Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg – Ep. 237 – A Fireside Chat with Jack Kornfield

Jack joins Sharon to share stories from the early years, the importance of loving kindness, and different teachers Jack has upset over the years.

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In this episode, Sharon and Jack discuss:
  • Jack’s experience with Thai Buddhist monk Ajahn Chah
  • The Buddha statue debate from the early days on IMS
  • Jack’s first book “Living Dharma”
  • Ajahn Chah’s teaching about the original mind
  • Realizing innate qualities versus developing them
  • The sign above the door at IMS
  • What languages Sharon and Jack learned in Asia
  • Sharon’s relationship with teacher Tsoknyi Rinpoche
  • The role of study in one’s spiritual life
  • Dualistic versus non-dualistic teachings
  • The necessity of lovingkindness in their early teachings
  • Learning to accept help and support
  • Sharon’s experiences with Dipa Ma
  • Different teachers that Jack has pissed off
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