The Way Out is In podcast series features conversations between journalist and Plum Village lay friend Jo Confino and Plum Village monastic Brother Phap Huu, alongside other guests. These meditations conclude each episode with practice contemplations on the theme.
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 :) .
#2 Impermanence: In this episode, our hosts focus on the concept of impermanence - arguably one of the deepest teachings of Buddhist philosophy. They discuss why it's difficult for humans to recognise the impermanence of life; how impermanence can help us to deal with suffering as well as happiness, and how to live with the fact that everything changes.
To conclude the episode, Brother Phap Huu offers this guided meditation - inviting us to be strong as we embrace, let go and embrace again, all that is within us and around us:
"Breathing in, I am of the nature of life; breathing out, I am also of the nature of impermanence, of change".