Slow Down, Rest, and Heal: The Spirit of the Rains Retreat | TWOII podcast

Slow Down, Rest, and Heal: The Spirit of the Rains Retreat | TWOII podcast | Episode #7

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Welcome to episode seven of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, 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.
In this episode, hosts Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and lay Buddhist practitioner and journalist Jo Confino were recorded in Thich Nhat Hanh’s former residence in Plum Village, the ‘Sitting Still Hut’.
Here, they talk about the yearly Rains Retreat - a 90-day retreat started by the Buddha - including the aspirations and other key concepts at the core of this gathering of practitioners. Brother Phap Huu explains in detail the origins of this ancient tradition, and how it unfolds in Plum Village, including some special insights from this year’s retreat.
Both then share their own aspirations, and discuss taking refuge in the sangha, the need to slow down, stillness, getting support from the community for our aspirations, and that even zen masters need constant reminders to practice. (Did Thay need help from the sangha? And is Phap Huu as busy as the others think?)
The conversation touches upon our (and their) relationship with ‘stuff’; a free yard sale in the monastery; how to know when we have enough; and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s jackets, and how he relates to his few material possessions.
Jo opens up about his youth and the burden of collective pain; letting go of possessions; and getting some of his best creative ideas while sitting still on a train.
You’ll also find out where the yellow-orange in our podcast’s logo comes from. And autumnal fruit trees make a cameo appearance.
Finally, Brother Phap Huu shares daily tips for beginners’ practice, and ends the episode with a guided meditation to find calm and solidity.
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The podcast is co-produced by the Plum Village App:
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And Global Optimism:
globaloptimism.com/
With support from the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation:
thichnhathanhfoundation.org/ 🙏
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Resources:
Plum Village Community ➛ plumvillage.org/
Thich Nhat Hanh ➛ plumvillage.org/about/thich-n...
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ plumvillage.org/people/dharma...
🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ joconfino?...
Alms Round ➛ The Practice of Love, Humility, and Gratitude
plumvillage.org/articles/alms...
‘Breathing In, Breathing Out’ ➛ plumvillage.org/library/songs...
The Faces of Manas Revealed ➛ plumvillage.org/library/dharm...
The Green Mile ➛ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gre...)
Monastic robes ➛ plumvillage.org/about/thich-n...
Monkey mind ➛ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_...
Rains Retreat 2021 ➛ plumvillage.org/retreats/info...
Rains Retreat Opening Ceremony ➛ plumvillage.org/articles/rain...
The Spirit of the Rain’s Retreat ➛ plumvillage.org/library/dharm...
Sister Jina ➛ plumvillage.org/people/dharma...
Store consciousness ➛ plumvillage.org/library/dharm...
Sutra ➛ plumvillage.org/sutra/
Theravada tradition ➛ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theravada
Help us caption and translate this video: web.plumvillage.app/subs?yt=U...
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@dowdingh Ай бұрын

Jo's description of his visualization and his aspiration for the retreat is so beautiful

@colleendeane7888 2 жыл бұрын

What a free flowing, honest, joyous exchange of life stories. Thsnku

@Lunasagrian Жыл бұрын

Thank you both for your sharings here ✨🙏✨🙏✨

@lazydaisy649 2 жыл бұрын

The connection between these two men is lovely. One hour and eleven minutes well spent.

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Lazy Daisy 🙏✨. The Plum Village App team plumvillage.app

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

@SKIP ROCHE 🇻🇳 Thank you for reaching out, dear friend. The latest Episode (#8) is available here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mK9pjbijur65fJs.html 🙏. With much care, The Plum Village App team plumvillage.app

@graceacer9369 2 жыл бұрын

Good for you lazy

@inokjeong2939 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Thank you Thank you

@misinca 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Br Phap Huu and Joe for your own experiences that help me and others to continue practicing. 🙏🙏🙏

@willgiorno1740 2 жыл бұрын

This was lovely...encouraging...comforting Thankyou🙂🙏

@ananda6754 2 жыл бұрын

Brothers its so beautiful it's like music listen to you. Thank you so much very appreciated 💜🙏so soft and so much lovely inside, great... Sandra

@jonstein6868 9 ай бұрын

Enjoying this podcast- just pausing after the nuts have fallen from the tree by Thay’s hut! Hope one day to join you on the Rains Retreat 🙏🏽

@denisekassal5949 Жыл бұрын

I have enough. Be still and know. 🙏🏽 ❤

@eidenisghost 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these podcasts

@graceacer9369 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@gazatlongyard6731 2 жыл бұрын

thank you , a calm hour in a time of turmoil , much appreciated

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🌿

@hollyjeffreson9199 2 жыл бұрын

Bless you both with your words of wisdom & compassion xxx🙏🏽

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, dear Holly 🙏✨. A lotus for you, The Plum Village App team plumvillage.app

@johnwood8544 2 жыл бұрын

I have really enjoyed these podcasts - may there be many more of them!

@hollydubrasich8276 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

🙏

@connectionswithalethea 2 жыл бұрын

A perfect contemplation to listen to as I worked to prep the garden for winter’s stillness. And stopped in time to sit for the meditation. Thank you 🙏🏽

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for allowing the podcast to flow with you, dear friend 🙏🌿. A lotus for you, The Plum Village App team plumvillage.app

@aparnaarampalli8217 2 жыл бұрын

I think grace in my heart ❤️ introduced to plum village videos and recently started listening to these videos , what a beautiful inner journey conversations. So sad that the world is seeing Buddha pics and idols as an ornament in their homes instead if everyone can understand the heart ♥️ of Buddha and budhisatwa , as brother told in every video , as we are the enlightenment seeds how beautiful it will be to see a world with new eyes 🙏🏻 love to Thai master and love to mooji baba who spoke about Thai master . Wonderful wonderful wonderful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, dearest Aparnaa, for sharing you kind words. Thank you for watching. Our teacher, Thay ("Thay" means teacher), was revered around the world for his pioneering teachings on mindfulness, global ethics and peace. We are very happy to be his continuation and to be able to bring you The Plum Village App, here on KZfaq. :) You can also download the app to your phone and have a "Monastery for Your Pocket" to sustain your practice wherever you go :) plumvillage.app  Please receive this very special quote from dear Thay: “One Buddha is not enough, we need to have many Buddhas”  ~Zen Master, Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay)  With much loving kindness, Plum Village App "Oak Forest" Team plumvillage.app/donations

@aparnaarampalli8217 2 жыл бұрын

@@plumvillageapp thank you for the donation link and I contributed what ever I can 🙏🏻 and sure will check out the app .

@tinaoldenskov Жыл бұрын

Merci💜

@randyknisely8979 2 жыл бұрын

Aspirations, focus, direction, thank you for the inspiration!

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, dear Randy 🙏. Happy you've tuned in! A lotus for you, The PV App team plumvillage.app

@alisonhilaryco1898 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very interesting talk and journey of getting to know life at plum village, being human, aspirations.. My aspiration is to deepen/renew my practice of stillness and concentration. Refresh it, nourish it, love it… it was never a characteristic I felt comfortable expressing because I wasn’t ‘doing anything’ or it made others uncomfortable because I wasn’t filling the silence. But I am inspired by the image of the reflection, the still lake. Very inspired by the energy that is held by the monks and nuns nourishing their joy. What a practice. It is not an easy practice and much easier for me to drop it quickly and nourish my anger so I renew my concentration to be still. I enjoyed the meditation very much. I just started to study the Full Awareness of Breathing and it deepened my understanding of that sutra. 🙏

@cindychiew832 2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU very much 🙏🙇‍♀️

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, dear Cindy 🙏. The PV App team plumvillage.app

@meerasingh2327 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again 🙏🌸❤️

@barbaramcspadden8655 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous fiber of color. Golden color of light. Once I photographed hemp broadcloth to promote "hemp can save the world."

@karendagrava544 2 жыл бұрын

I am keeping up with the weekly podcasts in the order that they come out but I’d like to suggest that they be numbered as there is a bit of a story line that I would want to get in order if I came “late”. Thank you for this beautiful opportunity to connect with you and the teaching here. 💜

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Karen, we are so happy you have joined and tuned into the podcast ✨. You can find the episode number in the descriptions or at the end of the titles 🙏. 🤗 With much appreciation, The Plum Village App team plumvillage.app

@lindaj5492 2 жыл бұрын

@@plumvillageapp Hello and thank you for these inspiring podcasts. I also would find it helpful to listen in the order they are posted: but when saved on my YT Library, the episode number and date can only be seen after you open the video (in the Description, as you say). Please could you consider in future series showing the podcast number on the yellow title page image? Thank you 🙏

@Skyelement84K 2 жыл бұрын

Delighted to be here

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for tuning in 🙏✨. The Plum Village App team plumvillage.app

@happytraveller8953 2 жыл бұрын

May I ask a question--if you don't have bank accounts or money to speak of, where do you get the means to purchase 'stuff'?? Someone has to buy these items in the first place before you can swap them out at room changing day, no?? PS, love this podcast; so much better for my sanity than scrolling for and listening to the news hour after hour. Thank you for sharing your way of life with those of us who might like to be a monastic but don't have the ability to do so...

@deesticco1719 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🏼

@irenamangone 2 жыл бұрын

Love this i too give my stuff away why wait to leave in a will l o just give to my family or charity

@jonicarollo6805 2 жыл бұрын

I there a link you can share to purchase the beautiful calligraphies?

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Joni, thank you for your interest in Thay's calligraphies. Soon you'll be able to purchase them here plumvillage.shop/ 🙏

@daniellesickini675 2 жыл бұрын

This may seem like a strange post but I'm hoping to find some help here.. I have had some kind of negative energy or being or entity in my life for the last 9 years or so. I don't know what to call it because I haven't seen it's shape with my eyes. For example, it sends thing flying in our house (especially my son's toy cars) and moves things around. I hired a medium and he said they are demons. That was 3 years ago. But I don't know how to get them to leave. Every time we move, they follow us. We moved clear across the country and the same things are still happening (right in front of us). Either we have some serious bad karma or these entities are just feeding off of our energy?? My son gets very scared and I never know how to explain why these bizarre things keep happening. Can anyone help me figure this out? I really need to get them to leave us. We have started using mindfulness and meditation, positive thinking, praying, being peaceful but nothing works.

@katserr3628 2 жыл бұрын

How about a spiritual exercism?

@daniellesickini675 2 жыл бұрын

@@katserr3628 where do I get one?

@floatingtao 2 жыл бұрын

approach the entities with politeness and friendliness--ask them what they want, wait. If they give no answer, tell them they are not welcome to stay. Burn some sage, open the windows and imagine the spirits leaving as the smoke exits through the windows. If this doesn't work at first, keep trying until it does.

@barbaramcspadden8655 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous fiber of color. Golden color of light. Once I photographed hemp broadcloth to promote "hemp can save the world."