Through the story of Angulimala, the courage of human rights activists, and his own reflections on wanting to do more, Jack reminds us that we can begin wherever we are.

This time on Heart Wisdom, Jack Kornfield explores:

• Meeting the suffering of the world with dignity and care
• Practicing as a being of wisdom and compassion
• Being perfect as we are, with room for improvement
• Angulimala and the possibility of redemption
• The courage of standing up for what matters
• Including ourselves in the circle of compassion
• Listening with a wise and tender heart
• Holding both cosmic pain and cosmic joy
• Asking “What’s my best intention?”
• Bringing an education of the heart into daily life
• Planting small seeds of kindness and respectful listening
• Letting go of the need to be heroic
• Doing small things with great love
• A guided meditation on intention, kindness, and loving awareness
• The dignity and courage of embodying the ethical precepts

“It’s never too late to start over.” —Jack Kornfield

This episode was originally recorded during Jack’s Living the Dharma in a Troubled World course.

About Jack Kornfield:

Jack Kornfield, PhD, trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, India, and Burma. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California. He is one of the key teachers to introduce mindfulness practice to the West, has taught internationally since 1974, and is the author of 16 books which have sold 2 million copies. Stay connected with Jack and explore his latest offerings at JackKornfield.com. Sign up for his free weekly email teachings, explore his transformational online courses, access his complete course library through the All Access Pass, or join his monthly livestreams and online community. Jack’s latest book, All In This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World, is out now!

“Asking your heart, ‘What’s my best intention?’ sets the compass so easily and directly.” —Jack Kornfield

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How do we hold life’s unbearable beauty and ocean of tears? Exploring the education of the heart, Jack Kornfield shares Buddhist wisdom for meeting troubled times with steadiness, compassion, and courage.

This time on Heart Wisdom, Jack Kornfield explores:

• Holding the beauty and suffering of the world together
• Why technological progress needs an accompanying education of the heart
• Joanna Macy’s Great Turning and the shift toward interconnection
• Ajahn Chah’s unexpected guidance on understanding anger
• Becoming a calm and centered presence during a crisis
• Supporting Bill Ford through the 2008 financial meltdown
• The Four Noble Truths and the possibility of inner freedom
• Beginning loving-kindness where the heart opens naturally
• Moving beyond self-judgment into mindful loving awareness
• Finding sacred connection in ordinary encounters
• Love, compassion, shared joy, and spacious awareness
• Remaining present through illness, grief, and loss
• The Dalai Lama’s determination to preserve his happiness
• Mindfulness when the past is painful and the future uncertain
• The Bodhisattva path and writing a personal vow of care

“The outer technology of the world has to be matched by an inner technology of the heart.” –Jack Kornfield

This episode was originally recorded at Stanford University for The Ho Center for Buddhist Studies’ T.T. & W.F. Chao “Buddhism and Contemporary Society Series”

About Jack Kornfield:

Jack Kornfield, PhD, trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, India, and Burma. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California. He is one of the key teachers to introduce mindfulness practice to the West, has taught internationally since 1974, and is the author of 16 books which have sold 2 million copies. Stay connected with Jack and explore his latest offerings at JackKornfield.com. Sign up for his free weekly email teachings, explore his transformational online courses, access his complete course library through the All Access Pass, or join his monthly livestreams and online community. Jack’s latest book, All In This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World is out now!

“The Bodhisattva says, ‘my road, my life, my energy is all committed to alleviating suffering and the well-being of whoever I meet, whatever I see.’” –Jack Kornfield

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Exploring love as a spiritual practice, Jack Kornfield shares how Ram Dass grew into a living field of love and how we can cultivate that same loving awareness within ourselves.

This time on Heart Wisdom, Jack Kornfield explores:

• Ram Dass becoming the loving presence people always imagined him to be
• Krishna Das, Maharaj-ji, and the power of seeing others with the eyes of love
• Why love is not merely something that happens to us
• Cultivating lovingkindness through intentional spiritual practice
• Sharon Salzberg’s discovery that metta practice was transforming her heart
• Practicing lovingkindness for strangers in everyday life
• Seeing the original innocence and Buddha nature within others
• The Dalai Lama’s teaching on befriending the enemyHow love transforms into compassion, joy, and equanimityImpermanence and the preciousness of what we love
• Moving beyond judgment into loving awareness
• Embracing the body, heart, and mind with kindness
• Listening for what is asking for love

“Ram Dass became love. He wasn’t just a teacher anymore. Whoever you were and whatever was brought to him, he would sit in a field of love and see you with the eyes of love.” –Jack Kornfield

This episode was originally recorded as part of Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman’s course, How to Thrive in Love: Buddhist Secrets to Transform Your Relationships. Learn more and join!

About Jack Kornfield:

Jack Kornfield, PhD trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, India, and Burma. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a founding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California. He is one of the key teachers to introduce mindfulness practice to the West, has taught internationally since 1974, and is the author of 16 books which have sold 2 million copies. Stay connected with Jack and explore his latest offerings at JackKornfield.com. Sign up for his free weekly email teachings, explore his transformational online courses, access his complete course library through the All Access Pass, or join his monthly livestreams and online community. Jack’s latest book, All In This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World is out now!

“The good news is you don’t run out of love. When you offer and share it, it actually grows. How cool is that?” –Jack Kornfield

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