Love Is the Answer: An Interview with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh | TWOII podcast | Episode #47

This special episode features a precious recording of Thich Nhat Hanh which was previously thought lost. Dating from 2012, it documents an interview journalist Jo Confino conducted with the Zen master in Plum Village’s Toadskin Hut. (Though since remastered, be aware that some background noise remains.) The conversation covers a wide range of absorbing topics, from the environment, climate change, and civilizational collapse to consumerism, the simple life, 70 years of practicing mindfulness, new Buddhism, passing on, and sangha as continuation. The recording is introduced by Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and Jo Confino, who provide details about the context of the interview and the significance of certain places, people, and events which are mentioned. “Thay is relaxed, insightful, open, and being Thay at his very best.” Enjoy! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:45 Context of Recording; Topics Discussed 00:05:14 Toadskin Hut 00:06:42 Prajna Monastery in Vietnam; Establishing Practice Centers 00:08:15 More Context 00:09:50 Interview (Intro) 00:10:25 The Bat Nha Monastery; Acting to Stop the Destruction of the Environment 00:13:20 Seeing the Truth and Its Impact on People’s Actions 00:14:43 What Is Needed to Wake People Up, to Change? 00:19:05 How Important Is the Role of Fear in Preventing People from Acting? How Do We Get Around Fear? 00:23:06 Finding the Courage to Stand Up 00:32:24 The Best Ways of Communicating to Create Change Amongst a Lot of People; How and What to Consume 00:36:41 Living Disconnected from the Surrounding World; Becoming Aware of Our Impact 00:44:55 Article on How People Practice the Five Mindfulness Trainings in Plum Village 00:47:28 What Should Activists Do?; The Mindfulness Training and Speaking Against Injustice 00:58:42 Thay’s Personal Practice; Achievements After 70 Years of Practice 1:07:09 The Future of the Sangha 1:14:47 How Thay Is Deepening His Practice 1:19:09 How to Maintain a Sense of Peace in a Troubled World 1:29:05 Outro ----- 🎧 Listen to previous episodes on YouTube ➛ http://pvapp.to/twoii-episodes ------ 🔔 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/ ------ 🎧 Listen to the podcast on the (completely free) Plum Village App ➛ https://link.plumvillage.app/hg18 and other streaming services. ------ 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 ➛   / joconfino   ‘The Toadskin Hut and Paths of Legend’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-n... ‘Our Hamlets’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/plum-vi... Outrage + Optimism ➛ https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/ Brother Phap Linh ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma... Brother Phap Lai ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma... ‘Bat Nha: The Indestructible Seed of Awakening’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-n... Rains Retreat 2023-24 ➛ https://plumvillage.org/retreats/info... Plum Village International Center in Thailand ➛ https://plumvillage.org/practice-cent... ‘New Contemplations before Eating’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/news... Mahatma Gandhi ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma... Hurricane Sandy ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurrica... Stupas ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stupa Mara ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara_(d...) ‘The Five Mindfulness Trainings’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/t... 40 Years of Plum Village: ‘Dharma Lamp Transmission during the 40 Years of Plum Village Retreat (June 11-12, 2022)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/dhar... Shambhala Sun/Lion’s Roar ➛ https://www.lionsroar.com/shambhala-s... ‘Plum Village Practice in Vietnam - Some Background’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/blog... Help us caption and translate this video: https://web.plumvillage.app/subs?yt=f... #TheWayOutIsIn #ThichNhatHanh #PlumVillageApp #twoii