In the Footsteps of the Buddha (2/6) | Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree (Episode #103)
4/2/20261 hr 43 min
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Welcome to a new episode of The Way Out Is In: The Zen Art of Living, 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.
The second in a series of six episodes recorded during the In the Footsteps of the Buddha pilgrimage, this instalment was made in Bodh Gaya, India, in February 2026. In it, Zen Bu...
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First 90 secondsJoe Confino· Host0:00
Dear friends, welcome to the second episode of our special series of The Way Out Is In. [upbeat music] I am Joe Confino, a leadership coach and spiritual mentor.
Brother Phap Huu· Co-host0:25
And I'm Brother Phap Hu, a Zen Buddhist monk, student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in the Plum Village tradition.
Joe Confino· Host0:31
And this is the second episode, as I said, of our special series of our pilgrimage in India. We're here for 14 days, getting deeply in touch with the life of the Buddha, the context of his life, what he went through, how he reached his enlightenment, and what he taught. And we have a special guest. He's not a guest, actually. He's a co-conspirator, Shantam Seth, who has been leading these, as he calls them, retreats on wheels for the past, uh, well, more than 30 years. Yesterday, we arrived after a six-hour journey in Bodh Gaya, which is where the Buddha reached enlightenment. And, uh, it's 6:30 in the morning. Um, we are sitting in the restaurant of the Royal Residence Hotel. I'm looking at Shantam and Brother Phap Hu, and they are both, uh, looking as fresh as a daisy. I am feeling