Bowing to What Is – ‘All In This Together’ Inspired Article #1
Learning how to gently meet life as it is—even when it’s hard—can quietly change everything.
Tag: Acceptance
A Scary Ride, Isn’t It? – ‘All In This Together’ Article Series #2
Once, while traveling through the southern mountains of Thailand, I rode with my teacher, Ajahn Chah, in the back of a small pickup truck. The road tw…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 300 – This Very Place: Letting Go and Finding Freedom
In this rich and often humorous talk from the 1990s, Jack explores the art of letting go as the gateway to freedom, inviting us into the coolness of n…
The Spacious Heart: Resting in What Is
Spiritual practice not about self-improvement, but letting go into our true nature. As we learn to let go, there comes a sense of grace, compassion, e…
Finding Your Inner Light
The Buddha’s last words were simple and profound: “Be a lamp unto yourself. Be a light.” In our practice, the invitation is not to look for ligh…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 299 – The End of Exile: A Zen Love Story of Coming Home to Yourself
In this tender and illuminating talk, Jack shares a Zen love story and a path of mindful presence that brings us home—from the stories of the mind t…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 285 – Bowing to What Is: Awakening Right Where You Are
Jack invites us to stop fighting what is and begin bowing to it—awakening the timeless wisdom and compassionate heart of a Buddha, right here and no…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 222 – Self-Acceptance and Opening the Heart
In this lively session, Jack illuminates how we can begin to open the heart through the transformational power of self-acceptance.
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 174 – Intention and Transformation
Moving beyond our small sense of self, Jack introduces us to the ways intention, love, and acceptance can transform us. Amidst our ever-changing lives, we…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 169 – Transformation of Life
Through catalysts of compassion and acceptance, Jack Kornfield guides us into a life of lasting transformation. How does spiritual life change us in a lasting…
Compassion for Imperfection
What if you could love yourself fully, including your imperfections? What if you could love others in the same way? The wise heart brings compassion t…
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 151 – Happiness & Joy In Practice
Perhaps the first happiness that comes from a mindfulness practice is living in the present moment. When we allow ourselves to be in the present, we c…
