Being with Painful Feelings | TWOII podcast | Episode #73

Nobody escapes pain, but, for most people, knowing how to handle it remains a mystery. That’s why, in this installment, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino discuss ways to cope with painful feelings, both individually and collectively. The two presenters talk about the Buddhist practices of being with pain, and how to handle it, be aware of it, and understand it, in order to start transforming it. The conversation touches upon personal stories of transformation, including snippets from Thich Nhat Hanh’s life; the general fear of being with our suffering; the ability to touch joy in daily life; deep happiness; accessing the wisdom in ourselves; eight practical stages for dealing with our pain, based on Buddhist practices; and much more. The episode ends with a short meditation guided by Brother Phap Huu. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:32 What do we mean by pain? 00:06:15 Pain as inherent aspect of human experience 00:14:14 How did Plum Village come up with the eight steps to handling pain? 00:23:58 Step 1 - Mindfulness 00:24:51 Step 2 - Naming the pain 00:34:46 Steps 3 & 4 - Finding the pain in the body & embracing it 00:36:21 Step 5 - Breathe with the pain 00:45:55 Steps 6 & 7 - Deep looking & letting go of the story 1:01:50 Thich Nhat Hanh dealing with suffering throughout his life 1:06:47 Step 8 - Allowing the pain to shift 1:19:14 Meditation guided by Brother Phap Huu 1:26:56 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/mDPT and other streaming services. ------ Resources: Plum Village Community ➛ https://plumvillage.org/ 🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma... 🎙️ Jo Confino ➛   / joconfino   Interbeing ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing ‘The Four Dharma Seals of Plum Village’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/the-... Sister True Dedication ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma... The Way Out Is In: ‘The Three Doors of Liberation (Episode #18)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/podcast/the-t... The Way Out Is In: The Heart of Meditation – Part One (Episode #61)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/podcast/the-h... The Way Out Is In: ‘The Heart of Meditation – Part Two (Episode #62)’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/podcast/the-h... 51 Mental Formations ➛ https://plumvillage.org/transcription... ‘Texts for the Practice of “Touching the Earth”’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/texts-for-the... Help us caption and translate this video: https://web.plumvillage.app/subs?yt=q... #TheWayOutIsIn #ThichNhatHanh #PlumVillageApp #twoii