Buddhism

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Discovering your Buddha Nature with Jack Kornfield

The ten paramitas, or "perfections," are central to Buddhist teaching and practice. These perfections represent qualities to cultivate in order to progress along the path

Ask Jack: Dharma Wisdom for Life’s Real Struggles (payment plan)

A 21-day online course with beloved meditation teacher Jack Kornfield. Each day offers short video teachings, reflection prompts, and a simple practice to help you
Letting Go Into Impermanence

[Video] Letting Go into Impermanence: Happiness, Real Love, and the Big Bang Theory

We often come to spiritual practice carrying so much—the problems of our body, the tasks we have to do, the stories we tell of our
How Meditation Makes Us Kinder

[Video] How Meditation Makes us Kinder | Jack Kornfield and Sylvia Boorstein

In this short video, Sylvia and I reflect on how practice softens the heart—not through one final realization, but through a lifetime of seeing, remembering,
Spirit Rock's New Stupa: Remembering Who You Are

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 328 – Spirit Rock’s New Stupa Part 2: Remembering Who You Are

Reflecting on Spirit Rock’s new stupa, Jack Kornfield shares how sacred places help us remember the timeless awareness, compassion, and freedom at the heart of
Stupa

[Video] Blessing Spirit Rock’s New Stupa | Jack’s 80th Birthday Celebration

Watch the full recording of this unforgettable gathering with Jack, Joan Baez, Ajahn Pasanno, and the Spirit Rock teachers celebrating the blessing of the new
What Opens Us: The Gates of Awakening

[Video] What Opens Us? The Gates of Awakening

People often imagine the spiritual journey begins with a mystical experience or a moment of profound insight. But in my experience, many people arrive on
The Dalai Lama and the Bow

The Dalai Lama and the Bow – ‘All In This Together’ Article Series #5

A story of reverence, humility, and the quiet joy of honoring one another.
Finding Your Inner Light

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 304 – Finding Your Inner Light

Jack shares a whimsical story on light and dark, birth and death, forgiveness and mercy, passion and sincerity, impermanence and immorality, and finding your inner
A Scary Ride, Isn’t It?

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
The Three Jewels

[Video] The Three Jewels: Love, Awakening, and Belonging

There comes a time in all of our lives when we need something to steady us—a way to remember what matters. The Buddha spoke of
The Dalai Lama's Message for Modern Times

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 298 – The Dalai Lama’s Message for Modern Times: How to Live with Courage, Compassion, and Integrity

From gender equity to joyful adaptation, Jack recounts how the Dalai Lama challenged teachers to reshape Buddhism for a modern world in need of heart.
Advice from the Dalai Lama

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 297 – Advice from the Dalai Lama: The Fragrance of Nirvana

Jack shares stories and insights from a rare gathering with the Dalai Lama on what really makes a teacher, and how compassion—not titles—spreads the Dharma.
The Buddha's Lion's Roar

The Lion and the Child

In the journey of awakening, there comes a time when practice moves beyond quiet perseverance and enters a realm of bravery and dignity. Rumi spoke

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