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[Video] Heart Wisdom – Ep. 256 – ‘The Happiness of Peace’ Guided Meditation

In this fresh guided meditation, Jack invites you to rest your mind and heart to uncover the authentic happiness encased within true peace.

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,

Jack Kornfield on Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris – Ep. 315

You may ask: what’s the point of meditating when the world is on fire? Jack has extremely satisfying and practical answers.

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 111 – Acts of Truth and Timeless Teachings

In this podcast, we discuss these 7 teachings of Atisha, the eleventh-century Indian sage: Explore the nature of timeless awareness. Don’t be swayed by outer…

Jack Kornfield on Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris – Ep. 243

Dan Harris and I discuss how to use meditation to embrace uncertainty, the importance of getting in touch with your own "tainted glory," and why

Jack Kornfield on The Duncan Trussell Family Hour – Ep. 379

Trudy Goodman, Duncan Trussell & Jack Kornfield discuss the coronavirus pandemic. April 10, 2020

Audio: The Return Of Joy

If we cannot be happy in spite of our difficulties, what good is our spiritual practice? There is an unquenchable human spirit born anew in

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…

The Colorings of Consciousness

Consciousness is colored by the states that visit it.—Buddha “Eh,” my teacher Ajahn Chah would peer at me when I was having a hard time,…

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 92 – Stories That Open the Mind, Mend the Heart and Lead to Joy

Sometimes you need a story more than food. Sometimes to hear a story and sometimes to tell it. We all carry personal stories we long…

Naming the Wanting Mind

This human world is sometimes called the desire realm because so much of it runs on desire and wanting. How to relate wisely with desire…

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