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“You have heard of ‘out of the body experiences,’ but what we’re after is something more unusual and important, an ‘in the body experience.'” – Jack Kornfield In this episode, Jack mindfully illuminates: Finding strength, wakefulness, and compassion amidst it all The Coconut Monk and the Jesus-Buddha connection Finding compassion and joy despite suffering and war Healing—what it is, how it arises, and how we can connect with it Listening and respect as the ground for healing Finding and living a path with heart Mindfulness, breath, attention, noting, and the Buddha Meditation and having an ‘in-body experience’ Kundalini and opening the energy body Learning to handle both pleasure and pain Buddha and finding the Middle Way The healing of reconnecting with our senses and world around us What addictions really mean in an addicted society Facing our suffering as the gateway to the precious mystery of life Reading children’s direct messages to God “There’s a healing that comes just in reconnecting with the senses and the world around us.” – Jack Kornfield healing through meditation

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