The Way Out is In podcast series are conversations between journalist and Plum Village lay friend Joe Confino, and Plum Village monastic Brother Phap Huu alongside other guesting monastics. These meditations conclude each episode with practice contemplations on the theme.
#24 Active Hope: In this episode Brother Phap Huu and Jo are joined by Joanna Macy, author, teacher, poet and activist. Joanna talks about practice and how important both pain and love for the earth, "they are", she says, "two sides of the same coin". Before going hiking, after the recording the episode from her home,
Joanna leaves us with a guided mediation; asking us to consider all who are breathing with us in this moment; 'ice skaters in the olympics, the whales and other critters, those in drought...'
Music: From the song Be Still by Plum Village friend Joe Holtaway - find out more about Joe here joeholtaway.com Joe is happy to hear from you :)