173. The Way Out Is In: Benefitting from a Spiritual Practice

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many of us living through the climate emergency are asking, how do we support positive change in the world? How do I bring presence and insight into my daily life and the global challenges we face? How do I cultivate inner peace amidst these crises? How can I show up in my daily life as my authentic self? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on the podcast, our very own host Tom Rivett-Carnac moonlights as a guest for a special episode of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, a podcast series mirroring Zen Master</span> <a href= "https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Thich Nhat Hanh</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">’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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Presenters, Zen Buddhist monk</span> <a href= "https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Brother Phap Huu</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and journalist</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/?hl=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jo Confino</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, discuss with Tom the power that deep spiritual grounding has to make mindfulness a tool for individual and collective awakening, not only in life in general, but specifically during an ecological and climate crisis.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tom also talks about his early-life experience as a Buddhist monk; the benefits of spiritual development, how it precipitates coming together without egoic attachment to find collective solutions, and how to use it as a tool to integrate practice and activism.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And stick around to the end of the episode for a ‘The Way Out Is In’ tradition, a short meditation guided by Brother Phap Huu.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-we