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Living the Dharma in a Troubled World: Practicing Steadiness, Kindness, and Wise Response in Times of Change

The world is changing faster than ever—politically, environmentally, socially, and emotionally. This

Masterclass in Interactive Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield, PhD

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 Sacred Dialogues: Freedom of Spirit, Opening the Heart with Jack Kornfield and Ram Dass (Payment Plan)

An Education of the Heart in an Age of Technology

We live in a time of extraordinary technological development. Computers, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, space technology—all offer remarkable possibilities. But these developments alone cannot end warfare,

[Video] Letting Go into Impermanence: Happiness, Real Love, and the Big Bang Theory

We often come to spiritual practice carrying so much—the problems of our body, the tasks we have to do, the stories we tell of our

[Video] What Does the Heart Ask You to Serve?

Recently, I was speaking with someone who saw themselves as a leader. They were struggling with the expectations of all the people they were trying

[Video] Becoming a Zone of Peace in a Turbulent World

The world needs our deepest medicine now. So many people are exhausted and overwhelmed, frightened by war, loss, and uncertainty. We may wonder how to

Trusting the Seasons: The Wisdom of Impermanence and Letting Go

Here we are in the change of seasons—the great turning from the warmth and abundance of summer into autumn, when the natural world offers us

[Video] How Meditation Makes us Kinder | Jack Kornfield and Sylvia Boorstein

In this short video, Sylvia and I reflect on how practice softens the heart—not through one final realization, but through a lifetime of seeing, remembering,

[Video] You’re Angry Because You Care

Very often, people come to me struggling with anger—angry at what someone has done, disappointed by the political world, or disheartened by the actions of

A Steady Heart in Unsteady Times

We live in unsteady times. There are the looming effects of climate change, huge AI transformations, increasing divisiveness and warfare, and the widespread mistreatment of

The World is Full of Second Chances

We live in a time when it is easy to become discouraged. We witness war and division, violence and fear, and sometimes it seems as

[Video] Blessing Spirit Rock’s New Stupa | Jack’s 80th Birthday Celebration

Watch the full recording of this unforgettable gathering with Jack, Joan Baez, Ajahn Pasanno, and the Spirit Rock teachers celebrating the blessing of the new

Happy Interdependence: Inner and Outer Freedom for All

We Americans have passed through our 250th birthday with fireworks and barbecue, mixed displays of patriotism and politics, World Cup gains and losses, lots of

[Video] What Opens Us? The Gates of Awakening

People often imagine the spiritual journey begins with a mystical experience or a moment of profound insight. But in my experience, many people arrive on

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