War and Peace | TWOII podcast

War and Peace | TWOII podcast | Episode #24

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2 жыл бұрын

In this episode, the presenters, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and journalist Jo Confino, talk about how to find peace in ourselves and to encourage peace in the world during times of war. They remember Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, who himself lived through a conflict - the Vietnam War - yet found a way to peace, and to become an activist for transformation.
They also discuss inherited war traumas; the importance of maintaining compassion and balance during these times; the limits of compassion; going beyond our ‘roles’ and ‘labels’; chanelling anger; practicing when we feel ‘on the edge’; racism and discrimination; coming back to our humanity; cultivating love, peace, and nonviolence, every day. And: can we bear arms without hatred?
Brother Phap Huu shares his own family’s experience of the war in Vietnam and, subsequently, as refugees; Thay’s creation of a nonviolent movement in wartime; and surprising insights from a retreat for Palestinians and Israelis in Plum Village.
He also delves into recognizing the thoughts that manifest during wartime; taking refuge in the energy and wisdom of the practice; coming back to our human nature during hard times; nonviolence as a way, not a tool; grounding and moderation; becoming a refuge for those who are suffering; teaching the awareness of interbeing; and how to not drown in our own despair.
Jo considers the difficulty of transforming our feelings about the war through practice (such as not becoming consumed by the news, not taking sides, being equanimous); inherited war trauma; the transformational power of vulnerability; and the perils of hierarchies.
The episode ends with a chant on peace recited by Brother Phap Huu.
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Пікірлер: 61

@nuagele9120 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Br. Phap Huu & Joe. Make my understanding and my heart open widely 🙏💕

@GingaFairbairn 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to do these podcasts. They are a breath of fresh air that warms the heart. A lotus for you

@giselamercado149 2 жыл бұрын

This Episode is to be listened over and over again! Thank you!

@mechatotoro 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most powerful podcasts I've heard. Thank you for sharing this wisdom and spreading compassion!

@andreadadaab6276 2 жыл бұрын

I deeply bow to the profound honesty of Br Phap Huh - it transmit courage to me, many thanks 🌻

@ellamuir 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Brother Phap Huu and Jo Cofino. The current war in Ukraine will probably not be the last war but this talk gives me hope for what could be called World Peace One, one person at a time. May there be no World War Three. Thich Nhat Hanh taught me about the concept of being peace to the best of my ability. For that I am grateful. A Noble Truth is a sacred creed (Bob Dylan) Please call me by my true names, so I can hear all my cries and my laughter at once, so I can see that my joy and pain are one. (Thich Nhat Hanh)

@vhoy7899 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in the first 5 minutes of this podcast and it's needed... this podcast.

@giselamercado149 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks from my heart for this Episode, Br Pháp Hûu and Joe

@blkyglobal 2 жыл бұрын

We manifest our reality. The World today is the collective manifestation of human Ignorance and Violence. Let's manifest Loving kindness and Compassion for the World peace. Thank you for this timely message to the World citizens🙏🏻

@flyjokomi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the real questions Jo Confino and the important advices Br. Phap Huu 🙏 This is like medicine to go clear through this time. "be the Pease you want to see"🕊️ "see the wonderful things there are growing in this world" 🌍 Bring back love in a time of war with helping hands like Thay is the best way to change darkness into ligh. 🙏🙏🙏

@imanbarilero2204 2 жыл бұрын

I am originally from Syria, and this war was a trauma for me as my family became refuge after 2011 war. I am angry and try hard to be mindful but it is too hard. The pain is strong and sadness overcome my heart. I stay in silence and pray hard for peace and blessings to earth and hope for peace.

@nigelhughes6096 2 жыл бұрын

Stay strong my friend 🙏🏻

@sharonlujan9497 2 жыл бұрын

We will pray for you brother to become strong I. The lord an they he will remove a sorrow an pain

@misinca 2 жыл бұрын

It is really difficult to feel all your pain and sandness I send you light and energy ✨️ 🙏

@annabellacrewe8858 2 жыл бұрын

Please keep on - everything happens in our mind ! I am traumatised myself, and I meditate every Day, listen to Thay and Echkart Tolle...savef my life ! Stay well !❤

@c.mitchell7916 2 жыл бұрын

This was a very timely and helpful episode that touched my suffering deeply several times. Thank you for sharing your wisdom in such a compassionate way. You showed me how my practice can help me through my feelings of sadness and despair.

@LisaHart17 2 жыл бұрын

I am so grateful to you both, to Plum Village and to your dedication to continue Thay. I really needed to hear how even Thay and Brother Phap Huu must practice diligently walking meditation to care for their feelings. If they can and need to work so hard for inner peace then I guess I can, too. It feels more attainable, somehow, knowing they have strong emotions just like me. 🙏🏿❤️

@sharryhu6301 2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful conversation, you bring a peace and love to this world ,and I hope more and more people will following this teaching ! Thank you 🙏🏿

@Tangarina 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this talk 🌱 For me it is very encouraging and healing. Thank you, Brother, particularly for honestly and clearly naming the injustice of racism, the pain and harm racism causes … it needs to be recognised and named if we want to overcome and heal it. You showed us a way of practice for healing 🙏🏿🙏🏻🙏

@vhoy7899 2 жыл бұрын

This is such a candid and honest conversation. This would be such a beautiful topic for a peace week or weekend. Where we can all confront our own trauma and darkness and move to the light

@yitpinglam5468 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, peace is the way. Such a wonderful and profound discussion, much needed in today's world and especially during such times.

@irenamangone 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this podcast gratitude to you blessings much food for thought will come back to this teaching many times our prayers can help too o agree about compassion thank you again

@lindamaree2630 2 жыл бұрын

These podcasts are wonderful! I'm hoping there are more to come

@sharonlujan9497 2 жыл бұрын

your insights an words an calming tones eases my tensions thank you thay.

@attagirl7 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks you for sharing this teaching. Such compassion for trying times! What can I pass on to support peace today? Morning thought!

@karenhousley610 2 жыл бұрын

I want to learn more. I needed to hear this information to find a way of compassion

@bonniematthews7611 2 жыл бұрын

This conversation was brilliant, insightful, and full of heart. Both of you have so much wisdom to offer. Brother Phap Huu, if is evident you have DEEPLY internalized Thay's teaching. Your responses were fluid and full. You speak with such ease, such breadth and depth of understanding. How proud Thay is of you! You are indeed his continuation.

@tinaoldenskov Жыл бұрын

No more dish washer, no more television. A lot of training in the 5 entrainements. Our teacher safed my life...Thank you 💜

@colleendeane7888 2 жыл бұрын

Bro Phaphu is inspirational in his calm wisdom. He truly wears Thay's mantle . Thank you Bro

@larryjoyceneumark8540 2 жыл бұрын

These podcasts are invaluable, especially this timely one. The honesty and depth, the openness and humanity are all refreshing. I look forward to more of them in the future, as they are illuminating spiritual resources for me and many others as well. Thay lives and breathes with us and in us through them!

@inokjeong2939 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing wisdom answer from War and peace podcast

@vhoy7899 2 жыл бұрын

The people in this war...resonates with me because they are human not because of their country or color. How can we not care

@robynheatherlouis3420 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. It is tough to look at the violence of hate and war with peace and love in my heart! I wonder what am I, a complete fool? But I know with my basic goodness comes an infinite capacity for love and in compassion there is justice too. When I allow some hate in me more follows. My own family fled to Canada from Russia two generations ago. Looking at destruction directly and putting down or releasing the pain of terrible injury requires enormous courage and strength. You both really brought those in this podcast! Thank you!

@irenamangone 2 жыл бұрын

I too was angry regarding the racism I am of Polish descent my parents were Polish my consolation was my parents are no longer here to see how their countrymen treated these people of colour my parents too were refugees after the war and could not return due to t he soviet communists over running Poland it just breaks one's heart thank you Brother s sharing how you I overcame your anger

@willgiorno1740 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou both so much ❤

@lilahjafery8267 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@misinca 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I will share this with all my contacts. 🙏🙏🙏

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, dear friend, for sharing! 🙏🏻

@DaisyDebs 2 жыл бұрын

🕊

@starrys931 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏💐💕

@elizstan5541 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you produce more episodes this podcast. I've loved every one❤️

@susydyson1750 2 жыл бұрын

Ever SO grateful to you both for your wisdom Ron such a delicate subject I do wish Putin could listen in too with hope for hus rural transfirieron!

@plumvillageapp 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for listening.

@homeboatboogie6005 2 жыл бұрын

🕊🔥🇻🇳

@rinadror 2 жыл бұрын

“What we’re saying is not to kill each other, we want peace”.There is no more beautiful sentence than this for humanity. I’m an Israeli.the attempt for peace between Israel and the Palestinians was unsuccessful.And to this day we are in bloody conflict. In the Hebrew language you greet someone you meet with the word Shalom which means peace. We hope that peace will come soon.

@tinaoldenskov Жыл бұрын

Merci 💜

@tinaoldenskov Жыл бұрын

War and hate... Hurts, and Thay taught me how to cooperate...

@mywodahs1 2 жыл бұрын

Why can’t we get beyond war! Yes, I ran away from the Pain I felt over all wars, and have gone to altar again and again, And god makes the way out of no way. Brother you have been the soothing balm again. Trauma brings more trauma. Be still and dig into own roots. Don’t name it, feel it. plant new seeds of beauty kindness. It’s springtime, it’ be something of peace. Be the drawing light. Blessings for the wisdom. These past months have been a heart felt time. Deeply connecting to the Self. I’m afraid it’s more silence that will wake us up one by one. Thank you for demonstrating such beautiful. Love and blessings, and thank god you are

@mywodahs1 2 жыл бұрын

To love and be loved. One and all. All sentient being.

@mywodahs1 2 жыл бұрын

You are my voice and technology support. We the wise seniors who are feeling cut off.

@mywodahs1 2 жыл бұрын

We do have a heart connect. We are inner connected. Stay at home alone with it until it the cloud passes. I work it with nature. We are one. We are all suffering, see make something beautiful out of the detritus!

@mywodahs1 2 жыл бұрын

Grief can be the garden of compassion-Rumi

@mywodahs1 2 жыл бұрын

Do you bare arms now?

@sharonlujan9497 2 жыл бұрын

i cannot stand this war,,

@happytraveller8953 Жыл бұрын

Catching up on some of these older podcasts. I know why I am still a struggling layperson to Buddhism and not close to being a master or a Bodhisattva. I don't disagree with the contention that the person who is mean and ugly and doing despicable things like Putin or 45 is full of self-loathing and anger and hatred. OK, fine, be angry and hateful on your own time but don't put your inadequacies onto the world or anyone else. I am at a point where I can understand they are in pain and are suffering but for the love of all that is good and holy, do they have to kill other people to satisfy some horrible attachment to greed or power or money??? How as an engaged Buddhist do you 'look past' that aspect of a person and feel compassion for that? Do you just 'let them go' and act as if there is nothing you can do or let them get away with their horrific actions?? Do you think they'd have a New York second's bit of compassion for anyone else? It's been a year since this terrible war began and I am still struggling with it.