[Video] Heart Wisdom – Ep. 233 – Wisdom is Playful

Sign up for Jack's free email teachings

Exploring the great mystery of life and existence, Jack shares enlightening insights on the playful nature of wisdom.

YouTube video

“The beautiful thing is, wisdom is gracious.” – Jack Kornfield

Fresh from an adventure in Costa Rica, Jack offers wisdom on:
  • Spelunking the great mystery of life
  • Wisdom as inherently gracious and playful
  • Balancing compassion with emptiness
  • How to speak with suffering people
  • Joanna Macy and the “Great Turning” of human civilization
  • Ram Dass, Ajahn Chah, and Stephen Levine
  • “Central Casting” and the human experience
  • How Jack and his colleagues handle their own aging
This Dharma Talk was originally recorded on 2/19/2024 for the Spirit Rock Monday Night Dharma Talk and Meditation. Register to join Jack’s next livestream at JackKornfield.com/events

“It’s all empty and it all matters.” – Jack Kornfield

“Meditation is not about gaining or attaining something, it’s about seeing the world with the heart of wisdom.” – Jack Kornfield

Subscribe to the Heart Wisdom Podcast with Jack Kornfield on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app! Proudly presented by the Be Here Now Network, home of official podcasts from thought leaders like Ram Dass, Alan Watts, Sharon Salzberg, Joseph Goldstein and more!
Facebook
Twitter

Related Posts

Video: The Peaceful Heart

This dharma talk explores how the combination of compassion and equanimity can give rise to a peaceful heart even in times of turmoil and great

Video: A Peaceful Heart In A Time Of War And The Legacy Of Thich Nhat Hanh

As it says in the Buddhist teachings, in this world, hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed. Make prayers. Make blessings.

Video: Timeless Teachings in a Time of Pandemic

In this dharma talk, we discuss the classic teaching of the 11th-century sage Atisha known as the “Seven Points of Mind Training.”

Subscribe to Jack's Teachings

Unlock inner peace and clarity with Jack Kornfield’s weekly teachings.
Sign up now to receive exclusive mindfulness insights directly in your inbox.