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Episode 91- Brother Phap Luu: Freedom is Possible
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"People tend to look at compassion as something very weak, but compassion is very strong. In fact, violence is weak. Real compassion is very powerful, it is like the mountains, it is that solid."
-Brother Phap Luu
We are all on a journey, each and every one of us. We are on our own journeys. A journey that begins from the moment we are born to the moment we die. This is a journey that we can either ignore or follow. It is the journey of our truest, most fulfilling paths. Today's guest is a wonderful wealth of knowledge on the in's and out's of how we can follow our paths. Brother Phap Luu (alternatively Brother Stream) is a Buddhist monk trained by Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) in Plum Village, France. I was connected with Brother Phap Luu through Plum Village, but he was not my original goal. Originally I wanted Thay to sit down and have a conversation with me, but I found out that due to his 2014 stroke he still has not recovered his ability to speak. I truly hope that he can recover soon and was honored that the people at Plum Village took the extra time to connect me with Brother Phap Luu.
Brother Phap Luu comes from an interesting, Ivy-League, yet suffering struck background that provides an excellent platform for our conversation today. A conversation on life. Today's discussion is wide ranging and covers many different aspects of the process. Today please sit back to enjoy a conversation on suffering, desire, the current political climate, how we can peacefully make change, the positive and negative aspects of the current university/college scene, how we can get young people to meditate, practicing compassion, commitment, and of course Brother Phap Luu's story.
Graciously,
Jarod Contreras
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When? This feed was archived on June 12, 2020 09:08 (). Last successful fetch was on October 03, 2019 07:25 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 188074340 series 134445
"People tend to look at compassion as something very weak, but compassion is very strong. In fact, violence is weak. Real compassion is very powerful, it is like the mountains, it is that solid."
-Brother Phap Luu
We are all on a journey, each and every one of us. We are on our own journeys. A journey that begins from the moment we are born to the moment we die. This is a journey that we can either ignore or follow. It is the journey of our truest, most fulfilling paths. Today's guest is a wonderful wealth of knowledge on the in's and out's of how we can follow our paths. Brother Phap Luu (alternatively Brother Stream) is a Buddhist monk trained by Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) in Plum Village, France. I was connected with Brother Phap Luu through Plum Village, but he was not my original goal. Originally I wanted Thay to sit down and have a conversation with me, but I found out that due to his 2014 stroke he still has not recovered his ability to speak. I truly hope that he can recover soon and was honored that the people at Plum Village took the extra time to connect me with Brother Phap Luu.
Brother Phap Luu comes from an interesting, Ivy-League, yet suffering struck background that provides an excellent platform for our conversation today. A conversation on life. Today's discussion is wide ranging and covers many different aspects of the process. Today please sit back to enjoy a conversation on suffering, desire, the current political climate, how we can peacefully make change, the positive and negative aspects of the current university/college scene, how we can get young people to meditate, practicing compassion, commitment, and of course Brother Phap Luu's story.
Graciously,
Jarod Contreras
Support Touching the Trail:
Find Jarod:
Touching the Trail Weekly: eepurl.com/bEENNP
Instagram: @jarodrunsdirt instagram.com/jarodrunsdirt
Twitter: @jarodrunsdirt twitter.com/jarodrunsdirt
Facebook: Touching the Trail facebook.com/touchingthetrail
Strava: Jarod Contreras strava.com/athletes/jarodcontreras
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