett during a USA tour in 2003, at a lakeside Christian conference center in rural Wisconsin.  

The episode starts with an introduction by Brother Phap Huu – Thich Nhat Hanh’s former attendant, and the current Abbott of Upper Hamlet, Plum Village. The brother recites one of Thay’s best known poems and pays tribute to his beloved teacher.

In the interview, Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle wisdom for living in a world of anger and violence, through concepts such as engaged Buddhism, ‘being peace’, and mindfulness.

He shares the story behind his classic book The Miracle of Mindfulness, and discusses the Vietnamese connotations of the word ‘mindfulness’; transforming suffering; and building a community of practice and teaching mindfulness to different groups – from members of the US Congress to Hollywood filmmakers and law enforcement officers.

One segment of the interview focuses on dealing with war and ‘enemies’; the repetitive patterns of war, with a focus on the Vietnam and Iraq wars and the ‘war on terror’ taking place at the time. He further delves into: the root causes of war, anger, forgiveness, and peacekeeping; collective awakening; and viewing the world through the eyes of compassion. 

What is compassion in the wake of a terrorist attack? And why is it so hard for human beings and global politics to take the root causes of war seriously? Does the practice of mindfulness cause forgiveness to become instinctual? And what were Thay’s pressing questions in 2003?

Thay also recites poems in both English and Vietnamese and comments on their meanings and shifting contexts, such as the relevance of his 40-year-old poem ‘Illusion Transformed’ to the realities of 2003. 

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🔔 The interview is reproduced with kind permission of Krista Tippett and her podcast and radio show On Being. 🙏

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🎙️ Peabody Award-winning broadcaster Krista Tippett is a National Humanities Medalist and a New York Times bestselling author. She attended Brown University, then worked as a journalist and diplomat in Cold War Berlin. Subsequently, she lived in Spain and England before receiving a Master of Divinity at Yale University in the mid 1990s.

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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/
🎙️ Krista Tippett ➛ https://onbeing.org/our-story/krista-tippett/ 
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu/

On Being with Krista Tippett ➛ https://onbeing.org/series/podcast/ 
‘Recommendation’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/recommendation/
‘Alone Again’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/songs/alone-again-promise-me/
The Miracle of Mindfulness ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/the-miracle-of-mindfulness/
‘Illusion Transformed’ ➛ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq5HHRJ9pIk 
Drops of Emptiness ➛ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/424577.Drops_of_Emptiness 
‘For Warmth’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/for-warmth-thays-poem-in-my-two-hands-betsy-roses-song/ 
Fragrant Palm Leaves ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/fragrant-palm-leaves/
Thich Nhat Hanh address to the US Congress, September 10, 2003 ➛ https://plumvillage.org/it/about/thich-nhat-hanh/letters/thich-nhat-hanh-address-to-us-congress-september-10-2003/0/
‘Mindfulness, Suffering and Engaged Buddhism’ (interviews with Thich Nhat Hanh, Cheri Maples, and Larry Ward) ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/interviews-with-thich-nhat-hanh/thich-nhat-hanh-on-mindfulness-suffering-and-engaged-buddhism/

The Miracle of Mindfulness: Thich Nhat Hanh in Conversation with Krista Tippett | TWOII | Ep. #19

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

Moojibaba presents a powerful yet simple exercise — An Invitation to Freedom. This distilled and direct guidance takes us directly into the recognition of our timeless Being.

The Invitation is the very heart and essence of Satsang with Mooji, having arisen spontaneously in Mooji after many years of guiding seekers of Truth. This guided seeing is supported by all of Moojibaba’s teachings, which help to clarify doubts and guide through any unexpected resistances that may arise. Those who are familiar with the Invitation are encouraged to listen as though you are hearing it for the first time. 

“This is the Self. It is not perceived with the eyes or the senses. It is not imagined. It is not a belief, but a direct knowing. Inseparable. Indivisible. Without beginning or end.

I bless that grace will continue to shine within your heart, that in this life, we transcend the limitations of personhood and find that alone which is eternal and everlasting. Amen.”

2 April 2022
Monte Sahaja, Portugal

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The full version of this Satsang is available on Sahaja Express here:
https://mooji.org/se/no-power-is-greater-than-the-consciousness-that-you-are

We also recommend the Invitation Toolkit, a selection of Satsang excerpts which address some of the questions, doubts, insights and experiences that may arise when following the powerful guidance offered in the Invitation. 
https://mooji.org/collections/the-invitation-toolkit

If you would like to support the sharing of Satsang, you can donate here:
https://mooji.org/donate

Satsang with Mooji

An Invitation to Freedom ~ Monte Sahaja 2022

A profound yet simple guidance to observe life with detachment and to wake up from the limitation of personhood to your true nature.

Monte Sahaja
11 December 2022

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More talks like this are available on Sahaja Express:
https://mooji.org/sahaja-express

If you would like to support the sharing of Satsang, you can donate here:
https://mooji.org/donate?tcode=mtv7

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