{"podcast":{"title":"Clear Mountain Monastery Project","slug":"clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945","podcast_index_feed_id":3695945,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/clearmountainmonastery/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19513480/Podcast_cover_Mtsi9xknl.jpg","author":"Clear Mountain Monastery","episode_count":100,"summary":"Dharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Forest Tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddha. Monastics aspire to live as the early disciples did: dwelling in the forest, studying the teachings, and devoting themselves to meditation. To learn more, visit https://wwww.clearmountain.org.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T18:18:52.716137+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945"},"episode":{"title":"The Interbeing of Nun and All: A Joyful, Engaged Life with Thich Nhat Hanh | Kaira Jewel Lingo Q&A","slug":"the-interbeing-of-nun-and-all-a-joyful-engaged-life-with-thich-nhat-hanh-kaira-jewel-lingo-q-a","published_at":"2026-07-02T01:00:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945/the-interbeing-of-nun-and-all-a-joyful-engaged-life-with-thich-nhat-hanh-kaira-jewel-lingo-q-a","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945","url":"https://clearmountainmonastery.podbean.com/e/the-interbeing-of-nun-and-all-a-joyful-engaged-life-with-thich-nhat-hanh-kaira-jewel-lingo-qa/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zbuho4tdiczxvt3m/yt_video_sDaebl0NRhE_z9r74t.mp3","summary":"In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak with Kaira Jewel Lingo, teacher, author, and former nun whose work integrates the traditions of Zen and Vipassana with a focus on social, racial, and environmental justice (http://www.kairajewel.com/).00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:38 Discussion on the dichotomy of softness and directness in teaching00:02:35 Personal history: Growing up in spiritual and international communities00:03:05 Key moments leading to Buddhist faith and ordination00:07:41 The search for spiritual community after leaving childhood home00:08:22 First encounter with Plum Village and Thich Nhat Hanh00:09:53 Early inspirations from Catholic nuns in Kenya00:10:33 Specific resonances of Buddhist teachings compared to Christianity00:12:37 Transition from yoga and meditation to practical Buddhism00:13:54 Mindfulness as a common language for international community00:14:05 Impact of reading Old Path White Clouds and learning about Thich Nhat Hanh00:16:38 The practice of curiosity and mindfulness in daily activities00:20:09 Building trust through shared practice in diverse groups00:22:32 Overview of the Five Mindfulness Trainings and gatha practice00:24:44 A portrait of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's life and work00:26:12 The origin and application of Engaged Buddhism00:28:12 Thich Nhat Hanh's commitment to peace and nonviolence despite exile00:30:10 Foundations of the Plum Village lineage and core sutras00:31:44 Interfaith respect and the unification of spiritual traditions00:33:40 Adapting mindfulness for secular contexts and specific groups00:36:48 Advice on finding and building community in a modern age00:40:20 Creating a sangha in families and local groups00:41:51 Deep dive into the Five Mindfulness Trainings as a North Star00:45:19 Why Thich Nhat Hanh…","meta_description":"In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak with Kaira Jewel Lingo, teacher, author, and former nun whose work integrates the traditions of Zen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3928,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945/episodes/the-interbeing-of-nun-and-all-a-joyful-engaged-life-with-thich-nhat-hanh-kaira-jewel-lingo-q-a/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945/the-interbeing-of-nun-and-all-a-joyful-engaged-life-with-thich-nhat-hanh-kaira-jewel-lingo-q-a.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}