About this episode
Welcome to a new episode 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.
This special episode – the last of two question-and-response (Q&R) installments – marks the publication of the second book by Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach Jo Confino. Calm in the Storm: Zen Ways to Cultivate Stability in an Anxious World is intended to help readers meet the current polycrisis with love and stability, but also forcefulness and resilience.
According to Plum Village tradition, Jo and Brother Phap Huu recorded two episodes responding to questions by listeners which connect to the book’s themes. In this second part they answer questions on dealing with anxious thoughts, raising children in uncertain times, reacting to the anger of those around us, managing fears and hypochondria, and much more.
List of resources
Being with Busyness: Zen Ways to Transform Overwhelm and Burnouthttps://www.parallax.org/product/being-with-busyness/
Calm in the Storm: Zen Ways to Cultivate Stability in an Anxious Worldhttps://www.parallax.org/product/calm-in-the-storm/
The Way Out Is In: ‘Calm in the Storm Q&R, Part One (Episode #97)’https://plumvillage.org/podcast/calm-in-the-storm-qr-part-one-episode-97
Interbeinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing
Plum Village Traditionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum_Village_Tradition
‘The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings’https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/the-14-mindfulness-trainings
Ursula K. Le Guinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin
The Sun My Hearthttps://www.parallax.org/product/the-sun-my-heart/
Quotes
“If Buddhism is not engaged, it’s not Bud
