Video: Living a Full Life
Jack Kornfield and Frank Ostaseski discuss what it means to live a full life during a Monday night dharma talk at Spirit Rock. “In any...
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The Beauty of Beginner’s Mind
The wisdom of uncertainty frees us from what Buddhist psychology calls the thicket of views and opinions. “Seeing misery in those who cling to views,...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 51 – Identity and Freedom
Jack delivers a talk on how identity leads us to suffer and shares the Buddha’s path towards freedom from that suffering. The Buddha’s teachings are...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 49 – The Feminine in Buddhism
This week, Jack discusses the divine feminine along with the past and present roles of women in the Buddhist tradition. We each carry within us...
Audio: Vastness and Love Dharma Talk
With a spacious heart, we can remember the bigger picture. What would it feel like to love the whole kit and caboodle—to make our love...
The Path Is Not Linear but Circular and Continuous
Systematic depictions of spiritual stages can make it seem as if the path is simple, linear, and progressive, as if spiritual life were a step-by-step...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 28 – Freedom and The Way It Is (Part 1)
Freedom is not found in certainty, but in the wisdom that comes from seeing and embracing life as it is. Jack explores the different ways...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 27 – The Power of Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage is the journey of renewal, an opportunity to shift and broaden our perspective of the world around us. Through this active form of spiritual...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 26 – When Love Meets Sorrow
“When Love meets sorrow it becomes compassion” As we become silent we start to awaken to the mystery of this human realm. We begin...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 25 – The Wisdom of Uncertainty
“What we’re looking for is where we are.” Dharma speaks to the ways in which we choose to navigate the uncertainty of our time on...
Heart Wisdom – Ep. 18 – Redemption
Ancient Buddhist tales of redemption are recounted to encourage our understanding that it is never too late to start anew. The object of meditation is...
The Unique Expression of True Self
In awakening our Buddha nature, we find that there is one further aspect of self to understand, the need to honor our personal destiny. This...
