The Four Immeasurable Minds | TWOII podcast | Episode 88

05/05/2025 1h 33min
The Four Immeasurable Minds | TWOII podcast | Episode 88

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Episode Synopsis

In this installment, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino discuss one of the Buddha's key teachings: the four immeasurable minds. When cultivated, these four qualities - love, compassion, joy, and equanimity - can help heal negative emotions and lead to a more fulfilling, compassionate life.

Both hosts share personal stories and insights about how to apply these teachings, and how to help transform suffering and cultivate a deeper understanding and connection with ourselves and those around us. They emphasize the importance of self-love, deep listening, and embracing interbeing, as well as the power of small acts of kindness, the role of playfulness, the wisdom of non-discrimination in leading a more fulfilling life, and more.

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🔔 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. 🔔

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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/

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🎧 Listen to the podcast on the (completely free) Plum Village App ➛ https://link.plumvillage.app/HaqE and other streaming services.

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Resources:

Plum Village Community ➛ https://plumvillage.org
🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu
🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/?hl=en

Interbeing ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing
Donate to support Plum Village's reconstruction ➛ https://plumvillage.org/donate
The Four Immeasurable Minds ➛ https://tnhaudio.org/tag/four-immeasurable-minds/
Dharma Talk: ‘The Four Immeasurable Minds - The Four Elements of True Love’ with Sister Dieu Nghiem (Sister Jina) ➛ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKXJIdhJJHo
Brahmavihara ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmavihara
Sariputra ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9A%C4%81riputra
Sister Chan Khong ➛ https://plumvillage.org/about/sister-chan-khong
Maitri ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitr%C4%AB
Order of Interbeing ➛ https://orderofinterbeing.org/
Trevor Noah ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Noah
‘Listening to Namo Avalokiteshvara’ ➛ https://plumvillage.app/listening-to-namo-avalokiteshvara/
Upeksha ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upeksha_(Indian_thought)