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Opening the Heart of Forgiveness with Jack Kornfield: A Journey of Reconciliation, Redemption, and Renewal

Discover the Freedom of Forgiveness: Heal the Past, Embrace Compassion, and Live with an Open Heart

Opening the Heart of Forgiveness with Jack Kornfield: A Journey of Reconciliation, Redemption, and Renewal

Discover the Freedom of Forgiveness: Heal the Past, Embrace Compassion, and Live with an Open Heart

The Year of Awakening: A Monthly Journey with Jack Kornfield

Beginning Jan 2025, the Year of Awakening is a year-long online monthly journey, and a rare opportunity to learn directly with Jack!
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.

When You Meditate

“When we realize the everlasting truth of 'everything changes' and find our composure in it, we find ourselves in Nirvana.” – Suzuki Roshi

Meditation, Freedom, and the True Emptiness of Self

Meditation techniques are mental disciplines that allow us to calm, focus, and examine the mind. This de-conditioning process is a slowing down and observation of

TAKING A STAND – A Response to the Ongoing Conflicts in the World

It is heartbreaking and hard to bear as we receive the news from Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Darfur, Myanmar, Ukraine, Yemen and more...

The Dharma of Trees: Well-Being and the Natural World

When my teacher, Ajahn Chah—a forest monk from Thailand—came for his first visit to the U.S, as we drove along his eyes got bigger...

Expanding Perspective Through Story and Myth

Sometimes we need a timeless story to help us begin to live from an expanded perspective.

Video: Steadiness of Earth Meditation

In this guided meditation, Jack invites us to meet whatever emotions, thoughts, and sensations arise with a rooted stillness, steadiness, and stability.

Mindfulness, Liberation, and the Buddha

How does the healing of our bodies, our emotions, and our mind grow out of mindfulness?

Video: Ocean of Air Meditation

Jack shares a guided meditation focused around relaxing into the ocean of breath we find ourselves in when we open to the present moment.

Remembering Wes “Scoop” Nisker

My close dear friend, colleague, and spiritual brother, Wes Nisker died a few days ago. I loved him. I miss his smile and his friendship

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