Renewing Buddhism | Live New Delhi Recording | Episode 108

This episode was recorded live onstage in New Delhi, India, in February 2026, at the end of the pilgrimage In the Footsteps of the Buddha. Leadership coach Jo Confino was joined by Zen Buddhist nun Sister Tam Muoi and Dharma teacher Shantum Seth to discuss what it means to renew Buddhism, and Thich Nhat Hanh's vision for doing so - including his emphasis on simplicity, equality, and making the teachings accessible and relevant to the contemporary world. They also reflect on their 14-day pilgrimage in India, and how it deepened their understanding of and connection to the Buddha's teachings. This includes Sister Tam Muoi’s insights about the strong sangha formed among the diverse group of 60 pilgrims from 16 different countries. She also reflects on her personal connection to India and her healing journey of reconnecting with the Buddha's teachings in their land of origin. Shantum Seth, who has been leading pilgrimages in India for over 30 years, explains the transformative power of these journeys in allowing people to connect with the Buddha as a human being and experience his teachings’ relevance to their own lives. He also shares plans for the Ahimsa Trust to establish a Plum Village center in India, to continue Thich Nhat Hanh's legacy and bring the Dharma to a wider audience, especially a young one. ------ Sister Tam Muoi (Sister Samadhi) is from the UK and was ordained in 2012 and became a Dharma teacher in 2022. Having encountered the practice whilst living in France, she became engaged in the French lay sangha and was ordained into the Order of Interbeing in 2004. She is actively supporting the recently created Being Peace Practice Centre in the UK and is deeply committed to the work of healing ancestral harm, and to participation in trainings and retreats exploring White Awareness. Read more here: https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/trang-tam-muoi ------ 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/ Recording: Ann Nguyen ➛ https://ann.earth Sound editor: Joe Holtaway ➛ https://joeholtaway.com Publisher: Anca Rusu Producer: Clay Carnill ➛ https://claycarnill.com Executive Producer: Catalin Zorzini ------ 🎧 Listen to the podcast on the (completely FREE) Plum Village App ➛ https://link.plumvillage.app/KpVq and other streaming services. ------ 🎙️Sister Tam Muoi ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/trang-tam-muoi 🎙️ Shantum Seth ➛ https://ahimsatrust.org/dharmacharya-shantum/ 🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/?hl=en A Pebble for Your Pocket ➛ https://www.parallax.org/product/a-pebble-for-your-pocket/ Ashoka ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashoka Bodh Gaya ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodh_Gaya Dehradun ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun Jamun Village ➛ https://ahimsatrust.org/jamun-village/ Jeta Grove ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetavana Nalanda University ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalanda_University Old Path White Clouds ➛ https://www.parallax.org/product/old-path-white-clouds/ Pushyamitra Shunga ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushyamitra_Shunga Sarnath ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarnath Sister Chan Duc ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sr-chan-duc Spittoon ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spittoon The Stone Boy and Other Stories ➛ https://www.parallax.org/product/the-stone-boy-and-other-stories/ Vulture Peak ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulture_Peak Xuanzang ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xuanzang