I have listened to this episode about four times now. When I feel very down, I keep returning to it. And invariably, I return with a renewed sense of gratitude, refreshing my skill to feel joy and realizing that I do, in fact, have enough. These teachings have gained a very concrete presence in my life and I am so grateful to all involved!
Thank you Br. Phap Huu, Joe Confino and everyone who helps bring these podcasts to us. So grateful for the teachings of the Buddha and Thay. Much love to you all ❤️🌻
What a wonderful topic. A wise man has written that happiness is comprised of moving forward along a road towards a desired destination and as well, experiencing pleasure along the way. All Holy Persons such as Buddhas have taught of "The Middle Way". The concept of a path, a road, a way goes way back. Jesus used it in saying he was The Way, The Truth and The Life.
You two really knocked it out of the park on this one! Very well articulated, very much appreciated. The point about the happiness of realizing you are on the path of happiness is oh so true. Be a happy life! 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it, dear friend. :) Thank you for watching Plum Village App TH-cam Channel. You can also download The Plum Village App to carry with you. Please enjoy The Monastery for Your Pocket, with the wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh anywhere you go: plumvillage.app ~ A lotus for you 🙏🏼 The Plum Village App Oak Forest Team plumvillage.app Kindly visit plumvillage.org for more mindfulness resources.
Love this episode❤️I love when you look deeper into and unpack the ancient sutras and apply it in today’s time🙏🏽Thank you for continuing making these podcasts
Hey guys, thanks for this podcast. I am binging on these so I stay away from the horrible news. I do have a question about your comments at 22:54 when talking about direction and purpose and meaning of life. In an earlier podcast you discussed the benefit of 'aimlessness' and kind of just letting the wind take you where it will (my interpretation). How does that sense of aimlessness square with having a purpose and a direction? Seems to me those concepts are a bit antithetical. Can you help me understand the nuances here? Thanks!
What if you’re sort of forced to live with toxic people? I know of some conditions where I could thrive and it would just be a simple live, but there are a few good people and many toxic people in my life.
Dear Annabella maybe you can connect with a sangha ( community) locally or online. If you go to the Plum Village website, you will find plenty of info on how to connect. I hope that helps. I found out about this because I felt the same :) Smiles and warm wishes.
Dear Annabella.The fact you are listening to this Podcast and have chosen to share your precious thoughts means you are already connected.Even this little podcast community is a community of friends.You are on the path Have courage.Take the next step.And perhaps actually go to Plum village if your health is good and if you can take the journey. I send Blessings to you..Your friend Catherine 🙏❤
Dear Annabelle, indeed, as Djinn kindly suggested, you can join a sangha or even start one. Have a look at this short blog post about starting or joining a sangha plumvillage.app/a-short-guide-to-joining-or-starting-a-sangha/ :) Hope this helps. 🙏
Thank you for being vulnerable in sharing this comment. 🙏 I struggle with this as well. And I find that we are never without friends. If we look very close at reality we may see that all things have potentiality to be a friend. Such as the tree in my backyard that gives me shade and such as the rock that I sit on that is right beneath the tree. I also think there is misleading information about what enlightenment truly is. There is a chance to find the source of awakening within. With this we can feel more fulfilled. And we are all here for each other on this inward path.
@@jSpirituS7 Beautifully said. I am finding this way of connection and community, my soul’s preferred design. Once I let go of the collective understanding that community and connection require other people in present time & space, I felt an extraordinary wave of new influences and loving presences surrounding me, informing me, exchanging love and wisdom and comfort with me. Including other human energies from across the planet. It’s unfamiliar territory for most, however not new or unique. Many Blessings.
“Happy-Busy”. “Happy-Tired”. Happy to serve others. Beautiful statements. Thank you. 🙏
Always a new realisation whenever I relisten to any podcast
I have listened to this episode about four times now. When I feel very down, I keep returning to it. And invariably, I return with a renewed sense of gratitude, refreshing my skill to feel joy and realizing that I do, in fact, have enough. These teachings have gained a very concrete presence in my life and I am so grateful to all involved!
🙏❤️
Thank you Br. Phap Huu, Joe Confino and everyone who helps bring these podcasts to us. So grateful for the teachings of the Buddha and Thay. Much love to you all ❤️🌻
Thanks for listening. ❤️
I am grateful for your teachings to remind me the things that are important and sometimes I forget
I love this so inlightening.thanksto you all I am so happy 😊
Thanks Jo and Brother Phap Huu for your wisdom and insight!
Sending love and positive energy from Canada!
What a wonderful topic. A wise man has written that happiness is comprised of moving forward along a road towards a desired destination and as well, experiencing pleasure along the way. All Holy Persons such as Buddhas have taught of "The Middle Way". The concept of a path, a road, a way goes way back. Jesus used it in saying he was The Way, The Truth and The Life.
Thanks for this thought
Trying to remember to move forward in a positive manner
Encouragement IS Appreciated
Listen to your podcasts is always nutriment for my heart. Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏
Thay is my greatest hero. There are others like Mr Rogers and some filmmakers, but these 2 really walked the walked.
You two really knocked it out of the park on this one! Very well articulated, very much appreciated. The point about the happiness of realizing you are on the path of happiness is oh so true. Be a happy life! 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it, dear friend. :)
Thank you for watching Plum Village App TH-cam Channel. You can also download The Plum Village App to carry with you. Please enjoy The Monastery for Your Pocket, with the wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh anywhere you go:
plumvillage.app
~ A lotus for you 🙏🏼
The Plum Village App
Oak Forest Team
plumvillage.app
Kindly visit plumvillage.org for more mindfulness resources.
Thank you so
much for each podcast🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Deepening my understanding in Buddhas’s teachings and more and more grateful to Thay 🙏🏻
So beautiful ♥️🕉️☮️☮️☮️♥️🙏🕯️
Much love, peace and appreciation kind Sangha
Thank You So Much for this Wonderful and Intresting discussion and Teachings 🙏💖
Thank you dear brother and dear Joe was good to hear xx
Salute you Guru ji. So much love from LADAKH
Such a good thing to be discussing. Many thanks to you both 🙏🏻🌿
Love this episode❤️I love when you look deeper into and unpack the ancient sutras and apply it in today’s time🙏🏽Thank you for continuing making these podcasts
I am grateful for your teachings 🙏🏻☀️⭐️✨💫🪷
What a great podcast, I really enjoyed, thank you 🙏🏻
Thanks 🙏
Merci💜
Less is more ❤ it is the way….thank you 🙏🏽
Favorite line at 1:24:24 "and we're going to do it together"!
"Yay!"
Gracious Amigos ❤️
Hey guys, thanks for this podcast. I am binging on these so I stay away from the horrible news. I do have a question about your comments at 22:54 when talking about direction and purpose and meaning of life. In an earlier podcast you discussed the benefit of 'aimlessness' and kind of just letting the wind take you where it will (my interpretation). How does that sense of aimlessness square with having a purpose and a direction? Seems to me those concepts are a bit antithetical. Can you help me understand the nuances here? Thanks!
Dear friend, thank you for your comment. We'll add this question to our next q and a episode :) Hope this helps. Thank you for listening! 🙏
What if you’re sort of forced to live with toxic people? I know of some conditions where I could thrive and it would just be a simple live, but there are a few good people and many toxic people in my life.
He explains it, wow. Amazing talk.
Deep gratitide
What if one does not have Any friends, lett alone any entlightened friends around me ???
Dear Annabella maybe you can connect with a sangha ( community) locally or online. If you go to the Plum Village website, you will find plenty of info on how to connect. I hope that helps. I found out about this because I felt the same :) Smiles and warm wishes.
Dear Annabella.The fact you are listening to this Podcast and have chosen to share your precious thoughts means you are already connected.Even this little podcast community is a community of friends.You are on the path Have courage.Take the next step.And perhaps actually go to Plum village if your health is good and if you can take the journey. I send Blessings to you..Your friend Catherine 🙏❤
Dear Annabelle, indeed, as Djinn kindly suggested, you can join a sangha or even start one. Have a look at this short blog post about starting or joining a sangha plumvillage.app/a-short-guide-to-joining-or-starting-a-sangha/ :) Hope this helps. 🙏
Thank you for being vulnerable in sharing this comment. 🙏
I struggle with this as well.
And I find that we are never without friends.
If we look very close at reality we may see that all things have potentiality to be a friend. Such as the tree in my backyard that gives me shade and such as the rock that I sit on that is right beneath the tree.
I also think there is misleading information about what enlightenment truly is.
There is a chance to find the source of awakening within. With this we can feel more fulfilled.
And we are all here for each other on this inward path.
@@jSpirituS7 Beautifully said. I am finding this way of connection and community, my soul’s preferred design. Once I let go of the collective understanding that community and connection require other people in present time & space, I felt an extraordinary wave of new influences and loving presences surrounding me, informing me, exchanging love and wisdom and comfort with me. Including other human energies from across the planet. It’s unfamiliar territory for most, however not new or unique.
Many Blessings.
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