In Conversation with Benedict Cumberbatch | TWOII podcast | Episode 118

In this episode, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach Jo Confino sit down with a special guest: acclaimed actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Their unplanned conversation is dense and surprising, going in many unexpected and exciting directions. Topics include Benedict’s entry into Buddhism at 19, which eventually led him to Plum Village; his most recent project, How to Live on Earth, a documentary “about how humans are learning to team up with nature”; and new approaches to climate activism. All three also delve into the role of Plum Village in helping young people find their spiritual path; the challenges of maintaining mindfulness in daily life; interbeing; the importance of transforming negative patterns early on; how anger can be channeled into positive action; the pitfalls of fame; the responsibility of artists to create meaningful, impactful work; and much more. Enjoy! ------- 🎧 Listen to previous episodes on YouTube ➛ http://pvapp.to/twoii-episodes ------- 🔔 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. 🔔 ------ 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/ ------ 🎧 Listen to the podcast on the (completely FREE) Plum Village App ➛ https://link.plumvillage.app/3ivT and other streaming services. ------ Resources: 🎙️ Benedict Cumberbatch ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Cumberbatch 🎙️ Brother Phap Huu ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/br-phap-huu 🎙️ Jo Confino ➛ https://www.instagram.com/joconfino/?hl=en Sister True Dedication ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/sister-hien-nghiem Brother Phap Ling (Brother Spirit) ➛ https://plumvillage.org/people/dharma-teachers/brother-phap-linh How to Live on Earth ➛ https://howtoliveonearth.net/ Walk with Me ➛ https://plumvillage.org/walk-with-me Calm in the Storm ➛ https://plumvillage.org/articles/calm-in-the-storm-live-podcast nterbeing ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing Plum Village Tradition ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum_Village_Tradition Wake Up ➛ https://wkup.org/ The Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust ➛ https://maasaiwilderness.org/ Joanna Macy ➛ https://www.joannamacy.net/main Babak Anvari ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babak_Anvari Under the Shadow ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_the_Shadow Martin Scorsese ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Scorsese Mike Leigh ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Leigh Richard Gere ➛ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Gere