Impermanence Archives - Jack Kornfield

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 197 – Cycles of Change

Navigating the body’s river of sensations, Jack helps us into the still-point of freedom amidst life’s cycles of change.

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 187 – The Three Characteristics of Life

In this vintage Dharma Talk, Jack illuminates Buddhism’s Three Characteristics of Life: stress, non-self, and impermanence. “Somehow we believe our concepts, that we’ll be here...

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 186 – Expansion and Contraction

Jack returns with a cosmic Dharma Talk exploring expansion and contraction in relation to impermanence as the root of spiritual practice. “The law of change...

Video: Breath of the Earth Meditation

Welcoming listeners into the gentle whisper of the breath, Jack helps us into a presence and ease beyond our anxieties, worries, and to-do lists. From...

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 173 – Death as an Advisor

Reflecting on impermanence, Jack explains that despite our physical frailty our spirit can never truly die. Where can we go when we die? Jack explores...

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 172 – Mindfulness of Death

Mindfully navigating death, we learn from Jack how to appreciate the vulnerability of one’s final moments on earth. Jack describes the truth death pushes us...

Heart Wisdom Ep. 171 – A Light in the Dark

Jack describes finding a light in the dark via Buddhist wisdom on forgiveness, transience, and a profound sense of freedom. Through ancient storytelling and dharmic...