Walking the Path | TWOII podcast | Episode 99

In this installment, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino discuss what it means to walk a spiritual path. The conversation provides a deep and personal insight into the life of a long-term Buddhist practitioner, as Brother Phap Huu reflects on his 25 years as a monk, including the joys and challenges of living in a spiritual community; the role of a teacher on the path; the importance of finding one's own inner teacher; the practice of celibacy; the transformations that can happen through spiritual practice; the lessons learned from 17 years as Thich Nhat Hanh’s attendant; and much more. ------- 🔔 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/WgXI and other streaming services. ------ Resources: 🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu 🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/?hl=en Course: Zen and The Art of Saving the Planet ➛ https://plumvillage.org/courses/zen-and-the-art-of-saving-the-planet Interbeing ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing Plum Village Community ➛ https://plumvillage.org Plum Village Tradition ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum_Village_Tradition Fragrant Palm Leaves ➛ https://plumvillage.org/books/1998-neo-ve-cua-y-fragrant-palm-leaves Dharma Talk: ‘Redefining the Four Noble Truths’ ➛ https://plumvillage.org/library/dharma-talks/redefining-the-four-noble-truths Taming the Tiger Within ➛ https://www.parallax.org/product/taming-the-tiger-within/ Sister True Dedication ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sister-hien-nghiem Sister Chan Khong ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/sister-chan-khong Brother Phap Ung ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/brother-chan-phap-ung