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The Awakened Heart: Discovering Great Joy and Love

In this transformative 3-week course, renowned meditation teacher Jack Kornfield guides you through powerful practices to awaken the qualities of the heart that bring deep

Buddhist Psychology: Essential Skills For Transforming the Heart & Mind

Join Jack Kornfield in this rich exploration of the mind and heart through the lens of Buddhist psychology. Blending modern therapeutic insight with ancient wisdom,

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

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? – ‘All In This Together’ Series

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 – ‘All In This Together’ Series

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: 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: 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,

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

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

[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 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

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.

Reach Out and Touch the Hearts Around You

This is a heartbreaking time. The news from Gaza and Darfur, from the Rohingya and Haiti, is heartbreaking. And still, you can do something. Reach

[Video] Living from the Fullness of Our Being

In this heartfelt reflection, I invite you to remember who you truly are—not as some distant ideal, but as the sacred, simple, authentic presence already

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