Teachings

Recommended Courses

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

How to Thrive in Love: Buddhist Secrets to Transform Your Relationships with Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman

Discover the profound wisdom of love as a spiritual path. Join Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman in this transformative course exploring intimacy, mindfulness, and compassion

Masterclass in Interactive Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield, PhD – 2025 Cohort

The Stories We Tell

[Video] The Stories We Tell – A Cozy Fireside Q&A Session

Jack’s timeless wisdom leads the way as he responds to a handful of questions concerning some of the common struggles encountered on the human plane.
forgiveness

[Video] Guided Meditation | Opening the Door of Forgiveness

Jack leads a powerful guided meditation practice opening to the sweet nectar of forgiveness.
kind attention

The Gift of Kind Attention

Without being aware, it’s not possible to really live in a free way. Otherwise we are just in habitual reaction to whatever is arising.
You Already Know

You Already Know: Uncovering Your Deepest Wisdom

What do you know no matter what any of the lamas and mamas and swamis and gurus might say? What is your deepest truth?
flowing wisdom

[Video] Flowing Wisdom | Relaxing Dharma Talk on Water [with ambient music & visuals]

In this flowing Dharma Talk from 1993 Jack offers relaxing wisdom on the dharma of water.
rhythm of life

Opening to the Rhythm of Life – Guided Meditation

In the midst of the busyness of life, I invite you into the calm of awareness.
poetry of awakening

Poetry of Awakening: Navigating the Great Mystery

Who are we? We get lost in our phones, in our to-do lists. But what if you look up at the night sky? What if
Goodness of the heart

[Video] Jack on Milton Friedman, Maha Ghosananda, Mirror Neurons, and the Goodness of the Heart

How can we live from the goodness of our hearts? Answering this question, Jack reflects on generosity, neuroscience, and spirituality.
Dipa Ma

My Teacher Dipa Ma: The Remarkable Possibilities of the Awakened Heart

We have within us an extraordinary capacity for love, joy, and unshakable freedom. Dipa Ma demonstrated this to me.
Where Does the Eightfold Path Go?

Where Does the Eightfold Path Go?

People ask, if the Eightfold Path is a path, where does it go?

Redemption is Always Possible

I'm here to tell you that this world is full of second chances. In our life, in our world, redemption is always possible.

Dissolving into Stillness – Guided Meditation

In this flowing guided meditation, Jack invites us to receive sensations, thoughts, and feelings with mindful loving awareness.

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