Heart Wisdom – Ep. 238 – Freeing Yourself From Fear and Opinion

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Illustrating how to free yourself from fear and opinion, Jack reveals how to overcome suffering by cultivating a pure heart.

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“The only Zen you find on tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there.” – Robert M. Pirsig

In this episode, Jack skillfully illuminates:
  • Skillful ways to free yourself from stuck views and opinions
  • Ram Dass’s teaching advice to Jack
  • Balancing life’s sufferings with life’s joys
  • Zen wisdom on how to drop your views
  • Accepting what you see and rejecting what you think
  • Overcoming suffering by living with a pure heart
  • Buddha’s ‘Fire Sermon’ teachings
  • The way attachment connects to fear, and how to get to the root
  • How views and opinions keep you separate, ego-focused, and defensive
  • Working with racism and fear by imbibing wakefulness and mindfulness
  • Overcoming opinions and and views by the method of noting/naming
This Dharma Talk was originally recorded on 1/1/1989 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.
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