Jem contributes to Insight Leadership
What are the causes of suffering – both personal and collective —and the role of insightful, compassionate leadership in healing and transformation?
Precious gems of wisdom and love from the wonderful Jem Fredhamn in his talk at our monthly Community Inquiry 8th July 2025. Jem shared his deep wisdom grown from 18 years as a monastic and 9 years as the leader (acting abbot) of Deer Park Monastery in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village tradition.
14 min video
Every Journey Matters
Welcome to this audio podcast and conversation at Conscious Togetether hosted by Avanti Bammanhalli. She describes the conversation:
Jem offers practical tools for handling emotions like anger and fear, rooted in Plum Village–based teachings such as mindful breathing, compassionate listening, and present-moment awareness. These are practices that have also deepened my understanding of mindfulness and its benefits
And then, what makes a happy life? Jem’s experience reminds us: meaningful relationships, purpose, resilience, presence, and generosity—even amid daily challenges.
65 min audio through YouTube
Relying on Love and Awareness
Jem was invited to join the Joyful Mountain Sangha half day of mindfulness online on May 3, 2025.
Jem shares insight from his life and journey of practice and transformation in this 45 min talk. Including how we practiced love and letting go during his stage 4 cancer ordeal.
Jem visits Eartaconter´s podcast ”I am enough”
Opening the door to spaciousness and connection
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Living in Love 2025
Love and it´s different qualities of loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity, trust and respect can be cultivated abundantly. We as humans are hard wired to care, we thrive with acceptance, kindness and love. Let´s come together to cultivate these qualities in ourselves, each other and the word:
Cultivating love brings wellbeing to our life
Life has it´s challenges, on a personal and collective level. In this video Jem shares about the practice of Kshanti Paramita as a way include and envelop our difficulties with loving kindness in order to transform.
Jem will offer an online retreat in February 2025 on the them Living in Love.
Breathe to thrive!
Jem offered this talk as part of a weekend retreat in Vilnius, Lithuania. He is available for invitations to offer talks, workshops and retreats for organizations and companies.
Listen to the audio recording 37 minLove to love!
Jem offered this talk as part of a weekend retreat in Vilnius, Lithuania. He is available for invitations to offer talks, workshops and retreats for organizations and companies.
listen to the audio recording 41 min