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Walking the Eightfold Path with Jack Kornfield – Live October 2025

Embark on a transformative journey with "Walking the Eightfold Path with Jack Kornfield," a course designed to guide you through the wisdom, compassion, and freedom

Discovering your Buddha Nature with Jack Kornfield

The ten paramitas, or "perfections," are central to Buddhist teaching and practice. These perfections represent qualities to cultivate in order to progress along the path

Masterclass in Interactive Guided Meditation

Join Jack Kornfield in this profound journey of interactive guided meditation. Through immersive teachings and real-time practices, deepen your connection to presence, compassion, and inner
The Courage to See the Whole World as Sacred

The Courage to See the Whole World as Sacred – ‘All In This Together’ Article Series #4

What if the ordinary world you live in is already shimmering with holiness?
What Every Heart Longs For

What Every Heart Longs For – ‘All In This Together’ Article Series #3

When we speak of respect, we’re talking about something deeper than manners. True respect is the recognition of another being’s sovereignty—their right to be who
All In This Together By Jack Kornfield

New Book, Out Now: All In This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World

We all want a good story. Especially in trying times, our cultures need stories to inspire us, educate us, touch us, and bring us together.
A Scary Ride, Isn’t It?

A Scary Ride, Isn’t It? – ‘All In This Together’ Article Series #2

Once, while traveling through the southern mountains of Thailand, I rode with my teacher, Ajahn Chah, in the back of a small pickup truck. The
She Thinks I'm Real

She Thinks I’m Real – ‘All In This Together’ Article Series #1

When we are treated with true respect, something inside us comes alive. It’s as if, in that moment, we are finally seen. Everyone—and everything—thrives on
The Art of Listening

The Art of Listening: Reclaiming Our Connection with Life

To listen deeply is at the very heart of spiritual life. When the Buddha sat beneath the Bodhi tree on the night of his enlightenment,
The Spacious Heart

The Spacious Heart: Resting in What Is

Spiritual practice not about self-improvement, but letting go into our true nature. As we learn to let go, there comes a sense of grace, compassion,
All In This Together Announcement Article

*Announcing New Book* All In This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World

Dear friends, I'm pleased to announce my next book, All in This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World. At a
Finding Your Inner Light

Finding Your Inner Light

The Buddha’s last words were simple and profound: “Be a lamp unto yourself. Be a light.” In our practice, the invitation is not to look
The Three Jewels

[Video] The Three Jewels: Love, Awakening, and Belonging

There comes a time in all of our lives when we need something to steady us—a way to remember what matters. The Buddha spoke of
The Buddha's Lion's Roar

The Lion and the Child

In the journey of awakening, there comes a time when practice moves beyond quiet perseverance and enters a realm of bravery and dignity. Rumi spoke
Letting Go of the Cage Surrender as the Path to Awakening

Free from the Cage: Surrender as the Path to Awakening

There is a story from the great Persian poet Rumi about a caged parrot, gifted with a beautiful voice but held captive by her circumstances.

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