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A Path With Heart

Even the most exalted states and the most exceptional spiritual accomplishments are unimportant if we cannot be happy in the most basic and ordinary ways,…

Video: Breath of the Earth Meditation

Welcoming listeners into the gentle whisper of the breath, Jack helps us into a presence and ease beyond our anxieties, worries, and to-do lists. From…

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 176 – The Dharma Body

In simple, heartfelt presence, Jack teaches us about coming into the dharma body. “You can see it in your life. It’s helpful to be aware…

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 175 – Intention to Awaken

Jack describes the Buddha’s vow to awakening and how we too can set a daily intention to awaken. “An intention creates our life. Thought manifests…

The Earth is My Witness

“Make your mind like the earth which receives all things steadily.” – The Buddha Years ago, a crew of Russian cosmonauts ran into trouble in…

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 174 – Intention and Transformation

Moving beyond our small sense of self, Jack introduces us to the ways intention, love, and acceptance can transform us. Amidst our ever-changing lives, we…

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 173 – Death as an Advisor

Reflecting on impermanence, Jack explains that despite our physical frailty our spirit can never truly die. Where can we go when we die? Jack explores…

Jack Kornfield on Knowledge Project Podcast 156 – A Practical Guide on Finding Inner Peace

Author and Buddhist practitioner Jack Kornfield sits down for a candid, in-depth interview to help you suppress self-doubt and find inner calm. Calling on decades…

Intention and the New Year

One beautiful way to honor the turning of the seasons and illuminate the heart in the darkest time of the year (in the north) is…

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 167 – The Perfection of Truthfulness

Leaning into the qualities of an awakened heart, Jack teaches us the perfection of truthfulness and how it will set us free. There is a…

​​Heart Wisdom – Ep. 165 – Practice in Daily Life: Right Concentration

Proceeding with the practice in daily life series on my Heart Wisdom podcast, this episode I explore right concentration and mindful breathing. Concentration brings tranquility.…

​​Heart Wisdom – Ep. 164 – Practice in Daily Life: Right Effort

Continuing his survey of the Eightfold path, Jack teaches listeners about Right Effort and how we can apply ourselves in spiritual practice. “In the end,…

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