Heart Wisdom – Ep. 112 – Racism and Independence
Here is a talk I gave on racism and interdependence in 1993. The pursuit of racial justice is a most critical task, highlighted for...
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The Bodhisattva’s Path
The way of the bodhisattva is one of the most radical and powerful of all Buddhist forms of practice. It is radical because it states...
Jack Kornfield on Your Undivided Attention Podcast, Ep. 19
When you’re gripped by anxiety, fear, grief or dread, how do you escape? It can happen in the span of a few breaths, according to...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 110 – Death, Identity, and the Heavenly Messengers
The term “amravati” translates to “the deathless.” It is that which goes beyond birth and death. We, like the Buddhist monk’s, have the ability...
Video: Courage in Our Difficult Time
The value of our harshest difficulties is how honestly they cause us to question, how they intensify our courage and bring alive our deepest inner...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 109 – This Too Shall Pass
One of the best things that we can do in difficult times like these is to go deep inside, deep into the timeless sense of...
The Bodhisattva Response to Coronavirus
Epidemics, like earthquakes, tornadoes and floods are part of the cycle of life on planet Earth. How will we respond? With greed, hatred, fear and...
FREE: How to Create a Home Retreat & Find Freedom Wherever You Are
The purpose of a retreat is to follow a formal rhythm of practice that allows you to center yourself, tend your body, quiet your mind,...
Fear of Happiness
Much of human suffering is caused by greed, hatred, fear and ignorance. When we let go of greed, hatred, fear and ignorance, and hold the...
Jack Kornfield on the Being Well Podcast with Dr. Rick Hanson – S3, Ep. 75
On this episode we explore: Jack’s experience as a young man traveling to become a monk in Southeast Asia. The nature of awakening and ways...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 104 – The Fertile Darkness
In this dharma talk, we discuss why the winter solstice is the perfect time to start anew and let what truly matters in your heart...
Identification with Self
One of the deepest and most demanding aspects of Buddhist psychology is the experience of non-self. Ajahn Chah said, “You have to consider and contemplate...
